$25 per person includes continental breakfast and lunch.

​Additional $35 CEU fee for those looking for
​ continuing education credit (nonrefundable). 

THE CONFERENCE IS SOLD OUT! 

Special accommodations:
If you are in need of accommodations, please give Aging Together 3 weeks notice prior to any event and we will make every effort to help. Thank you!
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View the 2024 conference agenda

Peppers Grill is at 791 Madison Road, Culpeper, VA.
There is parking at the restaurant/conference space and at the adjoining hotel.
​Please leave closer parking for those who are less ambulatory. Thank you!

DEMENTIA EDUCATION CONFERENCE 

For over a decade the Dementia Education Conference has offered support and education to family and professional caregivers for those living with dementia in our region. Join Aging Together, the Piedmont Dementia Education Committee (PDEC), and regional partners for a day of learning, sharing, and interaction that supports your path as a caregiver, and leave with resources and relevant, current information that enables you on your journey. Even if you aren't a caregiver and wish to learn more about dementia, this conference is for you.

This year's theme:
​LET'S TALK: Dementia Research, Care Strategies & More

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SPEAKERS WITH EXPERT INSIGHT

We're all looking for answers. The Annual Dementia Education conference brings speakers from all over with expertise in research, healthcare, activities, and more.

This year, after seeking response from constituents, the conference will include a focus on Alzheimer's and dementia research. Keynote speaker, Dr. George Bloom, PhD, who leads Alzheimer's research at UVA will discuss "The Quest to Conquer Alzheimer’s Disease", 

Loretta Veney returns with "Building Joyful Caregiver Experiences using Humility, Hope and Humor". 

And other topics include strategies for caregiving, and interactive "deep dive talks" where you can join in the discussion on subjects that interest you the most. 

2024 Keynote Speaker
​Dr. George Bloom, PHD.

​George Bloom is a Professor of Biology, Cell Biology and Neuroscience at the University of Virginia (UVA), where he also served as Chair of the Department of Biology from 2017-2020. He is trained as a cell biologist.

During the past 20 years, his lab has been a research center that emphasizes a cell biological approach to study neurodegeneration, most notably the conversion of healthy neurons into Alzheimer’s disease (AD) neurons.

​Trained as a cell biologist, he has a long track record studying fundamental aspects of cellular behavior, such as how cells move and change shape, and how cells transport materials internally.

Dr. Bloom earned a BA in Biology and History, and a PhD in Biology from the University of Pennsylvania, and then received postdoctoral training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology (since merged with the University of Massachusetts Medical School).

​Beginning in 1984, he rose through the faculty ranks at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, where he finally served as a Professor in the Department of Cell Biology before moving to UVA in 2000. Dr. Bloom has been on grant review panels for the NIH, the Alzheimer's Association, the American Cancer Society and the Department of Defense, and he has published more than 100 scientific papers, is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement
of Science (AAAS) and a Zenith Fellow of the Alzheimer’s Association. 

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