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, Director, Community Engagement
Alzheimer's Association
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Identifying and Managing Common Behavioral Disturbances in Dementia
Dr. Eitan Kimchi, 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.
REGISTER HERE
Email events@elderwerks.org with any questions.