2025 Alzheimer's Awareness Conference
Check out the agenda for the Alzheimer's Awareness Conference on September 16, 2025 and download the presentation slides!
Agenda - Room A
Caring for the Complex Client: Personality Pathology, Dementia, and Behaviour - Dr. Richard Zweig, PhD - Geropsychology Professor
Panel: Decoding Behavioural Changes: Building Confidence, Connection, and Skills for Best Practice in Dementia Care
- Teagan Holliday, RN - Acute Geriatric Psychiatry Unit
- Julie Dennis, OT - Dementia Specialty Team, Health PEI
- Tabatha Biggar, Therapeutic Dementia Worker
- Shelley King, LPN - Manager of Programs and Services, ASPEI
Understanding Trauma-Informed Care - Compassionate Practices in Dementia Care - Dwight Ingersoll, CT, CCC - Counselling Therapist
Depression and Dementia: A Two-Way Street - Assessment and Treatment - Dr. Robyn Waxman, MD, FRCPC - Geriatric Psychiatrist & Professor
Sustaining the Heart of Care: Building Resilience - Blanche Ward, RSW & Dawn Frizzell, RSW - Palliative Care
Includes slides for the following presentations:
- Caring for the Complex Client: Personality Pathology, Dementia, and Behaviour - Dr. Richard Zweig
- Healthcare Panel: Decoding Behaviour Changes: Building Skills, Confidence, and Connection - Teagan Holliday, Tabatha Biggar, Julie Dennis, Shelley King
- Understanding Trauma-Informed Care: Compassionate Practices in Dementia Care - Dwight Ingersoll
- Depression and Dementia: A Two-Way Street - Assessment and Treatment - Dr. Robyn Waxman
- Sustaining the Heart of Care: Building Resilience - Blanche Ward & Dawn Frizzell
Agenda - Room B
Panel: Wisdom Across Traditions: Spiritual Insights for Dementia and Caregiving
- Julie Pellissier-Lush - Mi’kmaq Knowledge Keeper
- Pastor Jonny Robertson - Kings Church Charlottetown
- Rev. Paul Wilkie - Chaplain, Prince County Hospital
- Carol Stevenson Seller - Former Caregiver & retired United Church Minister
A Piece at a Time: Honouring Emotions with Compassion and Grace - Judy Gillis, CT, CCC - Counselling Therapist
Panel: Decoding Behaviour Changes: Building Skills, Confidence, and Connection
- Teagan Holliday, RN - Acute Geriatric Psychiatry Unit
- Julie Dennis, OT - Dementia Specialty Team, Health PEI
- Tabatha Biggar - Therapeutic Dementia Worker
- Shelley King, LPN - Manager of Programs and Services, ASPEI
Living Well, Living Fully: Everyday Strategies for Independence and Joy in Dementia
- Tabatha Biggar, Therapeutic Dementia Worker
- Sara Abu Itham, Support Services Coordinator - ASPEI
Includes slides for the following presentations:
- Caregiver Panel: Decoding Behaviour Changes: Building Skills, Confidence, and Connection - Teagan Holliday, Tabatha Biggar, Julie Dennis, Shelley King
- Living Well, Living Fully: Everyday Strategies for Independence & Joy in Dementia - Tabatha Biggar & Sara Abu Itham
