Conference Program

Noon–1:30 PM
WE237 Re-evaluating the Old and Reclaiming
the New: Results From a Dyadic
Storytelling Intervention
Noon | Riverside Center East, Board 306
(East Tower, Purple Level)
Presenters: Lauren Dowden, MSW, Social Worker, Northwestern
University; Darby Morhardt, PhD, LCSW, Research Associate
Professor of Cognitive Neurology & Alzheimer’s Disease Center,
Northwestern University; Marcia Spira, PhD, LCSW, Professor,
School of Social Work, Loyola University.
WE239 Respite Care Share: Caring for the Caregiver
Noon | Riverside Center East, Board 401
(East Tower, Purple Level)
Presenter: Joy Johnston, Founder, Respite Care Share.
WE241 Statin Medications in Alzheimer’s Disease:
Helpful or Harmful?
Noon | Riverside Center East, Board 211
(East Tower, Purple Level)
Presenter: Candice Ryan, PsyD, Post-doctoral Psychology Resident,
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center.
WE243 The Legacy of Caregiving:
An Adult Rite of Passage
Noon | Riverside Center East, Board 207
(East Tower, Purple Level)
Presenter: Patricia Southard, MA, MLIS, Independent Scholar.
WE245 Understanding Support Needs in
Spouses and Adult Children Caring
for Elders With Depression
Noon | Riverside Center East, Board 500
(East Tower, Purple Level)
Presenter: Chen Daniel Wang, MSc Student, University of Toronto.
WE247 Using Social Media, PSAs and
Grassroots Efforts to Rebrand Caregiving
as a Second Career
Noon | Riverside Center East, Board 402
(East Tower, Purple Level)
Presenter: Charlene Neu, MA, MS, Client Care Director, Mature
Caregivers.
WE249 When Caregiving Ends:
The Experiences of Former Family
Caregivers of People With Dementia
Noon | Riverside Center East, Board 506
(East Tower, Purple Level)
Presenters: Kristin Corey, MSN, ANP-BC, GNP-BC, PhD Candidate,
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth.
Clinical Care & Transitions
WE251 An Interprofessional Approach to Education
Through Use of Simulation Technology
Noon | Riverside Center East, Board 117
(East Tower, Purple Level)
Presenter: Bernadette Kauffman, MS, Occupational Therapist,
Mayo Clinic.
WE253 Building Linkages for Care Transitions:
A Model for Transformation and Innovation
Noon | Riverside Center East, Board 212
(East Tower, Purple Level)
Presenter: Monique Barber, MPH, MBA, Project Manager, JPS
Health Network.
WE255 Can Physical Activity Protect Against
Cognitive Decline? A Comparison of
Two Literature Reviews
Noon | Riverside Center East, Board 102
(East Tower, Purple Level)
Presenter: Joyce Sligar, PT, MBA, MA, CEEAA, Senior University
Lecturer, Governors State University.
WE257 Effectiveness of a Collaborative
Continuum of Care Model for Patients
and Families With Dementia
Noon | Riverside Center East, Board 111
(East Tower, Purple Level)
Presenter: Terese McManis, RN, Aging Adult Services Manager,
Stanford Health Care.
WE259 Falls Risk Management:
Implementing Evidence-Based, Tailored
Exercise Across the Continuum
Noon | Riverside Center East, Board 100
(East Tower, Purple Level)
Presenter: Rebecca Tarbert, PT,DPT, GCS, CLT, Physical Therapist,
Genesis Rehab Services.
WE261 Five Factors That Impact Hospital
Readmission in the Aging Population
and What We Are Doing About It
Noon | Riverside Center East, Board 210
(East Tower, Purple Level)
Presenter: Tiffany Clack, MSN, RN, APRN, ANP-BC, GNP, Baylor
Scott & White Health.
WE263 How Music Can Reduce Agitation
and Make Communication More
Meaningful for Dementia Center Clients
Noon | Riverside Center East, Board 400
(East Tower, Purple Level)
Presenters: Neila Donovan, PhD, Associate Professor; Catherine
Pinas, Undergraduate Honors Thesis Student; both of Louisiana
State University; Dana Territo, QDCP, Director of Services,
Alzheimer‘s Services of the Capital Area.
WE265 Maintaining Momentum While
Minimizing Meds: Perceived Benefits
of Long-Term Acupuncture
Noon | Riverside Center East, Board 205
(East Tower, Purple Level)
Presenter: Rachel Pagones, Doctoral candidate, Yo San University.
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