Alzheimer's Association hosts dementia forum on November 9

Family caregivers of people living with dementia can access information and resources at the Alzheimer's Association's Pythias A. and Virginia I. Jones African American Community Forum on Memory Loss. The free annual event marks its 20-year anniversary on Saturday, November 9, 2024, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Morgan State University, 1700East Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21251.

"Navigating to reliable information and support services can be challenging for family caregivers and the forum offers needed resources under one roof," says Marlyn Massey, diversity and inclusion program manager.

Dementia prevalence in the African American community and steps to lower the risk are presented by keynote speaker Lisa Barnes, Ph.D., from Alla V. and Solomon Jesmer Professor of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center at Rush University Medical Center

Morning Breakout Sessions include:

• The Importance of Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease and Tools Used to Make a Diagnosis
  • Deborah Rose, MD, Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry fellow at Johns Hopkins University
• Navigating the Complexities of Health Insurance
  • Julia Schreiber, MPH, SHIP, SMP, and MIPPA Director, Maryland Department of Aging
  • Dwayne Matthews, Founder and Agency Broker, DKM Solutions, Alzheimer's Association Volunteer Community Educator
  • Ruth Gatachew, Director of Consumer Health Coverage Assistance, Maryland Insurance Administration
• Adapting the Home Environment with Assistive Technology
  • James A. Whitney, OTR/L, OTD, Assistive Technology Clinician, Assistive Technology Program, Maryland Department of Disabilities

Afternoon Plenary Session: Understanding PACE, the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, and How it May Hold the Key to Aging in Place for People Living with Dementia

• Tiffany Williams, Outreach Coordinator, Johns Hopkins PACE
• Nana Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Edenbridge Pace of West Baltimore

Register today at https://www.communityresourcef...