Alzheimer's Services 16th Annual Education Conference

Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area hosted the 16th Annual Education Conference to inform healthcare professionals and families on various topics concerning "Keeping Memory in Mind" on Wednesday, April 8th. Exhibitors from the eldercare service industry and area non-profit agencies were on-hand with free information.


Keynote speaker, Paul D. Nussbaum, Ph.D., is a nationally known clinical neurologist specializing in aging across the lifespan and brain health. He addressed prospects for “Brain Health Across Your Lifespan”. Dr. Nussbaum has over 20 years experience with those suffering with dementia and related disorders.

Jeffery N. Keller, Ph.D., researcher with Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC), also spoke at the conference on: "Alzheimer’s Disease and Medications". Dr. Keller is a professor and Associate Executive Director for Basic Research at Pennington. He was formerly the Associate Professor in Anatomy and Neurobiology at the University of Kentucky, as well as the Assistant Director of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. He currently serves as the Director of the Institute for Dementia Research and Prevention at PBRC, which he established in 2008.

Paul M. Dammers, Ph.D., M.P., clinical psychologist and neurologist at the NeuroMedical Center in Baton Rouge, covered the topic "Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease" at the conference. Dr. Dammers is a neuropsychologist with the NeuroMedical Center.

Pictured above are volunteers, Mae McGuffery and Carolyn Chaney, at the Alzheimer's Services' booth.

The conference was a wonferful success with over 130 medical professionals and family caregivers attending the educational event. Thank you to all who attended, volunteered and assisted with our 16th Annual Education Conference!