Health Education Workshop

Alzheimer’s Association Offers Health Education Workshop on July 22, 2016

Columbia, SC- The Alzheimer's Association and the Speech Pathology Department of South Carolina State University will host a day of workshops covering multiple topics around brain health, offered especially for the African-American community on Friday, July 22, 2016 at South Carolina State University Bulldog Lounge (in the K.W. Green Student Center), 300 College Street, NE Orangeburg, SC.

The conference entitled, Your Health, will feature top researchers and professionals from SC State University, the Medical University of South Carolina and Roper St. Francis. Registration and light breakfast begin at 8:30 a.m. The program will begin at 10:00 a.m. Lunch and materials will be provided.

                Topics will include:

•              Developments in Alzheimer’s Research
•              Brain Aging in South Carolina
•              Oral Health: What is the link?
•              Healthy Aging and Caregiving

Registration is available online at www.alz.org/sc or by calling the Alzheimer’s Association at 800-272-3900. Registration deadline is Monday, July 18. If you are a family caregiver, please contact the Alzheimer’s Association to inquire about complimentary in-home care for your loved one while you attend.