Brunswick County Caregiver Dementia Education Conference

Navassa Community Center
May 16, 2025
9:00 am - 3:30 pm

Join Cape Fear Area Agency on Aging, Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc., and Dementia Alliance of North Carolina for our Caregiver Education Conference where you will:

• Learn about dementia and early detection
• Hear about taking care of ourselves as caregivers
• Gain a better understanding of medications for those living with dementia
• Explore the uses of music with dementia
• Connect with local resources and experts

AGENDA:

9:00 - 10:00 - Check-in & Visit Resource Exhibitors 

10:00 - 10:15 -  Welcome 

10:15 - 11:00 -  Melodies that Matter: Using Music to Connect with People Living with Dementia - Tara Daniels

11:00 - 11:15 - Break & Visit Resource Exhibitors 

11:15 - 12:00 -  Better Understanding Medications for Dementia - Monique Morgan

12:00 - 12:45 -  Lunch (provided) & Visit Resource Exhibitors 

12:45 - 1:15 - How to Approach and Connect with Your Person Living with Dementia

1:15 - 2:00 - Working through Caregiver Stress and Burnout - Faye Jacobs

2:00 - 2:15 - Break & Visit Resource Exhibitors 

2:15 -3:00 - Insight into Dementia, Early Detection, the MARS Clinic - Drs. Anne Sorell and Sonia Patel, Post Doctoral Fellows

3:00 - Evaluations, Giveaways, Closing

4.0 CEUs for professional registrants are approved by the NC Division of Health Service Regulation- Adult Care Licensure Section.  For more information, visit their website. 
If you are unsure whether these credits apply to you, please check with your certifying board or association.