Davenport, Iowa - October 13, 2009- The Alzheimer's Association, Greater Iowa Chapter, is hosting The Art of Caregiving. A series of informative interactive presentations designed for professional and family caregivers.
This year's conference is one of the Alzheimer's Association annual fall caregiver conferences. The annual conference rotates between the communities of Burlington, Davenport and Dubuque. This year's conference is being held at the Best Western Steeplegate Inn in Davenport on November 5 from 8am -4:15pm.
The conference is intended for anyone whose personal or professional life puts them in daily contact with people who have Alzheimer's disease or related disorders, anyone who designs, administers or manages programs or services people with dementia and for those who are interested in acquiring a better understanding of dementia and the best ways to interact with those with the disease.
The keynote speaker for the conference is Bill Bridgwater a former executive and Early Onset patient. Mr. Bridgwater is the only Alzheimer's Association national board member to serve while having the disease, and is a contributing member of the Alzheimer's Association advisory committee to the FDA. He is presenting Living a Full and Rewarding Life with Younger Onset Alzheimer's Disease.
Other speakers include : Connie Lucas of the Alzheimer's Association presenting Activities for Persons with Dementia, Jade Angelica and Amy Ressler of Healing Moments® Alzheimer's Ministry presenting Meeting in the Moment: Communicating Effectively with Persons with Alzheimer's and Dr. Seema Joshi of Bettendorf Internal Medicine and Geriatrics Clinics who will speak on medical updates and research.
"It is important that caregivers and potential caregivers be aware of the best methods for dealing with Alzheimer's," said Jerry Schroeder, program specialist with the Alzheimer's Association's Greater Iowa Chapter, "an estimated 65,000 Iowans are currently living with the disease. We need to make every effort to address the needs of the community of patients and caregivers. This conference puts us in a position to train others on the latest strategies, methods and research."
Deadline for registration is October 29th. For more information on the conference and registration costs please contact Jerry Schroeder at the Alzheimer's Association 563-324-1022.
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