Alzheimer's Association of Minnesota and North Dakota to Host Annual Conference for Families and Caregivers; Presentations by Nationally Recognized Alzheimer's Care Experts Highlight Event.What ---- "Navigating the Currents of Memory Loss" Who --- The Alzheimer's Association of Minnesota and North Dakota is hosting this annual conference for families and professionals who are caring for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of memory loss. Why --- Attendees will learn to recognize the changes that occur throughout the disease process, and to understand and address issues throughout the continuum of the disease. A Gallup poll commissioned by the Alzheimer's Association found that one in 10 individuals in the United States said they had a family member with Alzheimer's disease, and one in three knew someone with the disease. More than 4.5 million people in the United States today have Alzheimer's disease. When ---- Saturday, March 11, 2006 from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The morning portion of the conference features a research presentation, a discussion panel and a keynote speaker. A wide selection of break-out sessions and a closing keynote presentation highlight the afternoon. Informational exhibits are open throughout the day. Guest presenters include: David Troxel, MPH, an internationally known author and teacher on Alzheimer's care; Ronald C. Petersen, PhD., MD, director of the Mayo Alzheimer's Disease Research Center; and Erin Bonitto, MS, ADD, a nationally recognized speaker, educator and consultant. Where ----- Earle Brown Heritage Center 6651 Earle Brown Drive Brooklyn Center, Minn. The morning sessions will be broadcast live to remote sites at the following locations: --Mayo Clinic in Rochester Rochester (rŏch`ĕstər, –ĭstər). 1 City (1990 pop. 70,745), seat of Olmsted co., SE Minn.; inc. 1858. , Minn. --Lake Superior College in Duluth Duluth (dəl  th`), city (1990 pop. 85,493), seat of St. Louis co., NE Minn., at the west end of Lake Superior, at the head of lake navigation and opposite Superior, Wis.; inc. 1870. , Minn.--MeritCare Scandia scan·di·a n. See scandium oxide. [From scandium.] Hotel in Fargo Fargo, city (1990 pop. 74,111), seat of Cass co., E N.Dak., at the head of navigation on the Red River, opposite Moorhead, Minn.; inc. 1875. A railroad hub and regional financial and medical center, Fargo is also the trade and distribution center of a spring-wheat , N.D. --University of Mary Mary, the mother of Jesus Mary, in the Bible, mother of Jesus. Christian tradition reckons her the principal saint, naming her variously the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady, and Mother of God (Gr., theotokos). Her name is the Hebrew Miriam. in Bismarck Bismarck, city (1990 pop. 49,256), state capital and seat of Burleigh co., S central N.Dak., on hills overlooking the Missouri River; inc. 1873. The trade center for a large spring-wheat, livestock, and dairying region, Bismarck is also a financial and , N.D. More Registration fees are $85 for the all-day conference at the Earle Brown Earle Brown (Lunenburg, Massachusetts, December 26, 1926 – Rye, New York, July 2, 2002) was an American composer. Among his many innovations, he near-singlehandedly re-invigorated classical music with improvisation by establishing his own formal and notational systems. Heritage Center or $45 for the remote broadcast sites. Registration deadline is March 3. A box lunch will be provided for attendees at Earle Brown Heritage Center. Scholarships are available for families attending the conference. For scholarship information call 952-830-0512. Online registration and complete conference information are available at www.alzmndak.org. |
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