Conference Program

9:00–10:30 AM
Caregiving
TU133 From Early Stage and Beyond:
Two Evidence-Based Programs Working
Together to Bridge Gaps in Care
9:00 AM | Randolph 1 (East Tower, Bronze Level)
There are many evidence-based programs designed to provide
support for persons living with dementia and family caregivers,
but many do not provide ongoing support. Learn about SHARE, a
six-session care planning intervention for early stage dementia
care dyads. BRI Care Consultation provides ongoing, telephonebased
information and support. Together, these two programs
provide assistance from diagnosis through the entire care journey.
Presenters: David Bass, PhD, Senior Vice President; Silvia Orsulic-
Jeras, MA, Senior Research Analyst II; Branka Primetica, MSW,
Senior Research Analyst II; Carol Whitlatch, PhD, Assistant Director;
all of Center for Research, Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging.
Diversity & Cultures of Aging
TU135 A Family-Centered Approach to Serving
Latino Elders and Their Family Caregivers
9:00 AM | Haymarket (West Tower, Bronze Level)
Learn about tools and techniques for making aging services
more culturally relevant to Latino older adults, their families and
their caregivers, with the goal of creating greater access to
services. The session will examine a case study on engaging
with Latino elders and fostering local Latino leadership. A
workbook on culturally relevant practices will be distributed.
Presenters: Therese Ellery, Senior Program Officer, Aging Program;
Carlos Martinez, Managing Director; Tony Tapia, Network Director,
Colorado Latino Agewave; Daniela Young, Latino Community
Foundation of Colorado; all of Rose Community Foundation.
TU137 Alzheimer’s Disease and the LGBT
Community: Addressing Challenges
and Exploring Solutions
9:00 AM | Columbus EF (East Tower, Gold Level)
Part of a full-day program presented by ASA’s
LGBT Aging Issues Network (LAIN).
Join SAGE and the Alzheimer’s Association as they present the
findings of a joint project focused on uncovering the compounded
challenges faced by members of the LGBT community who
are living with, or caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or other
dementias. In addition, you are invited to be a part of the
conversation by providing feedback on the project and helping
to identify solutions.
Presenters: Marshawn Brown, Communications Director, Diversty
and Inclusion, Alzheimer’s Association; Tim Johnston, PhD, Director
of National Projects, Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE).
TU139 Cultural Awareness in Dementia Care
9:00 AM | Roosevelt 1 (East Tower, Bronze Level)
An understanding of cultural context and norms is needed to
promote health equity and enhance person-centered dementia
care for diverse ethnic and cultural communities. Latino and
Somali cultural consultants will present the results of the cultural
infusion of the Minnesota Board on Aging’s Dementia Capability
training, as well as their experience in working with service
providers to strengthen their capacity to provide culturally
enhanced services to persons with dementia and their caregivers.
Presenters: Steven Chapman, MA, Cultural Consultant and Member
of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; Farhiya Farah, MPH, CHES,
President, GlobeGlow Consulting and Research; Nancy Lee, MUP,
Policy Staff, Dementia Program and State Program Administrator
Principal, Minnesota Department of Human Services and Minnesota
Board on Aging.
TUESDAY, MARCH 21
9:00 AM–4:00 PM | Constituent Group Program
Diversity Within Diversity
Presented by ASA’s LGBT Aging Issues Network (LAIN).
Within the LGBTQ community are multiple intersections of race, class, age, gender and other identities that have enormous
personal, professional, social and economic impact. Professionals who work with older LGBTQ people need to understand
this “diversity within diversity” in order to effectively bring services to this community. This program offers presentations
focusing on the intersection of challenges faced by members of the LGBT community that are living with, or caring for,
someone with Alzheimer’s or other dementia; highlighting a community organization serving the needs of black LGBTQ
women on the South Side of Chicago; and exploring bisexuality through the lens of sexual and gender identity. Attendees will
have multiple opportunities to learn the ways in which complexities of experience and circumstances have multiple important
implications for professionals.
Look for these sessions as part of this program:
TU137 Alzheimer’s Disease and the LGBT Community: Addressing Challenges and Exploring Solutions
TU199 Some of Us are Brave: Considerations for Designing Older Adult Programming for Black LGBTQ Women
TU251 Bisexuality: What’s Aging Got to Do With It?
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