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21st AnnualUpdates on DementiaTranslating Research into Practice

Thursday, May 9, 20198 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.South San Francisco Conference Center255 S Airport Blvd South San Francisco, CA 94080updatesondementia.com

Presenting Sponsors:

Conference Partners

Registration:(please photocopy this form for multiple registrations)REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED tinyurl.com/UOD2019 Limited Walk-ins. (Deadline Monday. May 6, 2019 | Noon)

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Month/Year of Birth ___________ Gender: q Male q Female q OtherRace/ Ethnicity: q White/ Caucasian q Pacific Islander q Black/ African-American q American Indian/Alaskan Nativeq Hispanic/ Latino q Asian q Two or More Races q Other_____________ For Continuing Education Units (CEUs), please provide license type, number and state: 7 CE units offered. You MUST sign in before the event and sign out at the end of the event, no exceptions. qRN qMFT qRCFE qPSYC qLVN q LCSW qNHALicense # and State _____________________________________Early Bird Regular $90 $100 General Registration $70 $80 VA Employee (including retired) Limited VA Registration

$50 $60 Seniors (age 65+)$50 $60 Students (with ID)For payment by check, please send registration form along with check payable to the Alzheimer’s Association:

Alzheimer’s Association, Updates on Dementia 2290 North First Street, Suite 101 San Jose, CA 95131

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(Credit Card registrations may also be phoned to our office: 669.255.4843)

Tailored to professionals, researchers and clinicians present the latest research in the biological, social, psychological, and cultural aspects of aging and dementia with particular emphasis on practical applications. 

Target Audience: Professionals from all along the healthcare continuum are encouraged to attend. Typical attendees include psychologists, social workers, nurses, administrators, senior service professionals, researchers and more.

Early bird registration available until Tuesday, April 9.

Primary Sponsors

Allyson Rosen, PhD, ABPP-CN, MIRECC, VAPAHCS, Stanford University School of Medicine (SUSM)

Ann Blick Hamer, MA, LCSW, Peninsula Family Service

Bernadette Mellott, MPA, Ombudsman Services of San Mateo County, Inc.

Blake Scanlon, PhD, Stanford/ VA Aging Clinical Research Center, MIRECC, VAPAHCS

Blanca Vazquez-Arias, Alzheimer’s Association

Christina Irving, LCSW, Family Caregiver Alliance

Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, PhD, ABPP, SUSM; Optimal Aging Center

Joanne Weith, RN, MS, BSN, GRECC, VAPAHCS

Pauline Martinez, MA, Alzheimer’s Association

Planning Committee:

Register today at tinyurl.com/UOD2019

Continuing Education Accreditation

Program Schedule7 a.m. Check in, Breakfast & Exhibitor Fair 8 a.m. Welcome 8:15 a.m. Advancing the Science: Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research, Rebecca Edelmayer, PhD

9:15 a.m. Q&A Discussion, Rebecca Edelmayer, PhD; Claire Day (Moderator)

9:45 a.m. Break10 a.m. Creating a World without Alzheimer’s, Federal Policy Initiatives, Ruth Gay, MS

10:30 a.m. The Role of Local Public Health, Robert L. Oldham, MD, MSHA

11 a.m. California State Initiatives Addressing Alzheimer’s, Susan Demarois

11:30 a.m. Public Policy Panel Discussion, Ruth Gay, MS; Robert L. Oldham, MD, MSHA; Susan Demarois

Noon Lunch12:45 p.m. Permission to Grieve, Dawn M. Gross, MD, PhD

1:45 p.m. The New Science of Stress: Evidence Based Tools for Remaining Resilient, Alexandra D. Crosswell, PhD

2:30 p.m. Break2:45 p.m. Inner Resources for Caregivers: Using Mindfulness, Mantra & Yoga, Lynn C. Waelde, PhD

3:15 p.m. MindfulMovement4Alz: A Train the Trainer Program, Yoga Inspired Movement and Breath for Cognitive Function, Jean McGranahan

3:45 p.m. Moving to a different beat with TaiChi & QiGong, Nusha Askari, PhD

4:30 p.m. Conclusion

CANCELLATION POLICY: No refunds will be given to cancellations made after April 26, 2019 at 5 p.m.

Course Objectives1. List two risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease that

are non-modifiable and three risk factors that are modifiable.

2. List two ways that biomarkers are used in clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease.

3. Compare the interventions used in the SPRINT-MIND study to those used in the U.S. POINTER study.

4. Identify current public policy initiatives at the state and federal level for addressing Alzheimer’s, and describe how these impact the day-to-day reality of those living with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers.

5. Provide an overview of the role and importance of public health, and identify ways to better partner with local public health agencies to address issues related to aging and Alzheimer’s.

6. Describe how health systems could improve detection, diagnosis, disclosure and care planning for Alzheimer’s.

7. Explore the expressions of grief as lay persons and professionals

8. Consider the role of community in the experience of grief

9. Discuss practices that provide permission to grieve

10. Learn evidence-based quick tools to help caregivers cope with the stress of caregiving.

11. Describe the rationale and empirical support for teaching mindfulness, mantra yoga, breathing exercises, Tai Chi and Qi Gong to family caregivers and those living with dementia, and identify strategies to tailor these programs to your audience.

12. The Alzheimer’s Association declares that there has been no commercial financial support of this program, nor are there any potential conflicts of interest for the instructor(s).

For additional information, to make requests for accommodation for disability, or in the case of any issues or grievances, please contact Blanca Vazquez-Arias, bvazquez@alz.org, 408.372.9922.

Conference Faculty

Nusha Askari, PhD, Senior Administrator, Stanford Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Department of Neurology & Neurological Sciences, Stanford University

Alexandra D. Crosswell, PhD, Assistant Professor, Center for Health & Community, University of California San Francisco; Executive Director, NIA funded Stress Measurement Network

Claire E. Day, Chief Program Officer, Alzheimer’s Association, Northern California, Northern Nevada Chapter

Susan Demarois, California Government Affairs Director, Alzheimer’s Association California State Policy Office

Rebecca Edelmayer, PhD, Director, Scientific Engagement, Medical & Scientific Relations, Alzheimer’s Association

Ruth Gay, MS, Chief Public Policy Officer, Alzheimer’s Association Northern California and Northern Nevada

Dawn M. Gross, MD, PhD, Host of “Dying to Talk” Radio, Associate Clinical Professor, UCSF Palliative Care Service

Jean McGranahan, Founder MindfulMovement4Alz; Certified Yoga Instructor, Candidate -Yoga Therapist

Robert L. Oldham, MD, MSHA, President-Elect, Health Officers Association of California; Health Officer/ Medical Director/ Public Health Director, Placer County Health and Human Services

Lynn C. Waelde, PhD, Professor, Palo Alto University; Adjunct Clinical Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine

The Alzheimer’s Association is an approved vendor for providing continuing education. Participants will need to sign in to training during registration and sign out at the end. Certificates will be distributed at the conclusion of the on-site training for those who have pre-registered. This course meets the qualifications for 7 CE units/ hours for the following certified license entities:

Licensed Marriage Family Therapists (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCC), and Licensed Educational Psychologists (LEP). Approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #63035). Course meets the qualifications as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

Registered Nurse (RN) and Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN). Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (Provider #CEP12415).

Nursing Home Administrator Program (NHAP). Application pending approval by the California Department of Public Health (Provider #CEP1546).

Residential Care Facility for the Elderly Administrator (RCFE). Application pending approval by the California Department of Social Services (Provider #2000072-740-2).

Psychologists. The VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. VAPAHCS maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

*Session descriptions available at updatesondementia.com