Journey to Hope DC - Conference and Expo for Alzheimer’s Family Care Partners

Free Event for Family Caregivers
Saturday, May 1, 2019
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
Medical Building, Conference Rooms 1 & 2
5215 Loughboro Road, NW

Registration required
Free to Alzheimer’s family care partners
$95 for senior service professionals (space available)

The fourth annual Journey to Hope DC Conference provides an opportunity for Alzheimer’s family care partners to get an update on Alzheimer’s care and research, learn tips to manage Alzheimer's disease and its associated behaviors as well as self-care for the person providing care.

There will be time to network and connect with other family care partners who may be experiencing similar situations. Exhibitors will provide information about local resources. Continental breakfast, light lunch and free parking provided for everyone who registers. Call 800-955-2083 for more information and to register for free.

Quincy Samus, Ph.D, Keynote Speaker What Matters Most –Supporting Dementia Caregivers at Home
Dr. Samus is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins Medicine and an applied gerontologist, trained in intervention health services research and epidemiology.

Other speakers
Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: Current Treatments and New Approaches 

Arnold Bakker, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Division of Psychiatric Neuroimaging
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Navigating Safe Passage for the Goodship of Family Care 

Sig Cohen and Carolyn Parr – authors of Love’s Way 

Managing Stress with Self Care 

Tilli Williams, ND
Founder and Executive Director of DC Wellness Institute

Choosing to Care 

Amy Goyer
Author of Juggling Life Work and Caregiving

Register before 5/1/2019 by calling 800-955-2083