Save the Date!
Annual Conference on Aging: Aging Well in Mind, Body, and Spirit
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Lynchburg College
Sponsored by: Beard Center on Aging at Lynchburg College in partnership with Centra
This year's conference promises to be better than ever!
Keynote speaker: Paul Hogan, co-author of "Stages of Senior Care: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Making the Best Decisions" and co-founder of Home Instead Senior Care
For more information on Paul Hogan and his book - visit http://www.stagesofseniorcare.com/about-paul-lori-hogan/)
Paul Hogan will guide us through the maze of options and alternatives for senior care and help us make better care decisions. He will advise us on what to look for, as well as what to avoid. Tips for choosing the best option and finding out the costs and how to pay for services will also be discussed.
He will also address some of the complications that occur when these decisions are being made such as caregiver stress, guilt, and family conflict. His presentation, based on his book, "Stages...", co-authored by his wife Lori, brings together fifteen years of experience in the senior care industry and is based on research and up-to-date information.
Other topics will include:
- Understanding health care reform
- Facing chronic illness with humor
- What to expect when we age: What's normal, what's not
- Drug addiction and misuse in the elderly
- Depression and suicide in the elderly
- An open forum on Alzheimer's disease and dementia
- Maintaining a healthy brain
- Understanding the new laws related to health care directives, powers of attorney and guardianships
- The joy of caregiving
- Many other related topics
For more information about the conference or to be on the mailing list to receive additional information, please contact Denise Scruggs at scruggs.dr@lynchburg.edu; Telephone 434/544-8456
Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities are also available; please contact Paula Dubay at paula.dubay@centrahealth.com; telephone 434/200-4447.