Alzheimer's Disease Program
2007 Texas Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease and Care
Bridging the Gap – Building the Future
A Practical Approach to Alzheimer’s Research
After Conference Documents
The Speaker Presentations from the 2007 Texas Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease and Care may be found below.
The Texas Council on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders and the Texas Department of State Health Services would like to extend its appreciation to the Conference Planning Committee, the Bureau of Speakers, Ms. Terri Pali, the Texas Public Health Association and the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown for their assistance in making the 2007 Texas Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease and Care a tremendous success.
Additionally, we would like to thank:
Conference Sponsors
Forrest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PamLab, L.L.C.
Conference Exhibitors
Alzheimer’s Prevention Foundation
AseraCare
Central Texas Regional EMS
Eisai, Inc.
Harris County Area on Aging
Services for the Elderly, Inc.
Texas Department of State Health Services - Adult Health and Chronic Disease Group
Texas Department of State Health Services – Alzheimer’s Disease Program
Texas Public Health Association
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center – The Garrison Institute on Aging
Presentations
Acton (PDF, 200 kb)
Devere (PDF, 4,112 kb)
Eisenberg (PDF, 120 kb)
Escobar (PDF, 2 mb)
Kukull (PDF, 316 kb)
Matos (PDF, 792 kb)
Schiffer (PDF, 561 kb)
Simpson (PDF, 526 kb)
Stevens (PDF, 75 kb)
Waring (PDF, 558 kb)
Alzheimer's is a devastating disease that is rapidly becoming one of
the major health issues in America. Currently, there are approximately
4 million Americans who have Alzheimer's disease and as the population
ages, the number is expected to reach 14 million by 2050. An estimated
280,000 Texans have Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's is a disease of the brain that causes a steady decline in
memory, thinking and behavior, severe enough to interfere with everyday
life. How rapidly the disease progresses varies from person to person,
but all sufferers experience confusion, personality changes, impaired
judgment, and eventually can no longer care for themselves. Alzheimer's
disease is a terminal illness. As the disease progresses, more and more
of the brain is affected. Eventually the areas that control basic life
functions, like swallowing and breathing, become irreversibly damaged.
The Alzheimer's Disease Program was established by legislative mandate
in 1987 to provide information and support to Alzheimer's patients, their
families, and long term care providers. Health and Safety Code, Subtitle E., Chapter 101 (HB1066, 70R) established the
Texas Council on Alzheimer's Disease and Related
Disorders to serve as the state's advocate for persons with Alzheimer's
disease and those who care for them. Members are appointed by the Governor,
the Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker of the House. The Council, staffed
by and in cooperation with the Texas Department of State Health Services, functions to
- Recommend needed action for the benefit of persons with Alzheimer's
disease and related disorders and their care givers.
- Disseminate information on services and related activities for persons
with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders to the medical and academic
communities, care givers, associations, and the general public.
- Coordinate services and activities of state agencies, associations,
and other service providers.
- Encourage statewide coordinated research.
Certified Facilities
The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) offers resources
for finding long-term care facilities licensed in Texas that are certified
for care of persons with Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders. The
DADS Long
Term Care Quality Reporting System allows users to search for facilities
by geographic area or special service. Users can specify "Alzheimer's
Beds" under special service when performing a search.
Last Updated
October 5, 2007
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