The Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel, 425 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210
Fees:
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Sponsor(s):
This day-long conference will feature keynote speaker, Steven R. Sabat, PhD, Professor of Psychology at Georgetown University, author of The Experience of Alzheimer's Disease: A Life Through a Tangled Veil, and co-editor of Dementia: Mind, Meaning and the Person.
Topics for professionals in the field will include breakthrough research with a focus on non-pharmacological treatments, and innovative programs and care interventions.
Baystate Medical Conference Center, 361 Whitney Avenue, Holyoke, MA 01040
Fees:
None
Sponsor(s):
Join Dr. Robert Stern, Director of the Alzheimer's Disease Clinical & Research Program at the Boston University School of Medicine for a special research forum (6pm - 8pm) in Western Massachusetts on November 15, 2012!
Registration & reception will be held from 5:30pm - 6pm.
NewBridge on the Charles, 5000 Great Meadow Road, Dedham, MA 02026
Fees:
$100 for professionals. Student rate upon request.
Sponsor(s):
This conference will take place from 8am - 3:30pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 and highlights best practices for creative arts programming for people living with dementia. Workshops will include topics on dance/expressive movements, museum tours, music and storytelling/poetry.More information is attached.
Continuing Education Credits:
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Contact Person(s):
Mina Kuraoka
Tel: 617-363-8766
Email: minakuraoka [ at ] hsl [dot] harvard [dot] edu
Grappone Conference Center, 70 Constitution Avenue, Concord, NH 03301
Fees:
None
Sponsor(s):
This half-day (9am - 1pm) conference will feature a presentation on the importance of clinical trials by Dr. Robert Stern of the Boston University School of Medicine, and choice of 3 breakout sessions on early-stage dementia, communication & behavior challenges, and the power of advocacy for caregivers!
Boston Marriott Newton, 2345 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, MA 02466
Fees:
None
Sponsor(s):
This event is hosted by the Alzheimer's Association (MA/NH Chapter) and will feature Kristine Yaffe, MD, as she presents "Non-Pharmacological Strategies for the Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease". Dr. Yaffe is the Roy and Marie Scola Endowed Chair in Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco.
More information regarding the symposium is attached.
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA 02421
Fees:
None
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Join award-winning researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston University School of Medicine and the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in a discussion of their cutting-edge efforts in Alzheimer's disease research!
Refreshments will be served at 6pm, followed by a panel discussion at 7pm.
Newton Marriott Hotel, 2345 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, MA 02466
Fees:
None
Sponsor(s):
This free educational event is sponsored by the McCourt Foundation and will feature Drs. Dennis Selkoe and Reisa Sperling on the latest research findings on Alzheimer's Disease, including the latest on the diagnosis and treatments of Alzheimer's disease.
The program will start at 10am, and continental breakfast will be provided.
Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA 02459
Fees:
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Sponsor(s):
The theme for this conference is "Fostering Connections Through Creative Activities"! Join a panel of experts who will be sharing their experiences in engaging with people living with Alzheimer's disease, through art, music, movement and laughter.
More information on the event is attached.
Continuing Education Credits:
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Holiday Inn Boston-Peabody, 1 Newbury Street, Peabody, MA 01960
Fees:
$10 ($25 for individuals applying for continuing education)
Sponsor(s):
The keynote speaker for this conference is Scott M. McGinnis, MD, of the Massachusetts Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, an Instructor in Neurology at Harvard Medical School. There will also be 3 workshops available for attendees.
The conference will begin at 9am, and end at 1:30pm.
More information is attached.
Continuing Education Credits:
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