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The forum will bring together leading experts, healthcare professionals, and compassionate caregivers to share the latest research, strategies, and innovations in aging and dementia-related care.
This event will be held live elsewhere, but will be live-streamed and open to watch from Beems Auditorium at the Downtown Library.
Line Up of Speakers:
Dominic Campbell – Dublin, Ireland – engaging rural communities
Mary Ann Grobstich – Cedar Rapids, Iowa – facilitating a panel of community members and Caregivers Center volunteers describing outreach in Jones County
Kristen Kuch – Cedar Rapids, Iowa – facilitating mindful movement
Terri & John Hale – Ankeny, Iowa – reporting the status of long-term care in Iowa
Rajeev Ramchand – Arlington, Virginia – summarizing recommendations from the September 2024 “Miltary & Veteran Caregivers” report focused on veterans who are caregivers
--Lunch Break 11:45 am-12:15 pm--
Dr. Jeremy Nobel – Brookline, Massachusetts – providing the keynote presentation about the impact of loneliness and how to reduce it as written in his book "Project UnLonely – Healing Our Crisis of Disconnection"
Chris Doucette – Brookline, Massachusetts – offering an experiential opportunity to get curious, “make something,” and have a conversation to demonstrate how to reduce loneliness (materials will be provided)
Ellen Szabo – Gloucester, Massachusetts – talking about the role of writing for personal transformation that can enhance and promote emotional well-being and support self-care
Paula Muller & Dave Duplay – Farmington, New Jersey – demonstrating CareLink360’s digital health companion
Stephanie Humphries – Cedar Rapids, Iowa – facilitating a dementia awareness training leading to all participants becoming Dementia Friends
Light snacks will be provided at the library, as will materials for Chris Doucette's experiential opportunity. Come for the whole day, or drop in and out as needed.
The Downtown Library is located at 450 5th Avenue SE, in the heart of Downtown Cedar Rapids. It is a 94,000 square foot building with a variety of civic spaces and a vibrant collection of library materials. Special features of this location are the Whipple Auditorium, a 200 seat auditorium overlooking Greene Square; and the LivingLearning Roof, a green roof with public seating and space to hold special events. Roasters Café is located in the Downtown Library, providing a full service coffee shop for visitors, as well as catering for meetings and special events.
