UNCG Hosts Memory Loss Conference July 31

Posted by Dan Nonte, University Relations

Contact: (336) 334-4314

Posted 6-9-09

GREENSBORO, N.C. — An international group of Alzheimer’s researchers will present a one-day conference for the Triad – Living Well with Memory Loss: Finding the Balance – 8 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Friday, July 31, at UNCG.

The conference, held at the Weatherspoon Art Museum, will cover ways recreational therapists, nurses, rehab professionals, long-term care administrators and advocates can help older adults with memory loss maintain an active lifestyle. For more information, visit http://www.uncg.edu/rth/lwf.pdf or call (336) 334-5327.

The conference is sponsored by the following UNCG units: the Center for Women’s Health and Wellness; the Department of Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality Management; the Institute for Community and Economic Engagement; and the Gerontology Research Network.

Registration costs $55 before July 3 and $75 July 4 or later. Registration for students, caregivers and ARROW trainees costs $30. CEUs will be available, pending approval, for nurses, nursing home administrators and recreational therapists for a $10 fee.