Aging Summit
Conversations about Aging and Families
To help community members learn more about aging issues, Good Sam and the Grace Center are hosting a summit of important conversation points for older adults and their families.
This event will feature geriatric and gerontology practitioners and academics, who will share practical information about compassionate care, relationships between the adult child and older parent, Alzheimer’s and other dementias, and respite programs for caregivers.
Saturday, September 8
8am–12:30pm
Good Sam Church
Reserve your free spot »
We welcome donations to the Grace Center for Adult Day Services.
The schedule
8am Check-in
8:15am Welcome
8:30am Families & Aging: Navigating Adult Child — Older Parent Relationships (Margaret Manoogian, PhD)
9:15am Understanding Dementia and Caregiver Concerns (Melissa Cannon, PhD)
10am Break
10:15am What is Adult Day Service & How Can it Help My Family? (Tera Stegner & Heidi Igarashi, PhD)
11am Compassionate Care: Managing Life’s Closure with Grace, Curiosity, & Joy (David Grube, MD)
11:45am Laughter Yoga and Mindful Movement (Sunita Vasdev, ADO)
12:15pm Closing
Tom Field, RPh, will also have a “Talk to the Pharmacist” table available for participants during the event.