Annual Alzheimer's Education Seminar

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Online registration is now closed. Please contact the education deptartment at 320-255-5642 for more information.

The seminar is FREE and open to the public, courtesy of the Jake and Mary Essen Alzheimer's Education Fund and CentraCare Health Foundation.

Caring for the Care Givers

Time: 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Speaker:

• John Brose, PhD, LP., Associate Clinic of Psychology

 Program Objectives: 

• Learn three strategies to reduce internal stress when caring for dementia patients.
• Learn three behaviors common to dementia patients.
• Learn two strategies to reduce wandering.
• Learn what is a "Catastrophic Emotional Reaction."

 Current findings in Alzheimer's Research

Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m

Speaker:

• Michelle Mielke, PhD, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Neurology, Mayo Clinic

 Program Objectives:

• Understanding brain changes associated with Alzheimer's.
• Discuss facts that we know increase or decrease the risk of Alzheimer's and factors that have been publicized in the media but do not appear to have an effect on disease risk.
• Understand how the brain changes in persons that will develop or are developing Alzheimer's Disease.
• Identify new diagnostic criteria for research purposes--preclinical and clinical criteria.