Branch Out Kentucky Conference to be Held
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 4, 2009) − Branch Out Kentucky-African Americans and
Alzheimer's Disease: It Takes a Partnership conference will be held from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday,
March 22, at the Four Points Sheraton, 1938 Stanton Way in Lexington. The conference is
sponsored by the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging's African American
Dementia Partnership and is co-sponsored by the Council of Ministers, Kentucky Department of
Aging and Independent Living, Greater Kentucky and Southern Indiana Alzheimer's Association,
and Ohio Valley Appalachia Regional Geriatric Education Center.
Conference presentations will focus on how families, health professionals, churches and community groups can work together to ensure that African Americans are represented in dementia research and that they benefit from current research findings.
"The conference is appropriate for a layperson and professional audience," said Roberta Davis, information coordinator, UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging's Alzheimer's Disease Center. "The latest research findings will be presented by an internationally known Kentucky expert in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Strategies for increasing awareness of AD and the importance of research will be emphasized and an innovative church ministry to combat cognitive decline will be described.
The conference should encourage increased research participation and inspire additional campus-community collaborations for decreasing the risk of AD and for developing healthy aging initiatives."
Topics include “Alzheimer’s Disease: Update on Research Findings,” by Dr. William R. Markesbery, director, UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and the Alzheimer’s Disease Center; “Why Should I Participate in Research and How Do Know I’m Safe?” by Dr. Thomas S. Foster, professor, UK colleges of Pharmacy, Medicine and Public Health; and the keynote address on “Ministries for a Richer, More Productive Life” by Rev. James Brown, pastor, First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, N.C. Additionally, a locally developed film, Granny Pearl, to educate adolescents about AD, will be premiered.
For more information or to register contact Caitlin McGuire at (859) 257-8971 or by e-mail.
Conference presentations will focus on how families, health professionals, churches and community groups can work together to ensure that African Americans are represented in dementia research and that they benefit from current research findings.
"The conference is appropriate for a layperson and professional audience," said Roberta Davis, information coordinator, UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging's Alzheimer's Disease Center. "The latest research findings will be presented by an internationally known Kentucky expert in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Strategies for increasing awareness of AD and the importance of research will be emphasized and an innovative church ministry to combat cognitive decline will be described.
The conference should encourage increased research participation and inspire additional campus-community collaborations for decreasing the risk of AD and for developing healthy aging initiatives."
Topics include “Alzheimer’s Disease: Update on Research Findings,” by Dr. William R. Markesbery, director, UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and the Alzheimer’s Disease Center; “Why Should I Participate in Research and How Do Know I’m Safe?” by Dr. Thomas S. Foster, professor, UK colleges of Pharmacy, Medicine and Public Health; and the keynote address on “Ministries for a Richer, More Productive Life” by Rev. James Brown, pastor, First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, N.C. Additionally, a locally developed film, Granny Pearl, to educate adolescents about AD, will be premiered.
For more information or to register contact Caitlin McGuire at (859) 257-8971 or by e-mail.