Brain Health and Wellness Series Materials
Brain Health & Wellness Series: Aging, Memory, and Care
A 4-session Seminar | Saturday August 1st & 8th, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Wednesday August 19th & 26th, 2020 from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
The Pastoral Care Committee hosted the Brain Health and Wellness Series: Aging, Memory, and Care in partnership with the Great Lakes Clinic Trials. This 4-part series began August 1, 2020 and was held via Zoom, featuring various speakers each week.
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August 1 at 10-11 am: Acti-V8 Your Brain: Brain Wellness
presenters: Steve Satek, President & Founder, Great Lakes Clinical Trials &Cheryl Butterbach, Registered Dietician, Great Lakes Clinical Trials. Click here to watch the recorded session.
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August 8 at 10-11 am: Introduction to Alzheimer’s and Dementia: Signs and explanation of the disease
presenters: Steve Satek, President & Founder, Great Lakes Clinical Trials & Dr. Concetta Forchetti, Neurologist, AMITA Alexian Brothers Medical Center. Click here to watch the recorded session (only part of this session was recorded).
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Wednesday, August 19 at 7-8 pm: New treatments and clinical trials underway for Alzheimer’s
presenters: Amber Holst, Director Clinical Operations, Great Lakes Clinical Trials & Ida Manning, Alzheimer’s (prevention study) clinical trial volunteer. Click here to watch the recorded session.
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Wednesday, August 26 at 7-8 pm: Pointing to Resources, Help and Information for Caregivers
presenters: Susan Scatchell, CDP, Gentle Home Services and board member of the Memory Care Coalition of Chicago. Click here to watch the recorded session. Click here to download the presentation handout from Susan Scatchell, Memory Care Coalition of Chicago.