The Alzheimer’s Association Nebraska Chapter will host a two-day dementia care conference on March 26 and March 27 at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in La Vista. Presentations will cover information ranging from dementia care to innovative research to understanding behaviors commonly associated with dementia.
On March 26, the conference presentations will focus on topics directed toward health care professionals and direct care staff, such as dementia care best practices. Presentations on March 27 are open to the general public and will include information about Alzheimer’s research, new models of care and safety measures. Dr. Anna Burke, a board-certified geriatric psychiatrist and specialist in dementia care at Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, will deliver a keynote presentation, and a virtual dementia tour will be demonstrated to help participants better understand the behaviors and needs of people living with dementia.
The Alzheimer’s Association Nebraska Chapter helps address the dementia epidemic by providing education and support to those facing Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia, while advocating for Alzheimer’s-related legislative issues and helping advance critical research toward methods of treatment, prevention and, ultimately, a cure.
For more information about the dementia care conference, contact Elizabeth Chentland at echentland@alz.org or (402) 502-4301. To learn more about the Alzheimer’s Association Nebraska Chapter and to register for the event, visit alz.org/Nebraska or https://sites.google.com/site/dementiacareconference2015/.