Why Attend The New England Conference for Dementia Care Professionals?

For decades, A Map Through the Maze and the Connecticut Dementia Education Conference have taught professionals the best practices and most cutting-edge research related to Alzheimer’s and dementia. Now, these two conferences have combined into the New England Conference for Dementia Care Professionals. We emphasize practical, concrete recommendations that you can take back to any care setting.

Session Recordings

Recordings are available to all conference registrants. Recordings are passcode protected. If you have questions, please contact Lorraine Kermond at lkermond@alz.org.

Mon, April 3rd

Keynote: Panel Discussion of Individuals Living with Dementia: Words of Wisdom (Meghan Lemay, MSPH and Panelists) | Click here to access the recording
Session 1: Approaching Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s): A Person-Centered Approach Across the Continuum (Joanne Fontaine, RN, BSN) | Click here to access the recording
Session 2: Using our Heads Before Giving Meds: Approach to Dementia Related Behaviors (Kristina Zdanys, MD) | Click here to access the recording

Tuesday, April 4th

Keynote: The Relationship Between Sleep and Dementia: Risk Factors and Strategies for Sleep Disturbances (Claire Sexton, DPhil) | Click here to access the recording

Understanding and Supporting Families Track:
- Supporting Families Navigating the Dementia Care Journey (Brent P. Forester, MD, MSc; Thomas F. Harrison) | Click here to access the recording
- Improving Staff-Family Interactions to Add More Meaning, and Not Just More Work (Marie Clouqueur, LICSW) | Click here to access the recording
Meaningful Engagement Track:
- Use of Meaningful Engagement: Proactive and Reactive Interventions for Dementia Related Behavioral Expressions (Brenda Gurung, CDP, CMDCP; Stephanie Deschaine; Sophie Mitten; Carol Squier, RN, BSN) | Click here to access the recording
- Creating Community in Residential Care and in the Home Environment through Shared Engagement: Getting Staff, Clients and Families Involved (Julie Wade, ACC, CDP, CMDP; Dawn Capraro, CDP, BS; and Antonieta Pires, CNA) | Click here to access the recording
Dementia Diagnosis Track:
- Prior Mental Health - The Effect on the Course of Dementia Care: Challenges of Dual Diagnosis (Harry E. Morgan, MD, ABPN) | Click here to access the recording
- Younger Onset Neurodegenerative Disease: Diagnosis and Life after Diagnosis (Amy E. Sanders, MD, MS, MPHIL and Adrianna Foreman, LCSW, CDP) | Click here to access the recording

Recordings are passcode protected. If you have questions, please contact Lorraine Kermond at lkermond@alz.org.

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New This Year

The Alzheimer’s Association Virtual New England Conference for Dementia Care Professionals will include two separate conference days this year. Below you will find a description of each conference day including target audience, sessions, CEs and cost. Professionals can register for one or both conference days.

Two-Day Program

Building Skills on the Frontline: For Direct Care Staff and Beyond

April 3, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. EDT

Target Audience: Professionals on the frontline providing direct care to individuals living with dementia.
Includes Live Translation in Spanish: Attendees will have the option to choose Spanish as their preferred language and listen to live translation in Spanish.
Cost: The half day program will be offered at a reduced cost of $40 per registrant.
CEs: Continuing Education Credits will include Nursing CEs

To view full program click here.

New England Conference for Dementia Care Professionals

April 4, 2023, 9:00 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. EDT

Target Audience: Professionals working with individuals living with dementia, family caregivers
Includes: Keynote, and three tracks: Understanding and Supporting Families; Meaningful Engagement; Dementia Diagnosis. Registrants will have three options to choose from and do not need to stay in one track.
Cost: Early Rate $110 (ends March 16th); Regular Rate $125 (ends April 4th)
CEs: Continuing Education Credits will be offered for Nursing, Social Work and Activity Professionals

To view full program click here.

A Virtual Conference

Interactive

All sessions are LIVE with the chance for questions and participation

Practical

Receive a full recording of every session post conference

Timely

Learn evidence-based best practices

Professionally Recognized

CE certificates available and emailed directly to you

Social

Network with presenters and other attendees in a dedicated Facebook group

What Attendees Have Said

"I like the virtual because there is no traveling and it was cost-effective. All of the zoom meetings were amazing."
"Very Informative, valuable information, excellent speakers"
"Excellent presentation and filled with extensive medical research."
"This was very informative, and I look forward to sharing some ideas with family caregivers"
"Some of the best presentations I have seen in a while! Thank you!"
"Phenomenal and relevant presentations! It was great and so informative!!!"

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