The Illinois Extension Office will serve as a virtual satellite site for the event, co-hosted in connection with the Governor’s Rural Affairs Council (GRAC) Health/Healthcare Committee to give local attendees full virtual access to the conference experience without traveling to Springfield.
Presented by the Dale & Deborah Smith Center for Alzheimer’s Research & Treatment at SIU Medicine, the annual conference offers families, professional caregivers, and healthcare providers the latest information on dementia caregiving, medical management, and clinical research. Participants attending this virtual satellite location will watch real-time broadcasts of the live presentations streamed directly from Springfield, network with regional peers and professionals, and submit questions virtually to featured expert speakers.
Registration is completely free and complimentary lunch will be provided for all attending at the Sterling site. Advance registration is required to reserve a space and meal, space is limited. Register online via Eventbrite at go.illinois.edu/brainagingsterling
To learn more about attending the Brain Aging Conference virtually at the Whiteside County Extension office or for help with registration, please contact Karla Belzer at 815-632-3611.
About the Smith Alzheimer’s Center at SIU Medicine
The Dale & Deborah Smith Center for Alzheimer’s Research & Treatment at SIU Medicine provides comprehensive clinical care, community education, and advanced research to improve the lives of individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, as well as their care partners and clinical providers.
