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June 3 & 4, 1999
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Northern Virginia Community College
Conference Center
Annandale, Virginia
Sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association,
Northern Virginia and
Greater Washington Chapters
To request a conference registration brochure
call (703) 359-4440 or 301-652-6446
Program
Professionals and family caregivers can benefit from the second annual dementia care education and training academy. The Academy will feature experts presenting state-of-the-art practical and effective ways for providing high quality dementia care. Academy experts will explore treatments and skills, ethical issues and environmental design. Academy participants can earn continuing education units (CEUs).
You should consider participating in the Academy if you are a family caregiver, a social service or health care professional, a long-term care administrator or if you interact on a regular basis with people living with dementia.
PROGRAM
Thursday, June 3
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8:00am Opening General Session
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Ethical and Social Aspects of Alzheimer's that Emerge in the Personal Journey through Dementia
Panelists will identify and discuss key ethical issues facing professionals caring for persons with Alzheimer's disease such as diagnostic disclosure, advance planning while competent, end of life treatments, participation in research and use of medications.
Moderator:
Stephen McConnell, PhD
Senior Vice President, Public Policy
Alzheimer's Association
Washington, DC
Panelists:
Hank Dunn
Chaplain
Hospice of Northern Virginia
Leesburg, Virginia
M. Garey Eakes, Esq.
Elderlaw Attorney
Arlington, Virginia
RADM Donald "Mac" Showers, USN(Ret)
Family Caregiver
Arlington, Virginia
Jeanne Sorrell, PhD, RN
Associate Professor in Nursing
Special Projects Coordinator
Office of Health Care Ethics
College of Nursing and Health Science
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
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9:30-10:30 Concurrent Sessions
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Touching the Human Spirit
Take some time to focus on the spiritual needs of patients and caregivers. Be able to identify spiritual needs and to utilize appropriate resources. Deepen your own ability to provide spiritual support.
Presenter:
Ellen K. Radday
Certified Chaplain
National Association of Catholic Chaplains
Arlington, Virginia
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The ABCs of Assessment
Diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease is a matter of answering three basic questions: (1) Is memory loss present? (2) What could be causing it? And (3) Are the symptoms consistent with Alzheimer's disease? This session will identify baseline and ongoing tests to determine a diagnosis of dementia and to record its progression.
Presenter:
Geri Richards Hall, PhD, ARNP, CNS
Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Department of Neurology
Mayo Clinic
Scottsdale, Arizona
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Introduction to Therapeutic Touch
Therapeutic Touch is an intentionally directed process of energy exchange between practitioner and the client. The practitioner's hands are used as a focus to facilitate the healing process. It is non-toxic, non-invasive and has no adverse side effects. Therapeutic Touch is a contemporary interpretation of ancient healing practices for the purpose of helping to heal another person. However, Therapeutic Touch does not focus on the physical body but rather it interacts in a person's energy field.
Presenter:
Irene C. Morelli, MSN, RN
Bethesda, Maryland
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Creating Opportunities for Self-Efficacious Thinking: Understanding Wellness Issues for the Caregiver
Learn how to assess the emotional intelligence necessary for caregivers to act on their own behalf, what steps can be identified in helping the caregiver to believe in their own health, and how they can initiate healthy behaviors for themselves.
Presenter:
Linda C. Campanelli, PhD
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9:30 am-12:30 pm
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Legal and Financial Intensive
Why is it important to have a Durable Power of Attorney? Is there a difference between guardianship and conservatorship? How can I plan for the cost of long term care? Will Medicare pay for any caregiving costs? Can the new tax laws help me? Who qualifies for Medicaid? Where do I begin? Local attorneys will answer these questions and more.
Presenters:
Anne DeNovo
Elderlaw Attorney
Law Offices of Anne DeNovo, P.A.
Bethesda, Maryland
Robert Gazzola, Esq.
Quinn, Racusin and Gazzola
Washington, D.C.
John Laster, Esq.
Law Offices of John L. Laster
Falls Church, Virginia
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10:45-12:00 Concurrent Sessions
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Raising Awareness to Cross-Cultural Barriers to Care
This session will include a demographic profile of the diverse cultures within the metropolitan area, and examine common threads seen in culturally competent care. A cross-cultural panel will review specific barriers to information and care for persons with dementia.
Moderator:
Pauline Mahon-Stetson
Multicultural Outreach Coordinator
Alzheimer's Association
Northern Virginia Chapter
Fairfax, Virginia
Panelists:
Susana Ortiz-Ang
Geriatric Care Manager
Care Options for the Elderly
Falls Church, Virginia
Dr. Hy Le
Clinical Psychologist
Center for Multicultural Human Services
Falls Church, Virginia
Heisung Lee
Nutritionist
Doctoral Student-University of Maryland
Fairfax Station, Virginia
Kenneth Billingsley
Director of Demography and Economic Analysis
Northern Virginia Planning District Commission
Annandale, Virginia
Toni Clemons-Porter
Long Term Care Administrator
Prince William County Area Agency on Aging
Manassas, Virginia
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Whose Behavior is Really the Problem?
Ninety percent of problem behaviors exhibited by people with dementia are caused by the caregiver or the environment. Learn how to modify your thinking and your own behaviors to positively influence the person with dementia. This session will focus on person centered care, experiential learning and the 15 rules for communicating with the person who has dementia.
Presenter:
Stephanie Zeman, RN, MSN
Nurse Consultant
Board Member
Alzheimer's Association, Northern Virginia Chapter
Fairfax, Virginia
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Practical Application of Therapeutic Touch
This practical, "hands on" session will engage participants in the actual practice of Therapeutic Touch. Apply techniques on yourself and others.
Presenter:
Irene C. Morelli, MSN, RN
Bethesda, Maryland
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A Recipe for A Successful Dining Experience
Explore how normal aging changes and dementia effect nutritial status. Learn practical ways to assess feeding behaviors, meet nutritional needs, adapt foods, and to modify the environment to enhance the dining experience.
Presenter:
Beverly Stickles, RD, LD
Corporate Director of Dining Services
Constellation Senior Services, Inc.
Columbia, Maryland
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1:45-3:15 Concurrent Sessions
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Pharmacological Management of Dementia
Attend this session to learn what is new in drug therapies for Alzheimer's and other dementias. Explore what medications to use at what dosages for desired results, and review common side effects. Look at recent investigational studies of anti-inflammatory agents, free-radical inhibitors and estrogen replacement therapy and more.
Presenter:
Trey Sunderland, MD
Chief, Section of Geriatric Psychiatry
Laboratory of Clinical Science
National Institute of Mental Health
Bethesda, Maryland
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Nurturing the Staff Caregiver
This session will focus on strategies and interventions to promote wellness of staff who are caregivers for people with dementia. Self help strategies to teach and share as well as organizational support and interventions will be discussed and practices
Presenter:
Lin Noyes, RN, MSN
Director, Family Respite Center
Falls Church, Virginia
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Therapeutic/Restorative Biographies
Learn how Therapeutic/Restorative Biographies, a video biography, can be used to structure meaningful, qualtiy-time visits between persons with Alzheimer's and their families. Explore how staff, families and volunteers can work together to develop these life stories.
Presenter:
Gene D. Cohen, MD, PhD
Professor of Health Care Sciences & Professor of Psychiatry
The George Washington University
Center on Aging
Washington, D.C.
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1:45-3:30
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Activities Make the World Go Round
This session uses a round robin format to demonstrate activities for persons with Alzheimer's (in the early, middle, and late stages). Experience hands-on activities for the home and congregate facility.
Presenters:
Joan Hart
Director
Museum One, Inc.
Alexandria, VA
Kevin Johnson
Director of Programs and Activities
Thomas House
Washington, DC
Liora Laufer
President
Callirobics
Charlottesville, VA
Kavita Chopra
Arcadia Program Coordinator
HCR ManorCare Health Services
Arlington, VA
Rose Popeck
Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
Annandale Adult Day Health Care Center
Annandale, VA
Darrell Wesley
Program Coordinator
Greenbelt Adult Day Care Center
Greenbelt, MD
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3:30-5:00 Concurrent Sessions
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Assessing Dementia, Depression, and Delirium
Behavior disorders in older adults are often caused by delirium, dementia, or depression. A brief overview of these conditions and useful multidimentional screening tools will be presented to assist with the development of treatment plans.
Presenter:
Ann Louise Barrick, PhD
Director of Psychology, John Umstead Hospital
Clinical Associate Professor, University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Healing Through Music and Movement
This interactive session will involve participants in a variety of music and movement activities. The goal is to engender better understanding of the philosophies of music and movement as a source of healing.
Presenter:
Anna Moschetto
Registered Music Therapist
Winchester, Virginia
Joan Hampton Fraser
Creative Arts Therapist
Alexandria, Virginia
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Beyond Plants and Pets: Achieving the Eden Alternative
The Eden Alternative, developed by Bill Thomas, is revolutionizing nursing home care by creating a human habitat for residents and caregivers to grow and work in. A multimedia presentation of the process of "Edenizing". A look inside the planning and creativity required to develop this concept and promote change.
Presenters:
Jean Matteson, MSW, Eden Associate
Andrea Ganz, RN, Eden Associate
Goodwin House
Alexandria, Virginia
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Achieving an Alzheimer's-Friendly Environment
Explore the relationship between the world of Alzheimer's disease and creating a friendlier, more forgiving institutional environment. Discover new insight that will help you provide more comfortable, less stressful places for those with dementia to live.
Presenter:
Mark Warner, AIA
Architect
Ageless Design, Inc.
Jupiter, Florida
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9:30 am-4:15 pm
Dementia Care Specialist Certification Training
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This six-hour training course provides participants with the essential skills to assist in providing care for persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders. Topics covered include an overview of Alzheimer's and other dementias, communication skills, managing symptoms, and caregiving issues. Intended for Certified Nurse Assistants, home health aides, Certified Medical Assistants, residential care staff and adult day care staff.
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Friday, June 4
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8:00-9:00 am Concurrent Sessions
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Caring for People with Atypical Dementias
"One size does not fit all" when caring for people with cognitive impairments. This session reviews symptoms and describes clinical characteristics and care for people with dementia who do not fit the Alzheimer's profile. Atypical syndromes addressed include Difuse Lewy Body Variant, Pick's disease, CBGD, and other syndromes.
Presenter:
Geri Richards Hall, PhD, ARNP, CNS
Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Department of Neurology
Mayo Clinic
Scottsdale, Arizona
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Doctors, Doses and Diagnosis
How much does your physician actually know about dementia and its treatment? What tests and procedures are included in a thorough mental assessment? What is the best way to work with "house" doctors or psychiatrists? What medications are safe for someone with dementia? What is their purpose? What side effects and interactions should you look for? Are there new drugs on the way? This session will address these and other questions you may have about obtaining quality medical care for your loved one.
Presenter:
Eleanor S. Stewart, MD
Deputy Chief, Department of Geriatrics
Providence Hospital
Washington, D.C.
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Caregiving from a Distance
There are difficult challenges for adult children trying to oversee care for a confused parent who lives far away. This session will explore strategies for planning ahead, preventing crises, and managing care.
Presenter:
Sharon Lynn, MSW, LCSW
Director
ElderLink, Options for Caregiving
Fairfax, Virginia
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9:15-10:00 General Session
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Transformation: Unleashing the Winner in You
Focus on the vital elements of personal and professional development with the aim of achieving excellence! This "American Motivator" will encourage us to transform problems into problem solving situations, obstacles into opportunities, and challenges into character building events.
Speaker:
Al Way
Jubilee USA Training and Development Company
Washington, DC
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10:15 am-12:30 pm
Redefining Wellness: Issues of Spirituality and Religiosity in Health
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Learn from a lay person's perspective how scientists have taught us the importance of spirituality as a means to health and well-being.
Presenter:
Linda C. Campanelli, PhD
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10:15-11:15 Concurrent Sessions
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Alzheimer's-Proofing Your Home
Explore the world of Alzheimer's disease and how to create a safer, more forgiving home. Eliminate the dangers and discover strategies and products to make any home an easier, less stressful place to care for someone with dementia.
Presenter:
Mark Warner, AIA
Ageless Design, Inc.
Jupiter, Florida
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Transformation: Motivational Keys to Transform Your Personal Potential
And Professional Production into Peak Performance
This follow-up to the morning's General Session will help you build skills in dealing with stress, managing change, maintaining life balance, problem solving, setting goals, and much more.
Presenter:
Al Way
Jubilee USA Training and Development Company
Washington, DC
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Assisted Living: Is It Right For You?
This panel will discuss the current regulatory transformation that is occurring in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
Panelists:
Catherine Scot Asplen
Executive Vice President
Sunrise Assisted Living Foundation
Washington, DC
Carol Benner
Director of Licensing
Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
Baltimore, MD
Marjorie Marker
Adult Services Program Consultant
Virginia Department of Social Services
Richmond, VA
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Assisted Living Regulations
Advocacy Without Alienation (Part I)
This two part session will help caregivers be effective advocates on behalf of their family members whose home is now a residential care facility. Caregivers will learn how to use communication and conflict resolution techniques to ensure that the resident's care plan is being followed.
Presenters:
Carolyn Wanner, MA
Assistant Director
Holy Cross Adult Day Care Center
Silver Spring, Maryland
Erica Wood
Associate Staff Director
Commission on Legal Problems of the Elderly
American Bar Association
Washington, DC
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11:30-12:30 Concurrent Sessions
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Alzheimer's Plus
Alzheimer's disease does not exist in a vacuum. People with dementia also develop illnesses, have accidents and, occasionally, require hospitalization. This session provides an overview of how hospital staff and families can work together to minimize behavioral symptoms and disability resulting from hospitalization.
Presenter:
Geri Richards Hall, PhD, ARNP, CNS
Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Department of Neurology
Mayo Clinic
Scottsdale, Arizona
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Bathing Without a Battle
Bath time can be extremely distressing to older persons with dementia, leading to resistiveness, aggression and other disruptive behaviors. Encountering these behaviors is also distressing to caregivers whose responsibility is to maintain hygiene. Solving these bathing challenges requires an individualized, psychosocial approach. This session will focus on steps to decrease these problem behaviors while preserving the person's privacy and dignity.
Presenter:
Ann Louise Barrick, PhD
Director of Psychology
John Umstead Hospital
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Advocacy Without Alientation (Part II)
A continuation of Part I. (See 10:15-11:15 am for description)
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Partnering with Home-Based Caregivers -- Quality Assurance
What type of care provider do I need? Who can help me with the process, and what questions can I ask to determine the quality of the care provider?
Facilitator:
Patricia Williams
President
Graceful Care
Reston, VA
Panelists:
Stephanie Sivert
Deputy Director
Center for Quality Healthcare Service and Consumer Protection
Virginia Department of Health
Richmond, VA
Nancy Cavicke
Assistant Ombudsman
Northern Virginia Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
Fairfax, VA
Eileen Erbengi, RN, MS
Helpline Coordinator
Alzheimer's Association, Northern Virginia Chapter
Fairfax, VA
Veronica Morgan
Home Health Aide
Adult Companion Care
Camp Springs, MD
Maureen Reilly, RN, MSN
Vienna, VA
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2:00-3:00 Concurrent Sessions
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All in the Family: Difficult Relationships and Dementia Care
This session will look at "real life" situations and explore what can be done to help families when members disagree about care issues or don't share equally in responsibilities.
Presenter:
Judy Ratliff, LCSW
Reston, Virginia
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Care of the Person with Late Stage Alzheimer's/Dementia
This session explores the nursing management of late stage Alzheimer's/dementia, and the process of supporting families in making "end of life" decisions. (DNR, Feeding, Hydration, antibiotics, etc.)
Presenter:
Betsy Murphy, FNP, CRNH
Manager, Long Term Care Liaison Services
Hospice of Northern Virginia
Arlington, Virginia
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Breakfast Served All Day
Why is my husband dressed for work at 3:00 a.m.? Why is my mom still in her bathrobe when I visit her mid morning? This session will explain how facilities develop their philosophies of care for people with Alzheimer's. BRING YOUR PET PEEVES!!!
Presenter:
Merle Wexler, Med
Director
Arden Courts
HCR ManorCare
Potomac, Maryland
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Continuing. . .
Moving someone you love into residential care can be a difficult decision. Adjusting to your new "normal" life also can be difficult. This session provides an opportunity to explore and understand our reactions and plan how we can best adjust.
Presenter:
Patricia Kelley, RN, CRNH
Clinical Director
Montgomery Hospice
Rockville, Maryland
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3:15-4:15 Concurrent Sessions
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Don't Slip, Don't Trip: Get a Grip on Home Safety!!!
"I want my loved one to be happy and safe!" Learn to minimize the risk of falls, burns, elopement, and other potential hazards from experts in Occupational Therapy and Home Renovations. Gain the knowledge and resources needed to safety proof your home.
Presenters:
Mary Corcoran, PhD, OTR
Associate Chairman for Faculty Research
George Washington University
Washington, DC
Louis Tenenbaum
Consultant and Design/Build Contractor
Access Remodeling
Potomac, Maryland
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Having a Meaningful Visit
What can I do with Mom when I visit? How often should I visit my husband? Why doesn't Dad understand me when I talk to him? This session will provide suggestions on what to do when visiting, how often you should visit and how to communicate with your family member.
Presenter:
Jean Schnurr, MHA
Program Services Coordinator
Arden Court
HCR ManorCare
Potomac, Maryland
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Who's The Boss
Even though you are no longer providing hands-on care, you are still managing and overseeing the care the person is receiving in a facility. This session will focus on optimizing overall health status, maximizing the person's safety and security, meeting emotional needs and sensory stimulation and ensuring the person's comfort.
Presenter:
Mary Vankovich, RN
Regional Manager
Potomac Group Home Corp.
Silver Spring, Maryland
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Adapting Activities to the Home
session description pending
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10:15 am-4:15 pm
Dementia Care Specialist Recertification Training
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This six hour course is designed for individuals who have completed the Dementia Care Specialist Certification course. Topics covered include coping skills, activities and programming for various symptoms, and creative solutions to care problems.
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