As the global population ages, dementia has emerged as a critical health challenge, affecting more than 55 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. The School of Nursing’s 15th annual McGinley-Rice Symposium, The Face of the Person with Dementia, will delve into this vital topic.
“Dementia does not respect race or socioeconomic status,” said Sister Rosemary Donley, nursing professor and the Jacques Laval Chair for Justice for Vulnerable Populations. “While there is no cure and no real treatment for dementia, there are resources in the community that are helpful and often free. It is important to anticipate and plan for a dementia diagnosis.”
Slated for Thursday, Oct. 24, and Friday, Oct. 25, this year’s Symposium will feature important plenary panels, breakout sessions and keynote addresses, such as:
- Enhancing and Preserving Autonomy Through Advance Legal Planning, from Martha Mannix, clinical associate professor of law and the Gloria McDermott Hickton Professor of Elder Law at the University of Pittsburgh
- Plenary Panel: The Hardest Job They Were Never Trained For: Equipping Dementia Family Caregivers
- Traumatic Brain Injuries: A Key Risk Factor for Dementia among U.S. Veterans, from Dr. Jayna Moceri-Brooks, clinical assistant professor at the New York University College of Nursing
- Recognition, Forgetting and the Face in Dementia, from Dr. Jesse Ballenger, associate teaching professor of health administration at Drexel University and Dr. Sharonna Pearl, the Andrews Chair of Interdisciplinary Studies in The John V. Roach Honors College at Texas Christian University.
Visit the McGinley-Rice Symposium website for more information, including cost, registration and the program schedule.
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