Thank you, to all who participated, for a great event! See you next year!
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If you have questions or need help finding resources, please contact us at 540-829-6405 or info@agingtogether.org

Annual Dementia Education Conference on November 9

Join Us!!
The annual dementia education conference is a program of the Piedmont Dementia Education Committee and is designed for caregivers, both family and professional, who support those living with dementia. Dementia is a condition that affects a person's memory, cognitive function, ability to perform everyday functions, and triggers a wide variety of other challenges. Though caregiving can be a truly joyful experience, there is no doubt that at times it can be difficult and stressful. The goal of the conference is to offer a better understanding of what dementia is and how it may affect a person, and to share ideas, guidance, and tools that support you in your role as a caregiver.

November 9 / 9:00am-3:30pm
$25 per person / Includes continental breakfast & lunch
(Scholarships available for financial hardship.
​Please contact Ellen Phipps at ephipps@agingtogether.org.)
CEUs available - $35 fee​

(Walk-ins welcome. Please call in advance to reserve your spot and pay by cash or check at the door. 540-829-6405 or email: info@agingtogether.org)

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Conference Agenda
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Conference Agenda

Pre-Conference Free Community Forum on November 8

Join Aging Together and the Alzheimer's Association, Central & Western Virginia chapter, from
​10am-2pm on November 8 at the Culpeper County Library.

• We’ll review the basics of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, the services of the Alzheimer’s Association, and how we can expand the reach of local programs and services.
• Bring a friend and share your thoughts about how the Alzheimer’s Association can help more people in your community.

November 8, 2032 / 10:00am - Noon
Culpeper County Library (in person)
271 Southgate Shopping Center, Culpeper

This free ​forum is in preface to the Annual Dementia Education Conference on November 9 (below). You do NOT have to attend the conference to attend this forum.

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CONFERENCE KEYNOTE SPEAKER

R. PAUL ARAVICH 
Professor, Eastern Virginia Medical School

​Dr. Aravich received his Ph.D. from City University of New York. He is Professor of Pathology/Anatomy, Geriatrics and PM&R at Eastern Virginia Medical School. He is also a Fellow in the Department of Neurology and Research Associate in the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He was the winner of one of the highest awards for medical education in the US and Canada as well as the winner of Virginia’s highest faculty award for excellence in teaching, research and service.​

Dr. Aravich's professional involvement and accolades include:

• Four current and past Virginia Gubernatorial programs/appointments including:
  • ​ Governor’s Conference on Aging, Steering Committee.
  •  Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans and Their Families in Virginia.
  • Governor’s COVID-19 LTCF Task Force and head of its Behavioral Wellness/ Crisis Intervention Work Group.
  • Gubernatorial appointee representing Virginia NAMI and eventual head, Virginia Public Guardian and Conservator Advisory Board.
• ​Five Gubernatorial citations for contributions to the Virginia Governor’s Schools for Science and Technology, and for contributions to the Virginia Public Guardian and Conservator Advisory Board.
• Former Head of the Virginia Brain Injury Council and of its first Statewide position paper on challenging behaviors caused by brain injury.
• Former ABC News consultant on breaking Alzheimer’s disease research.
• Invited Member of the Statewide Dementia Services Work Group for inappropriate placement of persons with dementia in State psychiatric facilities.
• Advisory Committee, Virginia Center on Aging at VCU.
• Invited Capitol Hill presentations on the epidemic of fatal behavioral and neurological disorders to programs sponsored by various Congressional Caucuses.
• First ever TEDx NASA talk.
• Headed a “Brain Awareness” public outreach effort determined as one of the top three in the world.

Dr. Aravich has brains!

At 2022's Dementia Education Conference, he brought his Brain Table with a "show and tell" of different brains that had been affected in life by various forms of dementia. 

Visit the Brain Table this year too!