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19th Annual Virginia Conference on Dementia

LEADING THE WAY WITH CARE

Community | Awareness | Research | Engagement

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.


Cultural Arts Center of Glen Allen
2880 Mountain Rd.
Glen Allen, VA 23060

$15 per person. 

To register, click here or call 804.967.2580 or 800.272.3900.
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2024 Dementia Conference Agenda
(Subject to change)
9-9:30 a.m.
Registration opens and exhibitors

9:30-9:45 a.m.
Welcome and overview of the day

9:45-10:45 a.m. – General Session
Courtney Petley, LCSW, C-ASWCM, CEO, Geriatric Care Manager – GeroPartners

11 a.m-Noon 
Breakout Sessions- Choose 1
Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Panel
Cardinal Ballroom

  • Karen Konvicka, Attorney at Law - Thompson McMullan
  • Helen Tanner, VP, Clinical Development - At Home Harmony
  • Rachel Lawson, Sr. Program Mgr – Alzheimer’s Association
  • Dr. Amy Paul, M.D., Director of Data, Impact, & Engagement, Virginia Healthcare Workforce Development Authority
  • Cary Wyatt, Chief Community Officer - Naborforce

Navigating Challenging Moments
James River Ballroom 

  • Sharon Napper, Virginia Professional Trainer – Alzheimer’s Association

Opening Minds Through Art
Glen Allen Room

  • Cindy Rinker, Education Coordinator - The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen

12:15 - 1:15 p.m. - Lunch and Networking

1:15-2:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions- Choose 1
Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Panel
Cardinal Ballroom

  • Karen Konvicka, Attorney at Law - Thompson McMullan
  • Helen Tanner, VP, Clinical Development - At Home Harmony
  • Rachel Lawson, Sr. Program Mgr – Alzheimer’s Association
  • Dr. Amy Paul, M.D., Director of Data, Impact, & Engagement, Virginia Healthcare Workforce Development Authority
  • Cary Wyatt, Chief Community Officer - Naborforce

Behaviors/How to Communicate in Situations
James River Ballroom 

  • Sharon Napper, Virginia Professional Trainer – Alzheimer’s Association

Opening Minds Through Music
Glen Allen Room

  • Dowda Senior Consultants - Music​
2:30-3:30 p.m. – General Session
Healthy Brain and Risk Reduction 


3:30-4 p.m. 
Door Prizes – Wrap-Up – Visit Exhibitors