As part of its national Educating America Tour, three UNMC faculty will be guest speakers during the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) free virtual educational conference on Dec. 8. . The goal of the tour is to help Nebraska residents affected by Alzheimer’s disease, caregivers and anyone who wants to learn more about the disease.
The Dec. 8 conference will run from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CST.
The speakers, who will address Alzheimer’s research, including new advancements and what’s on the horizon, are:
- Howard Fox, MD, PhD, UNMC associate dean of research and development;
- Matthew Rizzo, MD, the Frances & Edgar Reynolds Chair in the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences; and
- Daniel Murman, MD, professor in the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences.
They also will discuss the recently established Great Plains Primary Care Practice Based Research Network, which was established to improve access to health care resources and promote primary care research across the Great Plains.
The foundation estimates about 35,000 Nebraska families currently are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease.
Special guest speaker Mehmet Oz, MD, host of the Dr. Oz Show, will share his family’s personal Alzheimer’s story regarding the diagnosis of his mother, Suna Oz, last year. Dr. Oz will describe how the diagnosis impacted his family, as well as share tips to promote good brain health and healthy aging.
Other sessions during the virtual conference will include information about legal issues to consider when confronted with a dementia diagnosis and advice on how to care for friends, family members, or loved ones.
See more information or register.
Those who can’t participate in the virtual conference or have immediate questions about Alzheimer’s disease can connect with licensed social workers seven days a week through AFA’s National Toll-Free Helpline at 866-232-8484 or via an online web chat system (available in 90+ languages) at the website by clicking the blue and white chat icon in the right-hand corner of the page.
Will they be presenting anything on Alzheimer's Disease and those with intellectual disabilities specifically Down syndrome?
Hello Kim -not during this forum. Last year we brought in one of our colleagues and a distinguished scientists (and native Nebraskan), William Mobley, MD PhD from UCSD to speak on this and other related issues, and we recognize the importance of this issue.