Symposium

Neurodegenerative Disease (e.g. MS, Parkinson's disease)

Geriatric Rehabilitation

Alzheimer’s Disease Advancements in Rehabilitation Sciences: Progress Report from the Alzheimer’s Disease Task Force (822902)

Presenter(s)

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  Julie Faieta, PhD

  Postdoctoral Fellow
  Université Laval
  Pickerington, Ohio

  Presentation Slides
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  Melike Kahya, PT, PhD

  Postdoctoral Fellow
  Marcus Institute for Aging Research
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  Emily Richard, MA, CCC-SLP

  Rehabilitation Supervisor, Speech Langauge Pathologist
  OhioHealth
  Columbus, Ohio

  Presentation Slides
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  Brian Downer, PhD

  Assistant Professor
  University of Texas Medical Branch
  Galveston, Texas

Non-presenting Author(s)

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  Hannes Devos, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor
  University of Kansas Medical Center
  Kansas City, Kansas

This symposium will provide an overview of multiple initiatives being carried out by the Alzheimer’s Disease Task Force (ADTF). These include a Cochrane review, multiple information/education pages, and multimedia education approaches to informing the Alzheimer’s disease research community. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss future works and will learn how to become an active member of this unique group.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will gain an understanding of the mission and aims of the Alzheimer’s Disease Task Force
• Participants will gain a thorough understanding of the task force’s current initiatives
• Participants will gain an understanding of multimedia approaches to Alzheimer’s disease research dissemination