Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Cox College Hosts Panel Discussion on Alzheimer’s

Cox College will be hosting a panel discussion focusing on their fifth common reader program selection, "Love in the Land of Dementia: Finding Hope in the Caregiver's Journey," by Deborah Shouse, on Sept. 24, 2014, at 6 p.m., in Foster Auditorium at Cox South, 3801 S. National Ave. 

Presenters come from varying disciplines: 
Brenda Wiegand Williams, Ph.D., an evaluator and therapist who works with dementia patients and their families, as well as patients suffering from cognitive decline; 
Tracy Taylor, Assistant Nurse Manager, Transitional Care Unit; 
Judee Steward, Senior Advocate at Senior Advantage & Co-facilitator of the Alzheimer's Support Group; 
Gayle Cooper, Caregiver and Co-facilitator for the Alzheimer's Support Group; 
Dr. David Carson, anatomy/physiology instructor for Cox College; 
and moderator Jason Young, ASR Faculty at Cox College. 
All faculty, staff, and students of the college are invited, as is the community. Refreshments will be served.