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ADRC Presents 9th Annual Alzheimer's Disease Education Conference and Expo 2013

John Mitty Wednesday, March 6, 2013

ADRC Presents 9^th Annual Alzheimer’s Disease Education Conference and Expo 2013

Keynote Speech Offers a Personal Insight into Caring for Loved Ones with Alzheimer’s Disease

Who: Mary Ann Malack-Ragona, Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center, Inc.

Ellen Tolle, RN, MPS, Instructor, Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center, Inc.

Members of ADRC’s Legal Advisory Committee

Bobbie Braun, Keynote Speaker, Alzheimer’s Disease Education Conference & Expo

What: Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center, Inc. (ADRC) presents its 9^th Annual Alzheimer’s Disease Education Conference and Expo. This year’s Expo will feature breakout sessions, including a caregiver discussion panel facilitated by ADRC Instructor Ellen Tolle, RN, MPS, who will encourage caregivers to discuss the challenges and experiences they encountered when caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s Disease and a session on “Legal Planning and Eldercare Concerns for the Caregiver and the Person with Dementia” presented by Frank Buquicchio, Esq., Member, ADRC’s Legal Advisory Committee.

This year’s luncheon keynote speaker is designer, artist and philanthropist Bobbie Braun, who will give the audience a glimpse into her journey of caring for her aging parents, and share with them the ups and downs, the humor and the complexity of finding the right care for her parents. Thrown into her care giving role on a moment’s notice, Ms. Braun worked diligently to develop what is an evolving long-term care plan while advocating on behalf of her parents to ensure quality care and maintaining the flexibility needed to address a moving disease process.

The Education Conference and Expo is part of a two-day event to educate and inform those about Alzheimer’s Disease, the causes of the disease and prospective treatments. On March 6, ADRC will host its second annual Physician’s Dinner. The focus of the event will be improving care through quality diagnosis, treatment and resources. Medical and legal experts will discuss research, diagnosis, pharmacological interventions, community resources and the legal and financial components of long-term care planning.

When: Thursday, March 7

8:00 a.m — Registration and Expo begins

9:00 a.m. — Expo begins, introduction by Mary Ann Malack-Ragona, Caregiver Discussion Panel

10:30 a.m. — Conference begins

Where: Melville Marriott Long Island

1350 Walt Whitman Road

Melville, NY

Directions: LIE to Exit 49N (Route 110) toward Huntington. Take ramp right for North Service Road toward Huntington. After 1.2 miles, turn right onto Old Walt Whitman Road. Go one-fifth of a mile. Hotel is on the right.

Photo Ops: Ms. Malack-Ragona making her opening remarks. Ms. Malack-Ragona being joined by Ms. Braun. Ms. Tolle talking to caregivers. Members of the AALI Legal Advisory Committee speaking to attendees.

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