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Brain Health Breakthroughs

An Evening for Caregivers

Presented by Talk With Authors

Co-sponsored by AARP and Sunrise Senior Living

Part One

Resource Panel and Information Panel

Features leading experts in brain health and caregiving

Part Two

Keynote Sessions

Features Joan Lunden & Dr. Majid Fotuhi

Moderated by Chris Widelo, State Director, AARP New Jersey

Program Book & Itinerary

April 23 ~ 5:00 PM EST

RESOURCE PANEL

5:00 - 5:05 PM

Introduction of Resource Panel - Roxanne Black

5:05-5:15 

5:15-5:25

5:25-5:35

 

5:35-5:45

 

5:45-5:55

 

5:55-6:05

​​6:05-6:10

6:10-6:35

6:35-6:55

INFORMATION PANEL

KEYNOTE 1

​​​6:55-7:00

7:00-7:30

7:30-7:45

KEYNOTE 2

7:45-7:50

7:50-8:35

8:35-8:50

Autism

Brian D. Greer, Ph.D., Interim Director of the Rutgers University Center for Autism Research, Education and Services

Stroke

Craig A. Gronczewski, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, Penn Medicine Princeton Health, and Emergency Medicine Physician at Penn Medicine

Alzheimer’s/Dementia

Sheli Monacchio - Co-Founder of The Dementia Center

Caregiving

Liza Grundell, Chief Executive Officer, Family Resource Network

Brain injury

Wendy Berk, Chief Executive Officer, Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey

Brain Tumor

Holly Gainsboro, certified grief support specialist

Introduction of Educational Panel - Roxanne Black

 

AARP - Brain Health

Speaker: Curtis Springstead, NJ Speaker for AARP

Sunrise Senior Living - Caregiving

Speaker: Heather Easterling, Senior Director of Resident Engagement, Sunrise Senior Living

Introduction of Joan Lunden and Chris Widelo - Roxanne Black

Joan Lunden in Conversation wtih Chris Widelo, State Director of AARP NJ

​Q&A

​Introduction of Dr. Majid Fotuhi - Joan Lunden

Joan Lunden in conversation with Dr. Majid Fotuhi

Q&A

PROGRAM BOOK (double-click to zoom in)

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