12th Annual Pythias A. and Virginia I. Jones African American Community Forum on Memory Loss

The 12th Annual Pythias A. and Virginia I. Jones African American Community Forum on Memory Loss is an opporunity for caregivers and interested parties to learn about resources to support families affected by dementia, research advancement and advocacy.

Registration is free and includes breakfast, lunch and conference materials. 

Agenda

8 a.m.  Registration and Breakfast 

8:30 a.m.  Greetings

8:45 a.m.  Promise Garden Ceremony

9 a.m.  Alzheimer's Disease: Community Awareness, Empowerment and Engagement                  Speaker: Goldie Byrd, PhD, Dean of Arts & Sciences at North Carolina A&T State University and principal investigator of the Center for Outreach in Alzheimer's, Aging and Community Health

10:15 a.m.  Break

10:30 a.m.  Breakout Sessions (choose one)

1. Legal Planning 

2. Managing Brain Health and Caregiver Stress

3. End of Life: What you need to know 

11:30 a.m.  Break

11:45 a.m.  Breakout Sessions (choose one) 

1.  Public Benefits and Resources: Helping you secure your future

2. Faith In Action: Ministering to families coping with memory loss

3. Effective Communication Strategies

12:30 p.m.  Lunch/Health Screenings/Exhibitors

1:15 p.m.  Caregiver Panel: Finding Hope

2:15 p.m.  Call to Action

2:30 p.m.  Closing and Evaluations

 

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