Alzheimer’s: The Longest Loss Teleconference
Date/Time: 05/13/2015, 8:15 am - 12:00 pm
Provider: Hospice of Marion County
When the diagnosis is Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia, grief doesn’t wait for death. Grieving can begin in the doctor’s office when the confirmation of illness is received. Over a span of what may be a decade, multiple losses associated with dementia become a pervasive part of everyday life for millions of patients, families and friends. After the death, survivors’ grief may be complicated by the nature of a lengthy disease process that has changed their relationship with the deceased.
Through a combination of candid, compelling interviews and live, in-studio discussion, experts will identify how medical and social service professionals can best help patients, families and themselves cope with loss and grief associated with these progressive illnesses. Moderated by former CNN anchor Frank Sesno, now the Director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University, this highly informative program is open to the community at no charge; CE credits are available for professionals for a $15 fee.
The event is co-sponsored by Munroe Regional Medical Center and Hospice of Marion County as part of the annual Living with Grief® symposium presented by the Hospice Foundation of America. While the event is free, reservations are required for the 3-hour program. RSVP to Lila Ivey at (352) 854-5238 or livey@nullhospiceofmarion.com. A complimentary breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m.; registration opens at 8:15 a.m. at the Munroe Regional Medical Center’s Auxiliary Conference Room, 1542 SW 1st Avenue,
