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Women and Alzheimer’s: The Empowerment Forum 2025
November 5, 2025 @ 8:45 am – 1:30 pm EST
Recording available:
Location:
The Villas at Dominican Village
Helen Butler O.P. Hall
565 Albany Avenue
Amityville, NY 11701
FORUM AGENDA
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM ET Registration, Continental Breakfast, Exhibits & Memory Screenings
Start your day with light refreshments, explore informative exhibits, and take advantage of complimentary memory screenings.
9:30 AM -10:00 AM ET Opening Remarks, Welcome & About AFA Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. President & CEO, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
10:00 AM -11 :00 AM ET Medical Panel Discussion. Experts will explore the latest research, gender-specific risk factors, and medical advancements in Alzheimer’s care.
- Stephanie Cosentino, PhD
- Ula Hwang, MD, MPH, FACEP
- Bei Wu, PhD, FGSA, FAAN
11 :00 AM -12:00 PM ET Professional Panel Discussion. Professionals share insights on empowering women through resources and community support.
- Stephanie M. Alberts, Esq.
- Daphne Perry, MPH, PHR, SHRM-CP
12:00 PM -12:15 PM ET Break
Enjoy the break and network with fellow attendees.
12:15 PM-1:15 PM ET Caregiver Panel Discussion. Hear firsthand from caregivers about their experiences, challenges, and strategies for support and resilience.
- Alicia Evans
- Cary Lopez
1:15 PM ET Closing Remarks
FORUM PANELISTS
Stephanie M. Alberts
Partner, Forchelli Deegan Terrana
Stephanie Cosentino, Ph.D.
Professor of Neuropsychology
Cognitive Neuroscience Division
Department of Neurology, Taub Institute and Sergievsky Center
Columbia University Medical Center
Alicia Evans
Dementia Caregiver Advocate
Award-Winning Fiber Artist
Book Author
Ula Hwang, MD, MPH, FACEP
Professor of Emergency Medicine and Population Health and Medical Director of Geriatric Emergency Medicine at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine and a core investigator at the GRECC (Geriatrics Research, Education and Clinical Center) at the James J. Peters Bronx VAMC.
Cary Lopez
Co-Founder & Executive Director, Act Now
Daphne Perry, MPH, PHR, SHRM-CP
Program Director, The Center of Excellence for Alzheimer’s Disease, Stony Brook Medicine
Bei Wu, PhD, FGSA, FAAN
Dean’s Professor in Global Health Vice Dean for Research Rory Meyers College of Nursing Affiliated Professor, College of Dentistry Co-Director, NYU Aging Incubator Principal Investigator (MPI), NIMHD-funded Rutgers-NYU Asian Center for Health Promotion and Equity Principal Investigator (MPI), NIA-funded Resource Center for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research in Asian and Pacific Americans, New York University
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