Don’t miss the Colorado Chapter Alzheimer’s Association annual education symposium for caregivers, health professionals and individuals diagnosed with dementia. It will be held on October 30th at the Denver Tech Center Hyatt Regency from 7:30am until 4:30pm. Call 800-272-3900 to register. Opening keynote speaker will be Barry Petersen, CBS news correspondent and author of Jan’s Story about his personal journey caring for his wife living with Alzheimer’s. Closing keynote speaker will be Herb Magley, board member of the Oklahoma Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association and caregiver for his wife with Younger Onset Alzheimer’s for 11 years.  There will be numerous break out sessions that you can attend. Session topics include:

• The Need To Know Clinical Trials
• Living Well After A Diagnosis From Someone Who Knows
• Driving and Dementia Evaluations, Management and Legal Perspectives
• What’s The Connection Between Change and Grief
• The Power of Words
• Control Through Choice – Making Informed Decisions About Care and Treatment
• Practical Tips For Assisting Care
• What’s Love Got To Do With It? The Unspoken Challenge Of Providing Care For Someone You Really Don’t Care About.