Aspirience to Sponsor Mayo Clinic’s Dementia Conference
Author
Thomas Wiest
CEO, Aspirience Home Care
PRESS RELEASE – Shakopee, Minnesota, March 5, 2007 – Aspirience Home Care to sponsor The Alzheimer’s Association and Mayo Clinic’s A Meeting of the Minds, The Dementia Conference.
This annual conference, being held March 24th at the St. Paul RiverCentre, St. Paul, Minnesota brings together national and local experts for a full day of education, information and support.
The event is designed to equip families, professionals and people with early Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias with the skills to understand and address issues throughout the continuum of the disease.
The conference includes an exhibit area, where sponsors, such as Aspirience Home Care, and exhibitors can have face-to-face conversations with event attendees and volunteers.
Other conference features:
- 2007 Research Update by Ronald C. Petersen, M.D., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic
- A keynote address by Michael Stein, M.D.
- Breakouts led by national and local experts.
- Exhibitors on hand to provide information on services available in your region.
- Continuing Education for health care professionals.
In 2006, the conference attracted nearly 500 people, approximately 50% of whom were people with dementia or their family members. This year the expected turnout will be even higher.
It’s important to know, you can partner with a home care provider like Aspirience to help you too.