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CLOSING THE PREPAREDNESS GAP

northeast georgia dementia symposium 2024

Presented by Beyond Dementia Coalition and the Alzheimer's Association Georgia Chapter

september 25, 2024

Images courtesy of Alzheimer's Association Georgia Chapter.
The Northeast Georgia Dementia Symposium 2024: Closing the Preparedness Gap is in the books! The event was a resounding success and we received so much positive feedback from our attendees, sponsors, exhibitors, and speakers. Here's what attendees told us in their evaluations:
  • "Great way to serve the community."
  • "Excellent venue and overall program…very informative."
  • "Speakers knowledgeable, well prepared, professional."
  • "This was the best thing that could have happened in this area."
  • "So many great topics and speakers, I wish there was more time…. "
Please scroll below to view our 2024 Sponsors, Exhibitors, and Speakers.

with gratitude for our SYMPOSIUM SPONSORs and exhibitors

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PRESENTING SPONSOR
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exhibitors

and gratitude for our speakers and their expertise

Name
Organization
Topic
Improv Comedy Players
Dad's Garage
Just Join Them: The Power of "Yes, and..."
Dr. Ambar Kulshreshtha
Emory University School of Medicine
Optimizing Brain Health - It's Never Too Late
Dina McDonald Staci Hannah
Georgia Department of Health and Human Services - Division of Aging Services
Georgia's Dementia Roadmap: Finding Potholes, Building Bridges, and Marketing Maps
Jill Disney
Alzheimer's Association
Volunteer Opportunities with Alzheimer's Association
Dr. Pamela Elfenbein Melissa Armstrong
WUNG Legacy Link
Supporting Family Caregivers through ACAP (Adults Caring for Aging Parents)
Hope Flanagan
Northeast Georgia Physician's Neurology Group
Dementia Overview and Georgia Memory Assessment Clinics
Libby Dunahoo
Northeast Georgia Health System
Being Prepared to Advocate for Your Loved One
Nancy Pitra
Alzheimer's Association
Advocacy 101: Your Voice for Change in Dementia Care
Dr. Angela Ritter
Center for Advanced Research & Education
Advances through Clinical Trials in Georgia
Dr. Meredith Pickett
Northeast Georgia Health Systems
But How Long Could This Go On? Prognostication in Dementia Based on Functional Decline
Ashley Trammell
Northeast Georgia Health Systems
Dementia Navigators Program
Dr. Philip Kimsey
Foothills Functional Medicine
Caregiver Burnout - Should I Be Concerned?
Cheryl Kelley
Georgia Legal Services Program
Legal Preparedness
Bruce Leyton
Alzheimer's Association Volunteer Community Educator
10 Warning Signs for Alzheimer's and Dementia
Cloud Conrad
Beyond Dementia Coalition
Adapting Caregiver Techniques through Dementia's GEMS(R) Progression Model
Katrina Ogbe Veronica Reidling
Georgia Department of Health and Human Services - Division of Aging
Creating Dementia Friendly Communities - A Local Focus
Bruce Leyton
Beyond Dementia Coalition
Companion Program Highlights: Reading to Adults with Dementia
P.K. Beville, PhD
Second Wind Dreams
Virtual Dementia Tour: To All the Naysayers
Nicole Weatherington
101 Mobility
Future-Proofing Your Home
Dan Goerke
Author, Dementia Caregiver
Unforgettable, Unimaginable: Communicating through Telepathy and Compassion
Lisa Kauffman
SeniorCare Options
End of Life Doulas: Supporting a Good Death for Persons with Dementia
Andy Suggs Travis Sharp
R3ckon Branding
Boost Your Caregivving Superpowers: A Look at Free Online Resources and AI Technologies
Keith Nabb
Affordable Medicare Solutions
Medicare is Not "Set It and Forget It"
Karen Stone-Fortune
Chiropractor, Dementia Caregiver
The Art of Grief and Gratitude in Caregiving
Cloud Conrad
Beyond Dementia Coalition
Teepa Snow's Hand-Under Hand Skills for Dementia Caregivers