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DEMENTIA: Resources for Clinical,Legal and Financial Challenges    

November 8, 2018 | CLE # 2018-038    

Dena'ina Center, 3^rd Floor    

4.0 General & 2.0 Ethics CLE Credits    

8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.  

Lunch is included and there will be a reception immediately following    

Registration fee: $200

 

This program is available to watch via live webcast by choosing the webcast option when registering.

 

 

Check-in begins at 8:00 a.m. with a continental breakfast

 

Clinical:  Recognizing and Managing Degenerative Dementias

Presented by: David J. Sperbeck, Ph.D. Fellow, National Academy of Neuropsychology Clinical Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine

 

• Types of dementia
• Characteristics of Alzheimer's disease and other progressive degenerative dementias
• Stages of dementia
• Treatment & management of the dementia patient
• Decision points for caregivers and family members
• Dealing with age and dementia-related depression
• Quantity versus quality of life discussions and decision-making
• Health effects of caregiving
• Self-care and analysis of cognitive decline in middle adulthood

 

Legal: Protective Proceedings & Dealing with Cognitively Impaired Litigants, Witnesses and Lawyers  

Moderated by: Tonja Woelber, Attorney, Woelber & Cole, LLC

 

• Capacity to make a will, sign a trust or designate beneficiaries

Tonja Woelber and Leonard Anderson, Attorney, Barlow Anderson LLC

• What is “incapacity”?  (cf. to being “incompetent”).   The difference between Guardianships and Conservatorships.    The role of the Court Visitor. Marieann Vassar, Court Visitor, Office of Public Advocacy
• Petitioning for Protective Orders - standards and strategies.
  Tonja Woelber
• Representing respondents; working with clients with cognitive impairments, including ethical considerations. Leonard Anderson
• What Guardians do - how to manage placement, medical and family issues. Sharon Wells, Senior Care Services, LLC
• What Conservators do - how to manage finances and family.
  Diane Miller, Denali Payee Services
• How judges and magistrates should respond to litigants, witnesses and lawyers with cognitive impairments. Judge Una Gandbhir, Anchorage Superior Court

 

Lunch (provided)  
Presentation by: Rebecca Parker, Executive Director, Anchorage Senior Activity Center
Additional Comments by: Pamela Kelley, Excutive Director, Alzheimer's Resource of Alaska

 

Financial: How to Protect Your Loved Ones and Their Assets. What You Can Do Before It's Too Late

 

Moderated by: Laura Bruce, Director, APCM Wealth Management for Individuals

 

Panel Members:

Sharon Wells, SeniorCare Services, LLC

Beth Goldstein, Elder Fraud and Civil Litigation Section, State of Alaska

Laura Downing, President, Alyeska Title Guaranty Agency

Marietta Hall, APCM Wealth Management for Individuals

 

• Where financial fraud occurs
• Steps you can do before diagnosis
• Steps you can do after diagnosis

 

Program concludes at 4:30 p.m. with a networking reception following.       

Registration Fees

WEBCAST - Watch from Your Computer

Early Standard Late

$175.00

2 people from the same organization - 10% discount

Early Standard Late

$157.50

3-5 from same organization - 20% group discount

Early Standard Late

$140.00

6+ people from same organization - 30% discount

Early Standard Late

$122.50

Travel by car 100+ miles - 20% discount

Early Standard Late

$140.00

Travel by Commercial Airliner - 50% discount

Early Standard Late

$87.50

ATTEND IN-PERSON

Early Standard Late

$175.00

ATTEND IN-PERSON

Early Standard Late

$200.00

WEBCAST - Watch from Computer

Early Standard Late

$175.00

ATTEND IN-PERSON

Early Standard Late

$175.00

2 people from the same organization - 10% discount

Early Standard Late

$157.50

3-5 from same organization - 20% group discount

Early Standard Late

$140.00

6+ people from same organization - 30% discount

Early Standard Late

$122.50

Full-Time Student - 50% discount

Early Standard Late

$87.50

ATTEND IN-PERSON

Early Standard Late

$200.00

Hotel/Meal Package

Agenda

	Choose ONE format for materials upon registration. PLEASE NOTE THAT WEBCAST ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE ELECTRONIC MATERIALS ONLY Sold Out! 0 Slots Left
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	I prefer a printed hard-copy of the materials for this program Sold Out! 0 Slots Left You will receive the electronic materials by email and will also receive a printed copy of the handout. This option is available for ln-person attendance only and will be available to you at the sign-in table.
	I will be attending the program but would also like to purchase access to the Video-on-Demand of the program for $25 Sold Out! 0 Slots Left The Video-on-Demand of this program will be recorded during the event and will be available one week to ten days after the CLE. We will email you with instructions on how to access it.	$25.00

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Speakers

Name	Organization	Speaking At
Beth Goldstein		-
Diane Miller	Denali Payee Services	-
Laura Bruce	APCM Wealth Management for Individuals	-
Laurie Downing	Alyeska Title Guaranty Agency	-
Leonard Anderson	Barlow Anderson, LLC	-
Marieann Vassar	Office of Public Advocacy	-
Marietta Hall	APCM Wealth Management for Individuals	-
Sharon Wells	Senior Care Services LLC	-
Tonja Woelber	Woelber & Associates LLC	-
Una Sonia Gandbhir		-
Walter Parker	Creating Alaska	-

Sponsors

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Hotel

Earlybird Registration - $175

 

Registration after November 1: $200

 

Discounts

Groups of 2 people from the same organization receive a 10% discount

Groups of 3-5 people from the same organization receive a 20% discount

Groups of 6 or more people from the same organization receive a 30% discount

Full-time students receive a 50% discount

 

Travel discounts are available to Alaska Bar Members

Travel on Commercial airliner to CLE - 50% discount

Driving 100 + miles to CLE - 20% discount

Discounts apply to In-Person Attendance and early bird pricing only      

 

 

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