Event brings professionals and caregivers together for a day of dementia education
MARQUETTE — Professionals and caregivers alike are invited to join the Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Chapter for its Upper Peninsula Conference Monday. Registration for the event is open now.
The Upper Peninsula Conference, which is intended to enhance Alzheimer’s care and support, will be held at Northern Michigan University’s Northern Center Ballroom, 1401 Presque Isle Ave. in Marquette from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
“We have put together a robust agenda of speakers, including keynote presenter Dr. Henry Paulson, who will help shed light on new Alzheimer’s research and other helpful information for those who work with and care for those living with the disease,” said Michigan Chapter Vice President of Programs Melanie Baird. “This event is important to the Michigan Chapter, which is committed to the health and wellbeing of the aging population in the Upper Peninsula.”
“The Alzheimer’s field finally seems to be moving at a fast pace with new discoveries and new therapies,” Paulson said. “I will review what’s new in Alzheimer’s and related dementia, provide some highlights of new research through the Alzheimer’s center, and leave plenty of time for questions from the audience.”
There are more than 69,000 individuals 65 and older living in Michigan’s Upper
Peninsula and 7,100 of them have reported an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis.
Paulson is the Lucile Groff Professor of Neurology for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders in the Department of Neurology at the University of Michigan. He is an elected Member of the National Academy of Medicine, a fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science and currently serves as director of the Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center and co-director of the Michigan Neuroscience Institute.
Other event speakers will include Marquette neurology specialist Dr. Roman Politi detailing the dementia diagnostic process and Northern Michigan University Police Department Detective Lt. John Kovar and Marquette Police Department Detective Sgt. Nate Dawson sharing how to protect against common frauds and scams. Lunch will be served.
Cost is $45 for professionals, which includes 3.5 nursing or social work CEs. There is no cost for family caregivers and students.
The Alzheimer’s Association is a worldwide voluntary health organization dedicated to Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Its mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. Visit alz.org or call 800-272-3900.