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Dementia Care & Cure Conference held for caregivers. -STOCK PHOTO
The third annual Dementia Care & Cure Conference is scheduled Friday, Feb 6 to educate the community on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
The keynote speaker is Dr. Marc Agronin, a board-certified adult and geriatric psychiatrist who serves as chief medical officer at the Frank C. and Lynn Scaduto Mind Institute at Miami Jewish Health. Dr. Agronin’s work has been dedicated to improving the lives of older adults through advanced clinical research and memory care.
He and other panel members will offer tools, insights and resources to help caregivers of those with dementia balance compassionate care with selfcare. Other featured speakers include Riley Costanzo, MSW, Director of Brookdale Cognitive Health Services at Baker Senior Center Naples and David Hage, PhD, who has a slew of other acronyms after his name, including LCSW and many more. Hage serves as Master of Social Work program director for Florida Gulf Coast University.
Dr. Marc Agronin. -COURTESY PHOTO
The event runs from 9 a.m. to noon at Baker Senior Center Naples, 6200 Autumn Oaks Lane. The cost is $15 per person, which includes a light breakfast. Registration is required and seats are limited. For reservations, call 239-325-4444 by Jan. 30.
Baker Senior Center Naples offers “one-stop shop” services addressing the emotional and social needs of seniors in Collier and southern Lee counties.
An average of 40 different social, educational and wellness programs also are offered each week. Among these social programs are classes in art, music and film; brain fitness and educational seminars; courses in technology and computer science; physical well-being; and interest groups
For additional information visit bakerseniorcenternaples.org.