February
19, 2008
Oakton Hosts Alexian Workshop on Aging
The aging process and its effects will be covered in a workshop sponsored by the Alexian Older Adult Institute and Continuing Education for Health Professionals (CEHP) at Oakton Community College, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 19, at Oakton's Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Road.
"The Aging Process: Issues that May Affect Your Clients" is designed for a variety of professionals including chaplains, social workers, counselors, nursing home administrators, marriage and family therapists, nurses, and physical therapists. Four presentations will be offered, including Neuropsychological Considerations in Medical Conditions Affecting Older Adults, an examination of cognitive changes related to aging; Advances in Dementia Research and Treatment, a discussion of treatment options; Pain and the Older Adult, an analysis of chronic pain and its treatment; and Them Old Bones, a look at the impact of arthritis.
Presenters include: Brian Leahy, Ph.D., director of neuropsychological services at Alexian Neurosciences Institute and a clinical assistant professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago; Dan Kuesis, M.D., a specialist in hip and knee arthroscopy and replacement; Concetta Forchetti, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor at Northwestern University and director of the Memory Disorders Center at Alexian Neurosciences Institute; and Patrice Murray, N.D., C.C.R.N., the former clinical director of the Alexian Brothers Pain Management Center.
Registration fee of $100 includes a continental breakfast, lunch, handouts, and CEUs. Professionals must register before March 14. For more information or to request a detailed program brochure, call Oakton's Alliance for Lifelong Learning at 847-635-1794.
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