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DOUBLING DOWN ON DEMENTIA

Northeast Georgia Dementia Symposium

september 30, 2025

september 30, 2025 gainesville, Georgia 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
read the recap here:
2025 symposium recap report
Our symposium keynote panel discussion was livestreamed on GPB and the recording is archived for your convenience. Please access the recording by clicking the link below. Once on the GPB Community Caregiving page, please scroll down on the page to locate the "WATCH" section. You may view it on that page. The actual keynote starts about three minutes into the recording.
view keynote recording
This event is presented through a community partnership between Alzheimer's Association - Georgia Chapter and Beyond Dementia Coalition.
Thanks to all of our speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, and attendees for an incredible day! Here is a photo album of the day:

SPONSORS

gold sponsors
silver sponsorS
silver sponsorS

PRESENTATIONS & SPEAKERS

We feel so honored and proud to be able to offer such an amazing array of presentations and workshops by some of our region's most prominent subject matter experts on all matters related to Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. Last year, attendees told us in their evaluations that all the information was so great that they wish they could have been able to attend more sessions. WE HEARD YOU! This year, we respond to that feedback by adding an additional time slot. This means that, in addition to our keynote presentation, attendees will be able to attend four (4) sessions of their choosing. Here is the roster:
Speaker
Title
Organization
Session Title
Laura Wolf
Coordinator, Trauma
Northeast Georgia Health System
How Can I Advocate for My Loved One with Dementia while in the Hospital?
Libby Dunahoo
Manager, Advance Care Planning and Coordinator, Trauma
Northeast Georgia Health System
How Can I Advocate for My Loved One with Dementia while in the Hospital?
Stacey Childers
Director of Operations & Project Management
Beyond Dementia Coalition
Soothing The Weary Caregiver Soul with Simple Wellness Steps
Cloud Conrad
Director of Program Development
Beyond Dementia Coalition
Creative Caregiving: Enhancing Dementia Support Through Improv and Gamified Learning
Andy Suggs
Creative Director
Reckon Branding
Creative Caregiving: Enhancing Dementia Support Through Improv and Gamified Learning
Robin Dill
Congregational Respite Developer, Author, Speaker
Walking with Grace
Congregational Respite Ministries are a Lifeline for Caregivers
Spencer Cline
AFTD Ambassador - Georgia
The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD)
Exploring Other Forms of Dementia: Frontotemporal Degeneration, Parkinson's Disease Dementia, and Dementia with Lewy Bodies
Brandi Hackett
Senior Manager of Support Services
The Lewy Body Dementia Association
Exploring Other Forms of Dementia: Frontotemporal Degeneration, Parkinson's Disease Dementia, and Dementia with Lewy Bodies
Annie Long
Senior Director, Community Education and Outreach, Southeast
Parkinson's Foundation
Exploring Other Forms of Dementia: Frontotemporal Degeneration, Parkinson's Disease Dementia, and Dementia with Lewy Bodies
Nancy Treaster
Co-Founder
The Caregiver's Journey
Dementia Caregiving in Georgia: Finding the Right Support at the Right Time
Ashley Trammell
Cognitive RN Navigator, NGPG Neurology
Northeast Georgia Physician Group
Dementia Caregiving in Georgia: Finding the Right Support at the Right Time
Dr. Vanessa A. Schaeffer
Geropsychologist
Dr. Vanessa A. Schaeffer, Geropsychologist
Having the Hard Conversations
Dan Goerke
Author, Telepathist
Soul To Soul Communication
Exploring Telepathic Communication To Aid in the Care of a Loved One Who Has Gone Silent
Anna Stallings, JD
Attorney
Hurley Elder Care Law
You Don't Know What You Don't Know
Laura Banner
Neurology Nurse Practitioner, Certified Senior Advisor
Oasis Senior Advisors North GA
How to Plan for the Dementia Caregiving Journey
Lynn Jones
Professional Relations
Heritage Hospice & Palliative Care
Conversations Before The Crisis: Hospice vs. Palliative Care
P.K. Beville
CEO Emeritus
Second Wind Dreams/Virtual Dementia Tour/Empathic Transition
Empathic Transitions; Embracing People with Dementia at the End of Life
Dr. Nancy L. Fowler
Doctor/Professor
Brenau University School of Occupational Therapy
Living Well, Aging Safely: Dementia-Friendly Home Modifications
Dr. Victoria Loudermilk
Doctor/Professor
Brenau University School of Occupational Therapy
Living Well, Aging Safely: Dementia-Friendly Home Modifications
Dr. Frederica Kennedy
Doctor/Professor
Brenau University School of Occupational Therapy
Living Well, Aging Safely: Dementia-Friendly Home Modifications
Abby Reed
Financial Advisor and Co-CEO of Reed Financial Group
Reed Financial Group
Whealthcare in Action: Spotting Cognitive Decline Through Financial Behavior
Kim Franklin
Sr. Manager Programs and Services
Alzheimer's Association
Alzheimer's disease: Early Insights and Emerging Solutions through early diagnosis
Mary Caldwell
Gerontologist
Skylark Senior Care
Alzheimer's disease: Early Insights and Emerging Solutions through early diagnosis
Dr. Angela Ritter
Principle Investigator
Center for Advanced Research & Education
Advancing Hope: How Clinical Trials are Paving the Path to Better Treatments

exhibitors