Northern Virginia Dementia Caregivers Consortium's 38 Annual Conference
Northern Virginia Dementia Caregivers Consortium’s 38th annual conference Navigating the Journey: Adjusting the Sails in Dementia Caregiving is Saturday, November 2, 2024 at the Fairfax County Government Center. Join us for the largest dementia conference in the region, designed for family caregivers, volunteers, and professionals in aging services.
Keynote Speakers:
- Jennifer Pauldurai, MD: Neurologist at Inova Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center. Dr. Pauldurai is a specialty care physician board certified in neurology and board eligible in neuropsychiatry at Inova Health System.
- Nicole Rochester, MD: Founder and CEO of Your GPS Doc, LLC. Dr. Rochester is a healthcare navigation expert, independent health advocate, speaker, author, and the CEO of Your GPS Doc, LLC. She is a board-certified pediatrician and Clinical Assistant Professor with over two decades of experience teaching and practicing medicine.
Attendees will benefit from
- insightful keynotes,
- practical breakout sessions, and
- opportunities to connect with exhibitors offering supportive services.
Breakout sessions include topics such as navigating dementia care from a financial and legal perspective, improving hands-on caregiving skills with Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach, understanding the differences between hospice and palliative care, exploring Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Dementia through virtual reality, and more.
The $35 conference fee includes a continental breakfast, lunch, snacks, materials, and a certificate of attendance.
Don’t miss this chance to enhance your caregiving skills and network with others in the community. Learn more and register today at www.nvdcc.org