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Breakout Session 505 on Thursday, May 9 @ 8:45-9:45 a.m.

Dementia Experience

This session reviews the basics of dementia such as what dementia is, what it’s like to live with the disease, and some tips for communicating with people who have dementia. It is paired with the interactive Dementia Live experience providing the attendee a full dementia experience. **Due to limited seating for the Dementia Experience, this breakout session is offered multiple times throughout the day. Attendees can receive credit for attending the session one time only.
  • Describe dementia and know the most common type of dementia.
  • Understand 5 key messages about dementia.
  • Learn how to effectively communicate with a person living with dementia.
Jessica Fairbanks, Dementia Practitioner with Ageucate, Director of Sales and Marketing, Right Dose Pharmacy, Cedar Rapids
Jessica Fairbanks is the Director of Sales and Marketing with Right Dose Long Term Care Pharmacy in Ankeny and Cedar Rapids. She has been a Dementia Practitioner with Ageucate for 6 years, a dementia champion with Dementia Friendly Iowa for 3 years and a Community Lead for 2 years.   

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