Jul
23
5:00pm
Una Mejor Calidad De Vida - Latino Healthy Brain Summit - Chicago
By Alzheimer's Foundation of America
Latino Healthy Brain Summit - Chicago
July 23
12:00PM - 4:00PM CDT
This virtual educational summit will discuss the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on the Latino community in Chicago. Participants will learn about the importance of memory screenings and how to get them; tips for communicating memory concerns; and resources available to help Latino families impacted by Alzheimer’s disease.
Agenda
12PM – 1PM CDT
Healthy Living Tips
1PM – 1:10PM CDT
Welcome & About AFAđź“·
Luisa Echevarria
Board Member
Alzheimer's Foundation of America
1:10PM – 1:50PM CDT
Health of Latinos: Culture Really Mattersđź“·David Marquez, PhD
Director
Exercise Psychology Laboratory, College of Applied Health Sciences,
University of Illinois at Chicago
1:50PM – 2:30PM CDT
Brain Healthđź“·Katya Cruz Madrid, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine in Geriatrics
University of Illinois at Chicago
2:30PM – 3:10PM CDT
Surviving or Thriving?: Having the Conversation
đź“·
Perla Castro
Founding Member
Latino Alzheimer’s Coalition for Advocacy, Research and Education (LACARE)
đź“·
Celita Castro, RN
3:10PM – 3:50PM CDT
Planning for the Future: Legal Tools for Patients & Caregivers
đź“·
Adela Carlin, Esq.
Legal Services Program Director
Catholic Charities Legal Assistance Program
đź“·
hosted by
Alzheimer's Foundation of America
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