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While it’s important for everyone to plan for the future, legal plans are especially vital for a person diagnosed with dementia. The sooner these plans are put in place, the more likely it is that the person living with dementia will be able to participate in the process.

Join us to learn about important legal and financial issues you face and how to put plans in place.

• Alzheimer’s Association resources.
• Kadlec Community Health resources.

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Supporting Independence focuses on helping the person living with dementia take part in daily activities, providing the right amount of support and balancing safety and independence while managing expectations.

Join us to learn how dementia changes a person’s independence and impacts safety, how to provide the right amount of support, and tips to make every activity meaningful to the person living with dementia.

The theme of this year’s conference is Catalysts for Change: Innovating Advocacy through Power Sharing and Transformational Leadership. The theme underscores the need to rethink traditional advocacy models, actively share power, andharness the creativity and resourcefulness of all involved in child welfare systems to drive lasting, meaningful practice and policy reform.

The goal of our conference is to offer families and professionals the opportunity to: 

​Network, become partners, and to learn from each other’s experience.

• Learn about ways to improve policy and enhance practices for families whose children have or are at risk of experiencing behavioral health and/or substance use challenges.

• Acquire skills and strategies that will improve outcomes for families and their children.

• Gain knowledge of best practices, and latest research in children’s mental health, substance use and related fields. 

• Enrich understanding of different perspectives and common goals in support of all children, youth, and families. 

​We welcome proposals that align with our theme, tracks, and National Core Competencies.

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The Latest in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research

Alzheimer’s is a global health problem with more than 6 million people living with the disease in the US alone.

Tremendous gains have been made in the understanding of the science and basic biology underlying Alzheimer’s and other dementias. These advances are leading to great strides in strategies for prevention, detection, diagnostics, and therapeutic interventions.

The Alzheimer’s Association is a global leader in research, mobilizing the field to advance the vision of a world without Alzheimer’s and all other dementia.