19th Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia in Native Americans

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This annual conference, hosted by the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, includes information-rich sessions led by experienced speakers that discuss the different models of caregiving, recent Alzheimer’s research findings, and services and support to help caregivers and tribal families affected with Alzheimer’s.

This year’s event will be held in Flagstaff, Arizona, at the Little America Hotel, and will include both a Pre-Conference and a Main Conference, each tailored to a unique audience.

Pre-Conference: Healthy Professional, Healthy Community (see agenda below)
Wednesday, October 29
**Designed for professionals working in tribal communities
$30 per person (includes lunch)

• Learn more & register for the Pre-Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia in Native Americans on Oct. 29, 10:30 a.m.-3:50 p.m.

Main Conference: Knowledge, Connections & Support (see brochure below)
Thursday, October 30
** Open to families and professional caregivers, health care providers, educators and tribal leaders
$30 per person (includes breakfast and lunch)
Registration is now open at 602-230-2273 (CARE)

• Learn more & register for the 19th Annual Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia in Native Americans on Oct. 30, 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

The Banner Alzheimer’s Institute — established in Phoenix in 2006 as the first center of excellence for the Banner Health network — is committed to ending Alzheimer’s before we lose another generation. At this center, people with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias and their families access a new standard of care that brings together innovative therapies, advanced treatments and valuable resources. 

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The institute is supported by the Arizona Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program, or AZ-GWEP, a federally funded statewide program administered through the University of Arizona Center on Aging. AZ-GWEP’s mission is to help develop the best possible network of care for older adults through an interprofessional approach to individual, system, community and population level education, training and models of care innovations. It is led by director, principal investigator and center director Mindy J. Fain, MD, professor and chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the U of A College of Medicine – Tucson. For more information, contact AZ-GWEP manager Lisa O’Neill, DBH, MPH.