Meeting of the Minds

 

In-person Dementia Conference at
Sleepy Hollow Conference Center
in Tarrytown

• We will follow state and local public health protocols and beyond.
• All attendees are asked to wear a mask at the event, except for when eating.
• Tables in the main ballroom will be spaced out, and there will be a limit on the maximum amount of seats at each table.
• Breakout sessions will be held in large rooms to provide proper spacing.
• Masks and hand sanitizer will be available in all rooms.

Featuring Keynote Speaker

Dr. Claire Sexton

 

Agenda

9-10 a.m. Breakfast/registration and exhibitors

10-10:15 a.m. Welcome by David Sobel, Executive Director of the Alzheimer's Association Hudson Valley Chapter, and Geri Brooks, Board Chair of the Board of Directors for the Hudson Valley Chapter

10:15-11:15 a.m. Keynote address by Dr. Claire Sexton

11:15-11:45 a.m. Break and exhibitors

11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions:

Breakout 1: Understanding Medicare, Medicaid and Long-Term Care Insurance. A panel discussion followed by a Q&A. Each panelist will talk about a different topic:
 

• Mark Brownstein, of Emerald Medicare, a Medicare expert
• Vincent DeSantis, CLTC, is an independent licensed Long Term Care Solutions Advisor
• Colin Sandler, LCSW of Medicaid Solutions

Breakout 2: Family Dynamics in Dementia Care

• Presented by Gillian Rittmaster and Heidi Weiss of Westchester Jewish Community Services

Breakout 3: Communicating Creatively

• Presented by Nettie Harper and Kelly Gilligan of Inspired Memory Care, Inc. (Session earns one Continuing Education Unit for social workers)

Breakout 4: Dementia, Delirium and Depression

• Presented by Dr. Jason Cohen of Montefiore Center for Excellence in Alzheimer's Disease (CEAD)

Breakout 5: Making Difficult Decisions

• Presented by Vivian Green Korner, a dementia expert in private practice focusing on family caregiver issues. 

12:45-1 p.m. Break and exhibitors

1-3 p.m. Lunch

1-2 p.m. Legal panel discussion featuring: 

• Elizabeth Cronin, who will speak about Financial Abuse
• Frances Pantaleo, who will speak about The Need for Advanced Directives (health care proxy, Power of Attorney)
• Steven Schurkman, who will speak about 
  To Probate or Not to Probate — When to use a Will and when to use a Trust

2-2:15 p.m. Break, Networking, Exhibitors

2:15-2:45 p.m. Education Program: Healthy Living for your Brain and Body by Sally Zaifman-Kagan

2:45-3 p.m. Closing

David Sobel

 Thank you to our sponsors 

 

* Should this event need to become virtual, all registration fees will be refunded.*

Check out our 2020 Virtual Conference