Sessions

2023 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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Carl V. Hill Ph.D., MPH

Alzheimer's Association

Unforgettable: The Power of Partnership in the Pursuit of Justice and Equity in Dementia Research, Care and Support

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Tam Cummings, Ph.D.

Gerontologist

Did COVID Give Me PTSD?

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Garrett Davis

Award Winning Playwright

Equity and Inclusion: Closing the Health Disparities Gap in Communities of Color

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Timothy McNeil, DBA

McNeil Enterprises

You Got the Right Stuff

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Luanne Harms, LCSW

Seeing the other side of Dementia and Living with Lewy Body Dementia

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The McAnally Family

Generational Caregiving

REACH 2023 AGENDA

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Wednesday, October 4

  • Morning Keynote | 8:15 - 9:30 AM

    Carl Hill, Ph.D. and Garrett Davis

    Unforgettable: The Power of Partnership in the Pursuit of Justice and Equity in Dementia Research, Care, and Support

    Ethics and Diversity CE


  • Break - Vendor Visits | 9:30 - 10:00 AM

    Take a break or visit our vendor booths!

  • Session I | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

    Mindy Robertson

    Social Determinant of Health (SDOH)


    Clifford Walker

    88th Legislative Session - Guardianship Changes

    Legal CE

    Repeat Session


    Chris Parker 

    Back to the Basics - Ideal Clients, Hidden Dangers

    Legal CE


    George R Harrison, Ph.D.

    Positive Diversity and Cultural Inclusion (Intent vs. Impact)

    Ethics and Diversity CE

  • Session II | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Gaye Humphrey

    Will Medicare Pay for That?

    Legal and Regulations CE

    Repeat Session


    Chuck McPherson and Roger Gipson

    Protecting Older Adults and People with Disabilities from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

    Legal and Regulations CE


    Claire Irwin/Chelsea Couch

    Care You Give: A Campaign to Support Texas Caregivers

    Self-Care CE


    Garrett Davis

    How Alzheimer's Impacts the Churches

    Ethics CE

  • Lunch | 12:00 - 12:30 PM

    Take time for lunch!

  • Lunch Keynote | 12:30 - 1:00PM

    McAnally Family

    Generational Caregiving


  • Session III | 1:00 - 2:00 PM

    Tammy Mermelstein, JD., MSW/Dr. Peggy Determeyer, MDiv, BCC, HEC-C

    Wearing Multiple Hats: The (Sometimes) Conflicting Roles and Ethical Challenges of Being an Aging Professional and Family Caregiver

    Ethics CE


    Robert Dole

    In Rural Texas, Mental Health is Everybody’s Business

    Repeat Session


    Chuck McPherson

    Helping Professionals by Day Caregivers by Night


    Claire Irwin/Chelsea Couch

    Texercise: Fitness and Nutrition for Life!


  • Break - Vendor Visits | 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

    Take a break or visit our vendor booths!

  • Session IV | 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

    Garrett Davis

    I Didn’t Know I Was a Caregiver!


    Clifford Walker, NMG, TxCG

    88th Legislative Session-Guardianship Changes

    Legal CE

    Repeat Session


    Gaye Humphrey

    Will Medicare Pay for That?

    Legal and Regulations CE

    Repeat Session


    Tammy Mermelstein, JD., MSW/Dr. Peggy Determeyer, MDiv, BCC, HEC-C

    Being Old Doesn’t Mean You Lose the Right to Make Bad Decisions 

    Ethics CE

    Repeat Session


    Jim Bates

    Free Funerals (almost)

    Ethics CE

  • Session V | 3:15 - 4:15 PM

    Sara Teichgraeber, Paula Prince, and Trent Gordon

    How We Engage Residents of All Levels (Independent, Assisted and Memory Care)


    Robert Dole

    In Rural Texas, Mental Health is Everybody’s Business

    Repeat Session


    Mark Shaw

    What CampV Offers for Veterans and Military Personnel

    Mark Shaw


    Tammy Mermelstein, JD., MSW/Dr. Peggy Determeyer, MDiv, BCC, HEC-C

    Wearing Multiple Hats: The (Sometimes) Conflicting Roles and Ethical Challenges of Being an Aging Professional and Family Caregiver

    Ethics CE

    Repeat Session

  • End of Day Social | 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

    Garrett Davis

    Alzheimer’s Film and Q and A


    Enjoy some ice cream, connect with other caregivers, and watch a film on Alzheimer's.

Thursday, October 5

  • Morning Keynote | 8:00 - 9:15 AM

    Tam Cummings

    Did COVID Give Me PTSD?


  • Break - Vendor Visits | 9:15 - 9:45 AM

    Take a break or visit our vendor booths!

  • Session I | 9:45 - 10:45 AM

    Tammy Mermelstein, JD., MSW/Dr. Peggy Determeyer, MDiv, BCC, HEC-C

    Being Old Doesn’t Mean You Lose the Right to Make Bad Decisions

    Ethics CE

    Repeat Session


    Jaime Feaster

    Wellness Starts with “We” – Understanding the Power of Social Connections in Senior Living


    Clifford Walker, NMG, TxCG

    Guardianship Lone Star Style 

    Legal CE

    Repeat Session


    Meaghan Arnold, M.A. CCC-SLP

    Don’t Choke! The Importance of a Safe Swallow


    Tasha Turner

    Is Your Relationship with Beauty Masked or Unmasked?

  • Session II | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

    Tam Cummings

    The Ethics of Dementia Care Management 

    Ethics CE


    Marshall Bennett

    Regulations for Caregivers


    Paul Zambie

    Legal Tools to Aid Caregivers


    Andrea Baum, M.ED. LPC and Lindsay Goldapp 

    Improv for Caregivers

  • Lunch | 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

    Take time for lunch!

  • Lunch Keynote | 12:30 - 1:45 PM

    Luanne Harms

    Seeing the Other Side of Dementia


    Don Kent

    Living with Lewy Body Dementia

  • Break - Vendor Visits | 1:45 - 2:00 PM

    Take a break or visit our vendor booths!

  • Session III | 2:00 - 3:00 PM

    Tam Cummings

    Five Questions for Every Caregiver


    Clifford Walker, NMG, TxCG

    Guardianship Lone Star Style - Legal CE

    Legal CE

    Repeat Session


    Shawn Sams, Pharm D, and Vickey Steward

    Review of Alzheimer’s Pharmacology


    Jake Hooter, Jamal Moharer, Tequita Dudley, and Preston Garcia

    Building Transit Awareness


    Tasha Turner

    Is Your Relationship with Beauty Masked or Unmasked?

    Repeat Session

  • Break - Vendor Visits | 3:00 - 3:15 PM

    Take a break or visit our vendor booths!

  • Closing Keynote | 3:15 - 4:30 PM

    R. Timothy McNeil, Sr., DBA and Karla Smith

    You Got the Right Stuff

    Ethics and Diversity CE

  • Closing Activities | 4:30 - 5:00 PM

    Conference wrap-up

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Dr. Timothy McNeil, Sr.

You Got the Right Stuff

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