Aug. 27, 2004
Media Advisory
To: News Directors and News Editors
From: Veronika Avery, Assistant Director of Media Relations,
342-5444
ULM to Host State Alzheimer Conference and C.A.B.L.E. Conference
The Institute of Gerontology at the University of Louisiana
at Monroe, in conjunction with the State Alzheimer's Association
are sponsoring the North Louisiana Regional Conference on Alzheimer's
Disease at ULM in the University Conference Center on the 7th
floor of the ULM Library on October 7 - 8.
The conference will be a two-day affair with the first day directed
toward Alzheimer's caregivers and their family, and the second
directed toward health professionals (MDs, nurses, social workers,
OT's, LTC and assisted living administrators, etc). CEU's will
be provided.
A half day conference for Caregivers on October 7th from 11:30-4:30
will focus on what is known about Alzheimer's Disease, the mental
health of the caregiver, legal issues, and medication options
(both approved and pipeline) for both cognitive and non-cognitive
(behavioral) concomitants of this disorder. The agenda with the
speakers and topics include:
*"A New View of Dementia." 12:30-1:15 p.m., Roxann
Johnson, President, Aging Consultants Incorporated
* "Mental Health of the Caregiver: Anxiety, Depression and
Stress." 1:15-2:00 p.m. Cindy Rogers, CEO, St. Patrick's
Hospital, Monroe
* "Legal Issues for Caregivers." 2:20-3:00 p.m. Mr.
David Loveridge, Lawyer
* "Medication Management of the Alzheimer's Patient."
3:00-3:45 p.m., Dr. Lance Nicholson, Pharmacy Department, ULM
and St. Patrick's Psychiatric Hospital
* Discussion/Questions: Dr. Chris Johnson, Professor of Gerontology,
ULM, and Dr. Sakauye, LSU Psychiatry, 3:45-4:30 p.m.
The caregiver conference can host approximately 100 individuals. The cost will be $15, which includes the luncheon. Send your check for registration to Cindy Rogers, CEO St. Patrick's Hospital, P.O. Box 1901, Monroe, La. 71210-1901.
The second day of the conference will be a Healthcare Professionals Alzheimer's Conference featuring Dr. Cornelia Beck from University of Arkansas Medical Center; Dr. Ken Sakauye, director of geriatric psychiatry at LSU Health Science Center School of Medicine in New Orleans and Ochsner Foundation Hospital; Dr. Chris Johnson, professor of gerontology at ULM's Institute of Gerontology; Dr. Bonnie Hatchett, the Endowed Chair in Gerontology at ULM; Dr. Jay Bulot, assistant professor of gerontology at ULM; and faculty from ULM's Institute of Gerontology. Its focus will be on diagnostic and treatment issues. Topics covered will include pharmacologic interventions, public policy issues, psychological/environmental causes of behavior disturbance, caregiving among African American elderly and nursing care for dementia patients.
The healthcare professional conference can host approximately 200 people. The cost will be $80 plus an additional $40 cost for CEU's (if desired) for the professionals. Send your check for registration to: Alzheimer's Conference, Office of Continuing Education, University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA 71209.
Conference organizers include: Dr. Chris Johnson, professor of gerontology at ULM; Dr. James J. Bulot, assistant professor of gerontology ULM; Kenneth Sakauye, M.D., outgoing president of the Louisiana Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, and director of geriatric psychiatry at LSU Health Science Center School of Medicine in New Orleans and Ochsner Foundation Hospital; Mrs. Katie Sivils, incoming president of the Louisiana Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association; Cindy Rogers of St. Patrick's Psychiatric Hospital; and Brenda Fountain of Glenwood Regional Medical Center.
C.A.B.L.E. (Communities Acting to Benefit Louisiana's Elderly) will host a Conference on Aging, Thursday and Friday, September 16-17. Seniors are invited to attend an educational resource fair at Fant-Ewing Coliseum Sept. 16 and professionals are invited to attend an educational seminar September 17. Call Kelly Farmer at (318)-322-3567 for more information.
Information on both conferences can be found at www.ulm.edu/gerontology. Call (318)-342-1467 for more information.
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