Location: Northwood Hills Baptist Church, 3463 Highway 69N, Northport, AL 35473 6 CE Credits and Certification as an AFA Dementia Care Partner Hosted and Sponsored by: Area Agency on Aging West Alabama AFA Partners in Care: Supporting Individuals Living with Dementia seeks to equip myriad health care professionals with the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed […]

In this episode, you will learn about what blood-based biomarkers can and cannot tell you about your health, why they matter when it comes to dementia, and the role they play in early detection, treatment, and scientific research towards a cure. Speaker: George Perry, PhD Professor & Semmes Foundation Distinguished University Chair in Neurobiology, University […]

BRAIN DONATION: WHAT WE LEARN FROM EXAMINING THE BRAIN Dr. Arline Faustin will give an overview of dementia and what neuropathologists look for/find in donated brains at autopsy. She will discuss how respectfully the body and brain are handled, what is done with the brain after the report is finalized, as well as the future […]

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2 continuing education (cultural competence) credits available Course Description: Despite the progress we’ve made towards the eradication of racial inequality, racial health disparities remain. Recent studies have shown there is a higher rate of Alzheimer’s disease among BIPOC, particularly African Americans and Latinos, but why is this? In this LIVE INTERACTIVE webinar we discuss social […]

This episode will discuss the potential impacts that blood-based biomarkers have for the future of dementia diagnosis and care, from diagnostic blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease and improved early detection tools to potential new treatments. Speaker: George Perry, PhD Professor & Semmes Foundation Distinguished University Chair in Neurobiology, University of Texas at San Antonio Member, […]

2.5 CE creditsPresenter: Jennifer Reeder, LCSWLocation: Inspir Carnegie Hill1802 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10128 Course Description: Studies have shown that many older adults with untreated depression can develop cognitive deficits very similar to dementia. This condition was given the term “pseudo-dementia” by Professor Leslie Kiloh in 1961. Further research has indicated that depression, especially […]

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Advances in Treating Alzheimer’s Disease: Moving Toward a Breakthrough Dr. Allison Reiss, an internal medicine physician, educator and molecular biologist, will discuss current available Alzheimer’s disease therapies, lifestyle modifications that can preserve cognition, and new tools and approaches that are giving us a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. […]

2 CE credits Presenter: Leah Daly, MPH Location: The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights 21 Clark St., Brooklyn, NY 11201 Course Description: Individuals with Alzheimer’s and other types of neurodegenerative diseases can experience occasional to frequent instances of agitation or aggression. Many may assume the person can control such behaviors, yet this is not the case. […]