Dr. Carmel Dyer Speaks at Our Family Educational Forum
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Dr. Mary Kenan, Clinical Director
On May 5, Amazing Place was honored to hear Dr. Carmel Bitondo Dyer offer, "Tips from a Geriatrician for Patients and Caregivers" at our second Family Educational Forum of 2011. Dr. Dyer is the Roy M. and Phyllis Gough Huffington Chair in Gerontology and Director of the Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Her interactive talk addressed the importance of exercise for people of all ages as a component of weight management, medication metabolism, and the prevention of falls, depression, and cognitive disorders. "Say no to drugs" led her introduction to the common occurrences of overmedication, medication interactions, and inappropriate prescribing practices as causes or contributors to medical problems and injury among older adults.
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Amazing Place Annual Luncheon ~ 2011
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Beth Wiggins,
Board Member
What an honor it is to serve along with Chris Knapp as underwriting co-chairs for the 2011Amazing Place Luncheon. The Luncheon will be held on October 12th at the River Oaks Country Club. We are excited to announce that this year's keynote speaker is Dr. Gustavo Román , the Director of the Nantz National Alzheimer Center at Methodist Neurological Institute in Houston. This is the only fundraising event put on by the organization each year and to date we are very pleased with the support we have received.
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Amazing Place 2011 Luncheon Co-Chairs Chris Knapp and Beth Wiggins
by Susan Giles,
Community Liaison
Amazing Place and the Alzheimer's Association co-sponsored a lunch presentation, featuring Viki Kind, MA, on May 19, at the Amazing Place facility. Ms. Kind is a clinical bioethicist, medical educator, hospice volunteer, and author of The Caregiver's Path to Compassionate Decision Making: Making Choices for Those Who Can't.
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