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Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) & Contact Hours will be provided by DMACC (IBN Provider #22). • 0.68 CEUs • 6.8 Contact Hours The credit will only be awarded for those who attend the entire program. When registering you must provide: the last four digits of your social security number, your License Number, and birth date.
Maria C. Carrillo, Ph.D., is the Senior Director of Medical and Scientific Relations at the Alzheimer’s Association in Chicago. See more on Dr. Carrillo in the Featured Speakers section.
Certificates of Attendance will be provided for all other registered professionals. Certificates will only be provided to those who attend the entire program.
Lisa Snyder, MSW, LCSW, is a Clinical Social Worker and Director of the Quality of Life Programs at Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at the University of California, San Diego. For more on Lisa please see the Featured Speakers section. ,
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Taylor Pocopanni works for Senior Star at Elmore Place in Davenport, where her focus is the importance of laughter and yoga.
SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarships for people with early-onset or earlystage dementia, as well as all family caregivers, are available for those in the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Iowa Chapter area. For questions regarding the areas we serve, please visit us at www.alz.org/greateriowa or contact us at 515.440.2722. A special thanks to Prairie Meadows Community Betterment Grant for making these schloarships available to Greater Iowa Chapter families at no cost. The Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Iowa Chapter does not endorse any products, services, service providers, individuals or organizations intended to benefit persons with dementia and their caregivers.
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Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino Hotel is offering a special room rate for this conference. Please contact the hotel directly to reserve your room by phone or visit our website for a link to reserve online. Group code is 04292012ALZ. Hotel: 515.967.1291 www.alz.org/greateriowa
Sam Irwin is a Spiritual Director and Art Facilitator in the Des Moines area. Sam works with a variety of groups on art expression and art therapy.
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Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino The Meadows Events & Conference Center 1 Prairie Meadows Drive | Altoona, IA 50009
Norma Hirsch, M.D., F.A.A.P., is the Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at HCI Care Services (formerly Hospice of Central Iowa) in West Des Moines.
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AUDIENCE includes individuals with dementia, as well as family and professional caregivers (CEUs available). PARTICIPATE in a day of education, information and support provided by local and nationally recognized experts. LEARN positive communication strategies, their effect on people with dementia, and appropriate interventions for people in the latestages of Alzheimer’s. DISCOVER current updates in Alzheimer’s research and treatment and what it is like to be the person with dementia. RECOGNIZE triggers for negative reactions. DISCUSS your concerns with a specialist if you have early-stage dementia. EXPERIENCE the benefits of laughter and art for people with dementia. SHARE your journey with others attending the conference.
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1730 28th Street West Des Moines, IA 50266 www.alz.org/greateriowa 24/7 Helpline 800.272.3900
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Meadows Events & Conference Center
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FEATURED SPEAKERS Maria C. Carrillo, Ph.D. Dr. Carrillo is the Senior Director of Medical and Scientific Relations at the Alzheimer’s Association®. At the Association, Dr. Carrillo has a wide range of responsibilities, including oversight of the Association’s granting process and communication of scientific findings within and outside of the organization. Dr. Carrillo is responsible for overseeing the Scientific Grant Program, the Maria C. Carrillo, Ph.D. mechanism through which the Association funds research. In addition to ensuring the smooth review of applications and distribution of awards to successful applicants, she is responsible for sharing results and ongoing investigations with a wide range of constituents. Dr. Carrillo also manages several Association initiatives. One of these is the Alzheimer’s Association Research Roundtable, which provides a forum for pharmaceutical companies to discuss trends in Alzheimer’s research and therapeutic targets. Other Association programs managed by Dr. Carrillo include the management of the World-Wide Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (WW-ADNI), which is a multi-country research effort aimed at finding biomarkers for early detection of Alzheimer’s, and the Working Group on Technology (WGT), which aims to promote the use of technologies available today for the support of individuals affected by Alzheimer’s disease to retain their independence as long as possible.
Lisa Snyder, MSW, LCSW Lisa Snyder is the clinical social worker and Director of the Quality of Life Programs for the ShileyMarcos Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at the University of California, San Diego, where she has counseled people with Alzheimer’s and their families since 1987. In the early 1990s she was one of the early pioneers in developing support groups for people with mild dementia. In the years since, Lisa Snyder, MSW, LCSW her work has focused on a better understanding of the subjective experience of Alzheimer’s and the concerns specific to families facing the earlier stages of the disease. Lisa is a consultant and lecturer to Alzheimer’s organizations nationally and internationally. She is author of the books “Speaking Our Minds – What It’s Like to Have Alzheimer’s” (revised in 2009) and “Living Your Best with EarlyStage Alzheimer’s” (released in 2010). She is also editor of the international quarterly, “Perspectives – A Newsletter for Individuals with Alzheimer’s or a Related Disorder.”
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE 7:30 – 8:30
Registration, Continental Breakfast & Exhibits Open
8:30 – 8:40 Welcome Speaker: Carol Sipfle, Executive Director of the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Iowa Chapter - West Des Moines, IA 8:40 – 10:00 New Directions in Alzheimer’s Disease & Research Speaker: Maria C. Carrillo, Ph.D., Senior Director of Medical and Scientific Relations - Alzheimer’s Association - Chicago, IL 10:00 – 10:15
Break & Exhibits
10:15 – 11:45 Understanding the Person with Dementia Speaker: Lisa Snyder, MSW, LCSW, Clinical Social Worker and Director of the Quality of Life Programs
Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at the University of California, San Diego - San Diego, CA
11:45 – Noon Break & Exhibits Noon – 12:45 Lunch & Recognition 12:45 – 1:00
Break & Exhibits
1:00 – 1:50 Breakout Session #1 Room #1: Conversations with Persons with Dementia Speaker: Lisa Snyder, MSW, LCSW, Clinical Social Worker and Director of the Quality of Life Programs
Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at the University of California, San Diego - San Diego, CA
Room #2: Alzheimer’s Disease: Future of Therapeutics
Speaker: Maria C. Carrillo, Ph.D., Senior Director of Medical and Scientific Relations - Alzheimer’s Association - Chicago, IL 1:50 – 2:00
Break & Exhibits
2:00 – 3:00 Breakout Session #2 Room #1: Artistic Expressions for People with Dementia Speaker: Sam Irwin, Spiritual Director & Art Facilitator - West Des Moines, IA Room #2: Planning Ahead: Tough Choices at End of Life
Speaker: Norma J. Hirsch, M.D., F.A.A.P., Vice President and Chief Medical Officer - HCI Care Services - West Des Moines, IA 3:00 – 3:15
Break, Refreshments & Exhibits
3:15 – 4:15 Laughter Yoga Speaker: Taylor Pocopanni - Senior Star at Elmore Place - Davenport, IA 4:15 – 4:30
Closing Remarks & Evaluations
*Reminder to all professional participants: YOU MUST SIGN OUT TO RECEIVE YOUR CREDITS! Please visit the registration area before leaving the conference.
For questions regarding the conference contact us at 515.440.2722 or 800.272.3900.
1. REGISTER ONLINE www.alz.org/greateriowa 2. MAIL FORM / PAYMENT to: Alzheimer’s Association
LIMITED SPACE SO REGISTER TODAY! Registration fee includes: conference materials, scheduled breaks/lunch, and continuing education credits or certificate of attendance.
Healthcare Professionals - CEUs & Contact Hours ONLY ____ Before March 30th, 2012 ____ March 30th, 2012 or after
$85.00 $95.00
Healthcare Professionals - Certificate of Attendance ONLY ____ Before March 30th, 2012 $75.00 ____ March 30th, 2012 or after $85.00 Healthcare professionals please provide: License # Last 4 Digits of SSN# Birth Date Occupation
Family Member/Non-paid Caregiver/ Support Group Facilitator/ Person with Dementia ____ Greater Iowa Chapter Area Participants ONLY FREE ____ Other Chapter Participants $35 Name Address City State Zip Email Phone Employer Meal Preference: I have no special dietary requirements I prefer a vegetarian meal Other - please contact me IF REGISTERING MORE THAN ONE PERSON: Each person must register separately. You can call or email the Alzheimer’s Association to register multiple people using the same address. To pay by credit card please provide the following: _____MC _____VISA Exp. Date __ __ /__ __ __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ Name on Card Signature
Mail completed registration form and fee to: Alzheimer’s Association 1730 28th Street West Des Moines, IA 50266 Please make checks payable to the Alzheimer’s Association.
