Living Well With Dementia conference on Oct. 15 and 16 will inspire hope
October 12, 2023 – Thunder Bay, Ont.
Are you experiencing memory loss? Have you received a diagnosis of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease?
If so, then you and your care partner, family, and friends should register for the Living Well With Dementia: Creating Dialogues of Resilience conference.
The conference will start on Sunday, Oct. 15 with a special Dementia Café: A Place to Belong, at the Urban Abbey from 2 to 4 pm, followed by a dinner.
Then on Monday, Oct. 16, the conference will be at the Nor’Wester Hotel from 10 am - 4 pm, starting with keynote speaker Myrna Norman from BC who will discuss her experiences of resilience and living well with dementia.
There will be a second keynote by Rebekah Churchyard on dementia green care farms, and a variety of sessions including resilience and dementia, and sharing stories of hope.
The North West Dementia Working Group, in collaboration with Lakehead University’s Centre for Education and Research on Aging & Health (CERAH), is delighted to be hosting this conference.
The North West Dementia Working Group said this conference will be beneficial for people who have experienced dementia.
This conference will shine a light on the fact it is possible to live well with dementia, to have joy and purpose in life, challenge stigma, share information, and be inspired by people living with dementia, their care families, friends, supporters, and care partners.
“This is a rare opportunity that will bring together people living with dementia, their family, friends and care partners, community service organizations, and front-line health care workers to connect and learn from each other,” said Carlina Marchese, Knowledge Broker with CERAH.
“We will focus on living well with dementia and seeing the person before the diagnosis.”
A $25 registration fee includes all workshop materials and refreshments over the two days.
For further information, please visit cerah.lakeheadu.ca/events, or contact Carlina Marchese at (807) 343-8010 ext. 7271.
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