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2025 Spring Caregiver Conference
Thursday, April 3rd 8:30am-3:00pm
Broadmoor Baptist Church
1531 Highland Colony Pkwy
Madison, MS 39110
We are excited to announce that the Spring Caregiver Conference will be returning to central Mississippi on April 3rd, 2025. This single day event is dedicated to supporting and empowering caregivers in our community. Caregivers, families and professionals affected by Alzheimer’s or dementia are invited to join us, free of charge.
Lunch provided
5.5 social work CEs pending approval
Agenda, speakers and topics are detailed below,
Register HERE.
Thank you to our conference sponsors!
Agenda & Speakers
8:00am registration opens
8:30am Advances in Alzheimer’s Clinical Care
Ronald L. Schwartz, MD, CPI, is a physician with Hattiesburg Clinic Neurology and Hattiesburg Clinic Memory Center. Dr. Schwartz’s presentation will cover the basic biology of Alzheimer’s and dementia, current advancements in Alzheimer’s diagnostics and treatments and an overview of clinical trials being conducted at the Memory Center.
9:30am Lifestyle Management for Caregivers
Dr. Casandra Banks, Creative Minds Academy, and Paige Zachery, South Mississippi Planning & Development District, will be discussing the importance of caregiver self care and how to implement effective stress management and healthy lifestyle habits.
10:30-10:45am Break, visit with exhibitors
10:45am How to Handle "NO!" from a person living with dementia
Dr. Jablonski is a tenured professor in the School of Nursing at UAB and maintains a faculty practice as a nurse practitioner in the Brain Aging and Memory Clinic, Division of Memory Disorders and Behavioral Neurology. Her presentation will discuss behavior changes related to dementia and strategies to handle care refusal.
11:45am-12:15pm Lunch, provided
12:15-1:45pm The Lived Experience Panel
Hear from individuals who are living in the early stages of dementia. Learn what symptoms they first noticed, how their diagnostic process was and how they wish to be best supported during their journey. This panel will be moderated by Jane Goff, RN, BSN, MS, and Caregiver Support Group Facilitator.
1:45-2:00 Break, visit with exhibitors
2:00pm Transforming Everyday Moments into Purposeful and Engaging Activities
Dr. Neil Marsh, Executive Pastor of Ministry at Broadmoor Baptist Church, and Nathalie Tolar, Covenant Caregivers, will share ways to enhance quality of life for individuals living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias through spirituality, music and other activities.
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