The following sessions will be repeated three times (45 minutes each) to allow attendees to attend all three.

Session 1--Options for Financing Long Term Care

For whom is long term care insurance appropriate? This question and other financial management strategies, such as staggering annuities, Medicaid, and self insuring, will be explored.

Presenters:

Tom West
Registered Representative
John Hancock Insurance Company
McLean, Virginia

Bonnie Westfall
Senior Health Specialist
Kelly Insurance Agency
Leesburg, Virginia

Session 2--Have You Thought of Everything? Avoiding Legal Pitfalls

Learn how to prepare in advance for legal complications that arise due to loss of legal competency and when to take specific legal actions. Case studies will be presented as examples of typical situations encountered by families living with dementia.

Presenters:

Susan K. Pollack
Attorney at Law
Falls Church, Virginia

Mark Christopher, Esquire
Herge, Sparks and Christopher
McLean, Virginia

Session 3--Diagnosis Alzheimer's: You Do Not Have To Manage Alone!

Explore how bank trust departments can be resources for financial planning and hear from a geriatric care manager about personal financial management and the costs of different types of long term care facilities and in-home care.

Presenters:

Dianne Mehlinger
Bank Trust Officer
First Virginia Bank

Ann E. O'Neil, RN, MSN
Care Options for the Elderly and Disabled
Falls Church, Virginia

Overview of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, including diagnosis and assessment, common behaviors and effective treatments. Local resources and services also will be addressed.

Presenter:

Randolph A. Frank, Jr., M.D.
Board Certified Geriatric Psychiatrist
Columbia Dominion Hospital
Falls Church, Virginia

An informal question and answer meeting with a panel of family members who have previously or are currently caring for persons with dementia.