South Floridians Invited To Free Alzheimer’s Educational Conference

“Knowledge is a useful and powerful tool that can help make any situation easier to navigate, especially something as challenging as caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s Disease,” said Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr., AFA’s President & CEO. “Connecting families with useful, practical information and support that can help them now and be better prepared for the future is what this conference is all about. Whether Alzheimer’s is affecting your family, you are a caregiver or just want to learn more about brain health, we invite you to join us on November 19.”

Sessions during the AFA conference will include:

Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Disease: Trials, Treatments, and Prevention– Taking proper steps to maintain brain health is essential to maintain optimal cognitive function as we age. Dr. James Galvin will discuss healthy brain aging and how to build a better and healthier brain as we age. He will talk about Alzheimer’s Disease risk factors, signs and symptoms, and current symptomatic and disease modifying therapies, as well as novel clinical trials with emerging treatments and prevention strategies. Dr. Galvin is a Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, and the Alexandria and Bernard Schoninger Endowed Chair for Memory Disorders at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders: Strategies for Interpreting and Addressing Behaviors – Behaviors often are forms of communication among individuals living with Dementia-related illnesses, especially as the disease progresses and language and memory decline. When they can no longer express needs or feelings clearly with words, they may communicate through actions, body language or emotional outbursts. Dr. Karen L. Gilbert and Blake Davis will address how behaviors become forms of communication and how caregivers can interpret and best address challenging situations with the person for whom they are caring.

Dr. Gilbert is the Vice President of Education and Quality Assurance for Alzheimer’s Disease Community Care, based in West Palm Beach. Ms. Davis is the Education Program Manager for Alzheimer’s Disease Community Care and teacher of the Alzheimer’s Disease/Lost on Foot Crisis Intervention Training for the Palm Beach and Treasure Coast Sheriff's Offices.

The Road to Better Treatment: A Caregiver’s Guide to Clinical Trials – Clinical trials test new ways to detect, prevent, treat, or manage Alzheimer’s Disease and other Dementia-related illnesses. New treatments and medications are not possible without first completing the clinical trial process. Dr. Jeremy Koppel will explain the basics of clinical trials, how people can participate, and factors to consider before deciding to enroll in a clinical trial . Dr. Koppel is a Geriatric Psychiatrist and the Co-Director of Northwell's Litwin-Zucker Research Center for the Study of Alzheimer's Disease. He is also a member of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s Medical, Scientific, and Memory Screening Advisory Board.

For more information or to register for the free Wednesday, November 19th, 2025 conference in Boca Raton, visit: www.alzfdn.org/tour. Those who cannot participate in the conference or have immediate questions about Alzheimer’s Disease can connect with licensed social workers seven days a week through AFA’s Helpline by calling: (866) 232-8484. Texting: (646) 586-5283. Or web chatting at: www.alzfdn.org by clicking the blue and white chat icon in the right-hand corner of the page. The web chat and text message features are available in more than 90 languages.

About Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA)

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is a Non-Profit Organization whose mission is to provide support, services and education to individuals, families and caregivers affected by Alzheimer’s Disease and related Dementias nationwide and to fund research for better treatment and a cure. Its services include a National Toll-Free Helpline: (866) 232-8484 staffed entirely by licensed social workers, caregiver support groups, educational programs and publications for caregivers, Dementia-care training for healthcare professionals, the National Memory Screening Program, and more. For more information about AFA, call: (866) 232-8484. Or visit: www.alzfdn.org - Or connect with us on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, or LinkedIn. AFA holds Charity Navigator’s top 4-star rating.