Name: Know Your Genes: How Family History Affects Brain Health
Start: 2023-6-7T18:00-4:00
End: 2023-6-7T19:00-4:00

07jun6:00 pm7:00 pmKnow Your Genes: How Family History Affects Brain HealthWith The Mary S. Easton Center for Alzheimer’s Research and Care at UCLA

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Did You Know That Genetics Can Play a Significant Role in Neurodegenerative Diseases Such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Frontotemporal Dementia?

At Kensington Senior Living, Our Promise is to love and care for your family as we do our own. And that includes you. To that end, we have built strong relationships with expert professionals who keep us current with the latest advances in care, management and treatment of conditions that affect seniors and their families.

That is why we are honored to partner with The Mary S. Easton Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research and Care at UCLA to present this educational webinar on genetics, risk factors, and the signs of neurodegenerative brain diseases.

Some of these disorders, such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s disease are often caused by inheritance of gene mutations. During this roundtable discussion you will learn what genes predispose you and your family to brain disease. Our experts will discuss the risk factors and pro-active role you and your family can play when facing such genetic mutations; and you will learn about the groundbreaking discoveries and latest advances in research to combat these diseases.

Kacie Deters, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, The Mary S. Easton Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research and Care at UCLA. Dr. Kacie Deters earned her Ph.D. in Medical Neuroscience at the Indiana University School of Medicine focusing on genetic and imaging characteristics of tauopathies, including Alzheimer’s disease. Kacie completed her first postdoc in 2021 at Stanford University with Dr. Elizabeth Mormino where she first began to explore ethnic and racial disparities existed in AD biomarkers. COVID hit, and Kacie decided to take a second postdoc, which she completed in 2022 at the University of California, San Diego in the Department of Neurosciences with Dr. Sarah Banks. While at UCSD, Kacie expanded her training to understand racial bias that exists in neuropsychological assessments. While at UCLA, Kacie’s lab will focus is on ethnic and racial disparities in predictors (genetic; neuroimaging; neuropsychological assessments; social/environmental factors) for cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in older adults, primarily from the Black community.

Jessica Rexach, MD Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Neurology at UCLA and John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation Endowed Chair. Dr. Jessica Rexach completed the undergraduate at Cornell, the MSTP physician scientist training program at UCLA and Caltech, medical residency at Cedars Sinai and the WLAVA, and a neurology residency and neurogenetics R25 fellowship at UCLA. Jessica completed her postdoctoral fellowship in Neurogenetics with Professor Daniel Geschwind at UCLA; and her PhD on intracellular glycosylation in neuronal signaling at Caltech with Professor Linda Hsieh-Wilson. Her lab combines multiomic, single-cell and genomics methods with experimental disease modeling to study neuronal-glial and neuroimmune mechanisms in dementia with the goal of identifying effective therapeutics.

For questions, please email Brenda Moynihan, Director of Marketing & Outreach, at bmoynihan@kensingtonsl.com.

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(Wednesday) 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT

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08jun5:00 pm7:30 pmComplimentary CEU Workshop: Estate Planning & Advanced DirectivesFor Westchester County Hospital Licensed Social Workers

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*This CEU is for Westchester County Hospital Licensed Social Workers Only

Estate planning is about organizing affairs, legal and otherwise, in the best way for the distribution of assets after death. Taking steps to protect assets will ensure your client’s comfort and peace of mind during their lifetime, and will protect their estate at the same time.

The Kensington White Plains is proud to partner with Caring People on this complimentary CEU workshop for Westchester County Hospital Licensed Social Workers. Please join us for an interactive workshop and learn about Wills, Trusts, and other vital estate planning strategies. We will also discuss how to integrate estate plans with long-term care plans. Advanced Directives will also be covered, including the Power of Attorney and the Health Care Proxy.

5pm: Dinner, Drinks, and Networking
5:30pm – 7:30pm: CEU Program

From this workshop you will learn:

What is a Last Will and Testament and Probate?

The difference between revocable and
irrevocable trusts.

Learn about Supplemental Needs Trusts
(SNT) and Testamentary Substitutes.

What happens if there is no Will
(“Interstate Succession”).

Advance Directives, such as Power of
Attorney, Health Care Proxy, and Living Will.

About Our Presenter

David Cutner, Esq., is one of the founders of Lamson & Cutner, P.C., a preeminent Elder Law and Estate Planning firm with offices in Westchester County and NYC. David focuses his law practice on advising seniors and families on health care planning and estate planning.

*Cutner, P.C., is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0189.

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(Thursday) 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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The Kensington White Plains

100 Maple Avenue

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28jun6:00 pm7:00 pmReady. Set. Summer! Kensington Caregiver Support SeriesShine Bright with Expert Advice & Resources for You & Your Aging Loved Ones

10jul6:00 pm7:00 pmMy Loved One Has Dementia… Now What?In-Person Workshop at The Kensington

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You’ve seen the signs – gradual memory loss, perhaps falls and increased frailty or worsening medical conditions and know in your heart that dementia may be a reality. But, what should you do… and where do you start?

Families of an aging loved one often reach a point where they know their loved one needs to start planning for a lifestyle change. Oftentimes, confusion, overwhelm and conflicting opinions can get families stuck before they even get started in the process.
During this presentation, will share her top tips and tools for what to do when your loved one has received a dementia diagnosis. From recognizing the early signs to planning ahead for long-term care, learn how to begin the journey of caring for a loved one with dementia.

At Kensington Senior Living, Our Promise is to love and care for your family as we do our own. We are committed to improving the quality of life for seniors as well as the caregivers who love them. So we seek out support from specialty experts to help boost caregiver morale, preserve energy and keep stressors in check.

For questions regarding this event, please email Brenda Moynihan, Director of Marketing & Outreach, at bmoynihan@kensingtonsl.com.

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(Monday) 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT

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The Kensington White Plains

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12jul6:00 pm7:00 pmReady. Set. Summer! Kensington Caregiver Support SeriesShine Bright with Expert Advice & Resources for You & Your Aging Loved Ones

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