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Multicultural Perspectives on Dementia
2009 Educational Forum
Mondays: November 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30
5:45pm - 7:45pm
Register for any number of sessions.
Alzheimer's Association Office
455 Sherman Street, Suite 500
Denver, CO 80203
Cost:
| One Session | $8.00 |
| Two Sessions | $14.00 |
| Three Sessions | $18.00 |
| Four Sessions | $20.00 |
| Five Sessions | $25.00 |
Who should attend? Professionals, family members, clergy & community leaders
Click here to register online, or call 1.800.272.3900
Monday, November 2
Welcome: Nathan Hooks, Board Member, Alzheimer’s AssociationMr. Nathan Hooks has been a Board Member since 2003. He also is the Chair of the African American Advisory Committee which strategies outreach and education in African American communities.
Gentry Dunlop, MD, MBA, Geriatrician, Mobile Physician Network, LLC
This session will overview obstacles faced in obtaining an early diagnosis due to disparities and/or cultural backgrounds. It will also discuss strategies both for families and health/community organizations for encouraging early diagnosis in minority communities, and opportunities that families, health or education organizations, communities and professionals can take with regards to awareness, caregiving and treatment.
Monday November 9 – “Cultural Competency in End-of-Life Care”
Jane Barton, MTS, MASM, Community Educator, Life Quality InstituteAn overview of palliative care and cultural competency both in families/patients and in healthcare professionals.
Monday November 16 – “Managing Behaviors and Dementia”
Michael Weitzner, MD -- Geriatric Psychiatrist, Kaiser Permanente, Highline Mental Health CenterThis session will encompass an overview of the characteristics of different forms of dementia followed by a discussion of behaviors, and which might be more specific to one dementia vs. another. Also, different treatment approaches in relation to different cultures.
Monday November 23 – “A Culturally Competent Understanding of Dementia in Hispanics”
Jose M. Lafosse, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, Regis UniversityThis session will discuss in what ways Hispanic/Latin American cultural norms shape perceptions on dementia, and how families and professionals can communicate effectively cross-culturally?
