Care givers, students and health professionals will gather Tuesday, Nov. 5, for a conference on Alzheimer’s at the Vista Tech Center at Schoolcraft Community College in Livonia.
The conference, “A Meaningful Life with Alzheimer’s Disease,” is being presented by the Alzheimer’s Association-Greater Michigan Chapter and the Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology.
Doors open at 7:30 a.m., with a continental breakfast provided. The opening presentation begins at 8:30 a.m., with lunch provided at noon. The conference will end at 3 p.m.
John Zeisel, author of I’m Still Here, will be the keynote speaker. He believes the person who is changed by the disease is still inside, waiting to be awakened and nurtured with love, music, paintings and poems, as well as one-on-one communication and physical and mental exercises.
The conference, including meals, is free to care givers and persons with memory loss. Professional registration is $65.Senior and student rates are $30. The Alzheimer’s Association is providing free respite care for those who need someone to watch their loved one while they attend this event. Respite will be available at both the Detroit and Southfield locations of the Alzheimer’s Association. Advance registration for respite is required. Contact Theresa Russo at 248-996-1053 or trusso@alz.org[1] for more information.
To register, go to visit www.alz.org/gmc[2] or call 248-996-1053.
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