For more information, contact:
Jonas Macapinlac
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
University of Guam
Tel: (671) 735-2944
Cell: (671) 787-1010
Email: jmac@triton.uog.edu 

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 Dementia Awareness Conference Series enters final week

The sessions are free and open to the public in Guam and all of Micronesia. The virtual conference series is divided into three tracks: for health professionals, for the Micronesian communities, and for the general public.

Please see schedule below for the upcoming sessions for week four:

For Health Professionals:
“Advanced Care Planning”
Presented by Delores Lee, M.D., and Annamma S. Varghese, DNP, CMSRN
Time: 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. (ChST)
Date: Tuesday, April 6
Registration Link: http://bit.ly/gwephp2021
*Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available as part of this track.

For the Micronesian Communities:
“Advanced Care Planning”
Presented by Delores Lee, M.D., and Annamma S. Varghese, DNP, CMSRN
Time: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. (ChST)
Date: Wednesday, April 7
Registration Link: http://bit.ly/gwepmc2021 

For the General Public:
“Elder Justice Center”
Presented by David Highsmith, J.D., and Kathleen L.G. Moylan

“Fun and Simple Activities for Seniors with Dementia”
Presented by Anthony John Ada, Jr., DrPH

Time: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. (ChST)
Date: Thursday, April 8
Registration Link: http://bit.ly/gwepgp2021 

For more information, please contact the Guam/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program at uog.gwep@triton.uog.edu.

About the Guam/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program The primary goal of Guam/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program is to transform the health systems serving the region’s elderly and individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias resulting in improved quality of life.

The program aims to fill gaps in elderly care in the region through:

• workforce development;
• family and caregiver training;
• engaged community networks and partnerships; and
• enhancement of the University of Guam nursing assistant training program.

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as part of an award totaling $974,852 with zero percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. government. Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program Award #: 6 U1QHP33078\02\02. 

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