8:30 – 9:30 a.m. | General Session 8: Safety Considerations for Older Adults Lyndsey Dill, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Division of Geriatrics and The MIND Center, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS Stephen Dill, PT, DPT, Physical Therapist, Baptist Memorial Health Care, Jackson, MS |
9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Concurrent sessions will repeat. | Concurrent Session 9a: Nonpharmacologic and Pharmacologic Management of Alzheimer's Disease Symptoms and Behaviors Rebecca S. Heath, Pharm D, MSCR, Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, Jackson, MS Amy Ly-Ha, PharmD, Ambulatory Care Resident, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, Jackson, MS Dylan Keveryn, PharmD, Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Resident, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, Jackson, MS Concurrent Session 10a: Mandatory Reporting of Older Adult Abuse Jessica Jenkins, MHA, Adult Protective Services (APS) Training Coordinator, Mississippi Department of Human Services, Jackson, MS Sue Ann Meng, LCSW, Social Worker, The MIND Center, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS Concurrent Session 11a: Look for the Little Treasures: Working with Loss and Grief Janice Sandefur, LCSW, ACSW, Owner, Psychotherapist, and Trainer, Heart Space Counseling & Consulting, LLC, Ocala, FL |
12:45 – 1:45 p.m. Concurrent sessions will repeat. | Concurrent Session 12a: Financial Considerations of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiving Al Cutturini, Esq., Elder Law Project Director, North Mississippi Rural Legal Services, Jackson, MS Ashley Parker, LCSW, Geriatric Social Worker and Owner, Compassionate Consulting, LLC, Madison, MS Concurrent Session 13a: Nutrition and Exercise to Promote Brain Health and Healthy Aging Kathryn Johnson, MS, RD, LD, NBC-HWC, Registered Dietician, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, Flowood, MS Lee Parrott, LCSW, Retired Social Worker, Yoga Instructor, Jackson, MS Concurrent Session 14a: Delivering Person-Centered Care / The Aging Experience Mike Davis, MBA, Owner, Covenant Caregivers, Madison, MS Laura Pannell, PhD, CPG, Credentialed Professional Gerontologist, Lead eLearning Faculty Psychology and Social Work, Itawamba Community College, Fulton, MS |