Elderwerks Aging & Dementia Symposium

April 9, 2025
7:30 am - 4:00 pm

AGENDA
7:30 am to 7:50 am - Registration and Breakfast
7:50 am to 8:00 am - Welcome and Introductions

8:00 am to 9:30 am
We Gotta Talk About Mom! 
Dr. Victoria Braund, Section Chief, Geriatrics & Extended Care
Captain James A. Lovell Federal Healthcare Center

9:45 am to 10:45 am
Advances in Alzheimer's Disease
Hadi Finerty, Senior Manager, Education & Outreach
Alzheimer's Association

11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Identifying and Managing Common Behavioral Disturbances in Dementia
Dr. Eitan Kimchi, Director of Psychiatry Residency Training, Academics Initiatives, Clinician Educator
Director, Medical Student Education in Psychiatry: Director, Clinician Educator Track: Director of Academic Initiatives: Co-director, Memory Clinic
University of Illinois at Chicago

12:30 pm to 1:30 pm - Lunch

1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
The Evolution of Our Understanding of Dementia Over Time, Since First Described by Dr. Alzheimer Until the Present
Dr. Allison Lapins, Neurologist
Northwestern Neurobehavior & Memory Clinic

3:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Resources & Housing Options
Gail Niksic, Strategy Director
Elderwerks

LOCATION:

Park Central Banquet Hall
3000 Central Road
Rolling Meadows

CREDIT HOURS awarded to Acupuncturists, Counselors (Clinical/Professional), Dental Hygienists, Dietitians/Nutritionists, Marriage and Family Therapists, Massage Therapists, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses (RNs/LPNs), Nursing Home Administrators, Occupational Therapists, and COTAs, Physical Therapists and PTAs, Psychologists, Respiratory Care Therapists, & Social Workers.

Email events@elderwerks.org with any questions.