2026 Mental Health and Aging Conference

The MHA Conference is designed for professionals to learn more about the impact mental health has on the aging population.
About this Event

Lunch provided

Registration opens at 8:00am

Sponsorship Opportunities Available Seperately, please contact Lynda Love

Vendors and General Admission Tickets Available through Eventbrite

CE CREDITS ARE PENDING FOR THE FOLLOWING:

Nurses

Long Term Care Administrators

Social Workers

Licensed Professional Counselors
CHES

Psychologists

Agenda

🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:45 AM
Registration/Light Breakfast/Visit Exhibits
🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:45 AM
Mental Decline in Aging Populations: Culturally Responsive Support
Host: Dr. Tanya L. Burgess, Ph.D., CSW
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:45 AM
How to Prepare for the High Cost of Getting Older
Host: John Dotson, Kentucky Elder Law Attorney
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Break/Visit Exhibits
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Kentucky Senior Suicide Prevention: A Team Approach
Host: Beck Whipple, MSW, State Suicide Prevention Coordinator
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch Provided/Vendor Exhibition
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Navigating Grief & Loss Throughout the Aging Process
Host: Dr. Saundra H. Starks, MSSW, Ed.D.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:15 PM
Break/Visit Exhibits
🕑: 02:15 PM - 03:15 PM
Impact of Alzheimer's: From Awareness to Action
Host: Erin Gillespie, Alzheimer's Association