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Latino Healthy Brain Summit – Chicago
July 23, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm CDT
“Una Mejor Calidad de Vida”/“A Better Quality of Life”
This virtual educational summit will discuss the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on the Latino community in Chicago. Participants will learn 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.
Event Agenda
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CT
Healthy Living Tips
Welcome
Luisa Echevarria
Board Member, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
Health of Latinos: Culture Really Matters
David Marquez, PhD
Director, Exercise Psychology Laboratory, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago
Brain Health
Katya Cruz Madrid, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine in Geriatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago
Surviving or Thriving? Having the Conversation
Perla Castro
Founding Member, Latino Alzheimer’s Coalition for Advocacy, Research and Education (LACARE)
Planning for the Future: Legal Tools for Patients and Caregivers
Adela Carlin, Esq.
Legal Services Program Director, Catholic Charities Legal Assistance Program
Closing Remarks
Luisa Echevarria
Board Member, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America