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The SIU School of Medicine Center for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield is designated by the State of Illinois to serve 93 downstate Illinois counties.
One of the missions of the Center is to provide support and education to healthcare and caregiving professionals as well as patients and family members of those with dementia. Together with our Memory and Aging Network providers SIU CADRD sponsors over 400 educational presentations, training workshops and conferences on the scientific and caregiving aspects of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders each year.
To be added to our educational event mailing list contact us at:
cadrdevents@siumed.edu
217.545.7181
CALENDAR
MAY 2012
May 22, 2012
5th Annual Conference on Healthy Brain Aging: Alzheimer's Disease Risk and Protective Factors and Early Interventions
Target Audience:
Clinicians, researchers, and other professionals in health care, wellness, aging, and interested others.
Content: Practical, evidence-based information from leading researchers regarding lifestyle risk and protective factors and strategies for early intervention. Date:
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Times:
8:00AM - 4:30PM
Dove Conference Center, Prairie Heart Institute, 619 East Mason, Springfield, IL CE:
Continuing education credit available for a variety of professions.
cadrdevents@siumed.edu
217.545.7193Click here for Registration Brochure
Click here for Online Registration
May 30, 2012
Healthy Brain Aging: A Community Education Program
Content: Learn what we all need to know about decreasing risk for Alzheimer's disease, including information presented at SIU's annual scientific conference on AD risk (May 22, 2012). Date:
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Times:
6:00 - 7:30 PM
Dove Conference Center, Prairie Heart Institute, 619 East Mason, Springfield, IL Teleconference locations to be announced Target Audience:
General Public
Cost:
Free
cadrdevents@siumed.edu
217.545.7193*This program will be broadcast to other sites in our 96-county service area. Locations to be announced.
Past Events
NOVEMBER 2011
Memory Loss Conference: 16 years of synchronizing science and support
Two-Day Conference
November 7, 2011
For persons with memory problems, family caregivers, general public.
Co-sponsors: |
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SIU CADRD, Alzheimer's Association, Greater Illinois Chapter, Illinois Department on Aging, St. John's Hospital |
Date: |
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Monday, November 7, 2011 |
Target Audience: |
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Persons with memory loss, family caregivers and interested others. |
Location: |
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Crowne Plaza, Springfield, IL |
Handouts: |
Click here for Program, which includes session handouts. |
November 8, 2011
For professionals in the field of healthcare, aging and caregiving.
Co-sponsors: |
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SIU CADRD, Alzheimer's Association-Greater Illinois Chapter, Illinois Department on Aging, St. John's Hospital. |
Date: |
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011 |
Target Audience: |
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Health care, aging and caregiving professionals and interested others |
Location: |
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Crowne Plaza, Springfield, IL |
CE: |
Continuing education credit available for a variety of professions |
Click here for Session Handouts
Click here for Registration Brochure
SEPTEMBER 2011
Research in Aging and Congnitive Connections
Date: |
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011 |
Times: |
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8:30AM - 3:30PM |
Location: |
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Pearson Museum and South Auditorium |
Contact: |
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JUNE 2011
Healthy Brain Aging: A community education program on reducing risk for Alzheimer’s disease
Date: |
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Thursday, June 2, 2011 |
Location: |
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Dove Conference Center, Prairie Heart Institute, St. John's Hospital, 619 E. Mason, Springfield, IL |
For information on healthy brain aging:
"Staying Sharp" booklet from the Dana Alliance on the Brain
http://www.dana.org/danaalliances/programs/stayingsharp/
"Can Alzheimer's Disease Be Prevented?" booklet from the National Institute on Aging
http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Publications/ADPrevented/
MAY 2011
Alzheimer’s Disease: Risk & Protection Factors and Early Interventions
4rd Annual conference offering practical, evidence-based information regarding lifestyle risk and protective factors and strategies for early interventions.
Date: |
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011 |
Times: |
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8:00AM - 4:15PM |
Target Audience: |
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Clinicians, Researchers, Caregivers and others interested in healthy brain aging. |
CE: |
Continuing education credit available for a variety of professions |
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Location: |
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Dove Conference Center, Prairie Heart Institute, St. John's Hospital, 619 E. Mason, Springfield, IL |
Link to Dennis McManus Handout
Link to Jim Christison Handout
Link to Tatiana Foroud Handout
APRIL 2011
Parkinson Disease Awareness (held annually)
Presentations on Parkinson Disease for the general public.
Date: |
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Saturday, April 2, 2011 |
Times: |
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9:00AM – 12:00 Noon |
Target Audience: |
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Persons with PD, family members, general public. |
Location: |
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Wedeberg Conference Center, Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL |
Click here for Registration Flyer - Adobe pdf file
NOVEMBER 2010
Memory Loss Conference: 15 years of synchronizing science and support
Two-Day Conference
Day One: November 15, 2010
For persons with memory problems, family caregivers, general public.
Co-sponsors: |
SIU CADRD,
Alzheimer's Association, Greater Illinois Chapter, Illinois Department on Aging, St. John's Hospital |
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Date: |
Monday, November 15, 2010 |
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Times: |
8:00AM - 4:00PM |
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Target Audience: |
Persons with memory loss, family caregivers and interested others. |
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Location: |
Crowne Plaza, Springfield, IL |
Day Two: November 16, 2010 - Professional Conference
For professionals in the field of healthcare, aging and caregiving.
Co-sponsors: |
SIU CADRD, Alzheimer's Association-Greater Illinois Chapter, Illinois Department on Aging, St. John's Hospital. |
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Date: |
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 |
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Times: |
8:00AM - 4:30PM |
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Target Audience: |
Health care, aging and caregiving professionals and interested others |
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Location: |
Crowne Plaza, Springfield, IL |
Click here for Registration Brochure
MAY 2010
Alzheimer’s Disease: Risk & Protection Factors and Early Interventions
3rd Annual conference offering practical, evidence-based information regarding lifestyle risk and protective factors and strategies for early interventions.
Date: |
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 |
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Times: |
8:00AM - 4:15PM |
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Target Audience: |
Clinicians, Researchers, Caregivers and others interested in healthy aging. |
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Cost: |
Varies; see registration brochure |
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Location: |
Dove Conference Center, Prairie Heart Institute, St. John's Hospital, 619 E. Mason, Springfield, IL |
Click here for Alzheimer’s Disease Risk, Protection & Intervention Registration Brochure