2026 Elder Care Symposium: Protecting & Powering the Brain

This is an all-day educational event. Topics for keynote, plenary presentations, panel discussion, as well as 2 sets of breakout sessions, address many current hot topics that health care professionals in the elder care field have expressed an interest in receiving additional education and understanding. The main focus for our 2026 Elder Care Symposium is Protecting and Powering the Brain. We will dive into topics such as boosting your memory and improving cognition as we age, understanding behavior and cognition changes associated with dementia and Parkinson’s, how chronic stress impacts our memory and cognition, how to advocate for individuals with diminished capacity, the key pillars of brain health to reduce cognitive decline, and what we can learn from SuperAgers who are defying the norms. All sessions are presented by credentialed speakers and experts in their respective topic areas.

• Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
• Ohio Board of Executives of Long-Term Services and Supports*
• Kentucky Board of Social Work
• National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners

*The Ohio Board of Nursing accepts continuing education credits approved by the Ohio Board of Executives of Long-Term Services and Supports.

Learn from some of the best minds in the field of aging and meet representatives from senior care providers, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, memory care, independent living, funeral homes, technology companies, social service agencies, realtors, and much more.

PROFESSIONALS (includes CEUs/Contact Hours): $80, early bird rate through July 31, 2026

Professional rate is $100 beginning August 1, 2026

GENERAL ADMISSION: $40

All registration fees include a continental breakfast, hot buffet lunch, snacks, and drinks.

The symposium reflects our commitment to helping seniors and their families navigate the complex legal and care issues involved in the aging process.

For more information, visit https://elderlawcincinnati.com/symposium2026/

Morning Keynote Presentation

• The Memory Switch Program: Discover Your Memory Power, presented by Matthew Goerke

Breakout Session #1 (attendees will choose one)

• Great Expectations Result in Great Dementia Care, presented by Adria Thompson, M.A., CCC-SLP
• Representing Individuals With Diminished Capacity, presented by Eva Hager, Esq., and Tracey Collins, MSW, LSW, C_ASWCM
• Brain Healthy Living, presented by Dr. Timothy Sigward, PhD

Lunch Keynote Session

• Secrets of SuperAgers: Lessons from 25 Years of Research, presented by Dr. Molly Mather, PhD

Breakout Session #2 (attendees will choose one)

• Inside the Parkinson's Mind: Understanding Cognitive Changes, presented by Adria Thompson, M.A., CCC-SLP
• The Stress Brain, the Resilient Brain: How Stress & Resilience Shape Cognition As We Age, presented by Dr. Jasmeet Hayes, PhD
• Understanding the CMS Guide Model for Dementia Care, presented by Dr. Timothy Sigward, PhD

Panel Discussion

• Protecting and Powering the Brain, panelists include Matthew Goerke, Dr. Molly Mather, Dr. Jasmeet Hayes, and Adria Thompson

Moderator: Dennison Keller, Esq.

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