2009 San Francisco Alzheimer's/Dementia Summit -- Agenda
 

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8:30 a.m. Registration/Resource Fair
9:00 a.m. Welcome
Anne Hinton, Executive Director, Department of Aging and Adult Services
9:15 a.m. Background and Overview of the Day
Kathleen Kelly, Executive Director, Family Caregiver Alliance
Jay Luxenberg, Medical Director, Jewish Home
9:25 a.m. Challenges in San Francisco: Caregiver Issues & Alzheimer's Research Trends
Paul Gibson, Gibson & Associates
Adam Boxer, MD, UCSF
9:50 a.m. Alzheimer's Panel: Personal and Caregiver Viewpoints
Moderator: Anne Hinton
10:20 a.m. Expert Panel Reports:
    Evidence-Based Practices and Emerging Practices
    Ruth Gay, Director, Public Policy and Advocacy, Alzheimer's Association Northern California and Northern Nevada
    Services and Systems
    Cindy Kaufman, Vice President, Adult Day Programs, Institute on Aging
    Finance
    Patrick Fox, Co-Director, Institute for Health and Aging, UCSF
    Education and Prevention
    Elizabeth Edgerly, Chief Program Officer, Alzheimer's Association Northern California and Northern Nevada
10:40 a.m. Break/Resource Fair
10:55 a.m. Expert Panel Recommendations and Action Plan
Kathleen Kelly
Jay Luxenberg
11:15 a.m. Dialogue and Feedback and Next Steps
Moderator: Kathleen Kelly
12:00 noon The Challenge Ahead
Mayor Gavin Newsom
12:15 p.m. Lunch/Resource Fair
1:00 p.m. Overview of Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
    English
    Elizabeth Edgerly, Alzheimer's Association Northern California and Northern Nevada
    Spanish
    Lois Escobar, Family Consultant, Family Caregiver Alliance
    Ernesto Hidalgo, Latino Outreach Specialist, Alzheimer's Association Northern California and Northern Nevada
    Cantonese
    Marian Tse, Clinical Research Coordinator at UCSF Memory and Aging Center
2:00 p.m. Break/Resource Fair
2:15 p.m. End of Life Care for Patients and Caregivers
Donna Schempp, Program Director, Family Caregiver Alliance

Communication Skills and Dealing with Difficult Behaviors
Bonnie Bollwinkel, Professional Training Specialist, Alzheimer's Association Northern California and Northern Nevada

Stress Reduction for Caregivers
Leah Eskenazi, Clinical Supervisor, Family Caregiver Alliance

Issues & Concerns for LGBT Caregivers
Karen Smillie, MS, MFTI, New Leaf Services Outreach to Elders
Kellyn Antolak, MA, MFTI, New Leaf Services Outreach to Elders
3:15 p.m. Listening Session
Ruth Gay, Alzheimer's Association

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