Latino Brain Health Summit: Chicago
“Una Mejor Calidad de Vida”/“A Better Quality of Life”
Held on July 23, 2021, this virtual educational summit discussed the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on the Latino community in Chicago. Participants learned about the importance of memory screenings and how to get them; tips for communicating memory concerns; and resources available to help Latino families impacted by Alzheimer’s disease. View the video by clicking above.
Event Agenda- July 23, 2021
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CT
Healthy Living Tips
1:00 pm – 1:10 pm
Welcome
Luisa Echevarria
Board Member, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
1:10 pm – 1:50 pm
Health of Latinos: Culture Really Matters
David Marquez, PhD
Director, Exercise Psychology Laboratory, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago
1:50 pm – 2:30 pm
Brain Health
Katya Cruz Madrid, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine in Geriatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago
2:30 pm – 3:10 pm
Surviving or Thriving? Having the Conversation
Perla Castro
Founding Member, Latino Alzheimer’s Coalition for Advocacy, Research and Education (LACARE)
(Translation by Celita Castro, RN)
3:10 pm – 3:50 pm
Planning for the Future: Legal Tools for Patients and Caregivers
Adela Carlin, Esq.
Legal Services Program Director, Catholic Charities Legal Assistance Program
3:50 pm – 4:00 pm
Closing Remarks
Luisa Echevarria
Board Member, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
