Journey Dementia Family Caregiver Conference 2023

March 25, 2023 | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Lynnwood Convention Center

The Alzheimer’s Association Washington State Chapter invites you to join us for the
2023 Journey Conference for dementia family caregivers.

This conference offers tools and encouragement to unpaid family caregivers supporting a loved one with memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease, or other forms of dementia. Topics to be covered include emergency planning, difficult conversations, and practical tips for everyday living.

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Session Schedule

• Keynote Address: Author & Speaker, Carolyn Birrell
• Session 1: Emergency Preparedness with Snohomish County Search & Rescue
• Session 2: Advancing the Science: The Latest in Alzheimer’s & Dementia Research
• Session 3: Connecting Through Art & Music
• Closing Remarks: Bryan Haakenson, Alzheimer’s AssociationWashington State Chapter Board President

Registration (PDF FORM)

Please email completed registration forms to JourneyFamilyCaregiverConf@alz.org

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Keynote Address

Carolyn Birrell, Author of Walking with Fay: My Mother’s Uncharted Path Into Dementia

Carolyn Birrell retired to Bonners Ferry, ID, after spending 20 years in Atlanta, GA, working for the American Cancer Society and then as a real estate agent. Soon after her move, she relocated her aging mother to be near her and spent the next eight years caring for her while learning “all things dementia.”

What began as a written collection of her mother’s difficult behaviors during dementia’s earliest stages quickly turned into a comprehensive book that she continued to update until the inevitable end of her mother’s disease.

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Questions?
Email our team at JourneyFamilyCaregiverConf@alz.org or call 425.654.0947