Sponsor Presented Event

Alzheimer's in the Workplace

Presented by Lucia Coopersmith, Community Educator, Alzheimer's Association and Kelsey Williams, Program Manager, Alzheimer's Association

Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, which is an umbrella term for a person's changes in memory, thinking, or reasoning. It is the 7th leading cause of death in Tennessee and kills more than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. Currently 120,000 Tennesseans are living with Alzheimer's, and an estimated 361,000 family members and friends serve as their unpaid caregivers. With six in 10 of these caregivers working in the last year, about 1 in 32 Tennesseans is an employed dementia caregiver. This program will cover the basics of Alzheimer's disease, the impact Alzheimer’s has on caregivers in the workplace, and available support resources. 

Attendees will:

1) Understand the basics of Alzheimer's disease
2) Learn about the impact Alzheimer's has on caregivers in the workplace
3) Identify support resources

Registration: This event is free to attend, but registration is required. 

Certification: 1 SHRM and HRCI CEU

Biographies: 

Lucia Coopersmith spent over 20 years in sales and management with AT&T and a national telecommunications company called ICG. For over 20 years Lucia has owned her own company and has provided consulting and training to numerous companies in the technology, telecommunications, manufacturing, non-profit, oil and gas and service industries.

When Lucia’s mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, she was one of her mother’s primary caregivers for over 10 years. Since then, Lucia has volunteered with the Alzheimer’s Association and is a passionate advocate for a world without Alzheimer’s.

Kelsey Williams, a Texas native with her B.S. from Vanderbilt University, lost her grandmother to Alzheimer’s disease in September 2016; just a few weeks later, she accepted a job at the Alzheimer’s Association and has been fighting to #ENDALZ ever since.

*MT|SHRM is not directly involved with the presentation of this program. This is a paid advertisement. The program, product or service offered is not affiliated with or endorsed by MT|SHRM. Please contact the presenter through the registration link above if you have questions regarding this program.