Alzheimer's Association Regional Conference--Register Today!

David A. Snowdon, Ph.D. will present the keynote address entitled “Aging with Grace: Findings from the Nun Study." For the last twenty years, Dr. Snowdon has conducted a longitudinal study of a group of remarkable women, the Sisters of Notre Dame. Thanks to him and to the Sisters, we know much more about Alzheimer’s disease and how it develops. 

This year’s conference has been expanded to five different learning tracks designed for dementia care leaders, hands-on staff, activity professionals, advance practitioners, and a newly added family caregiver track. Our conference workshops are evidence-based, innovative, and focus on increasing practical skills. Planned workshops include:

• assessing pain in the later stages of dementia
• activity programming for all stages
• early presentation of different dementias
• depression assessment and dementia
• restraint-free care
• dementia friendly facility design
• increasing communication
• understanding behaviors
• financial/legal issues

...and much more. The agenda is designed to meet the needs of everyone who has a connection to Alzheimer’s disease. For more information or to register visit our website at www.alzwa.org or contact Margaux Gillespie at (206) 363.5500.

Contact hours for this continuing education activity have been submitted to the Washington State Nursing Association, an accredited approver, by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Contact Julie Shatzer, Education Director, at (800)848.7097 for more information.