Health Literacy Conference

The Laboratory of Neurogeriatrics of the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will sponsor a Health Literacy Conference entitled:  What’z Up on the Grapevine…..Keys to Healthy Aging.  The conference targets the African American Aging Community addressing Alzheimer’s disease, and age related health issues facing this population.

MEETING TITLE, VENUE AND DATES

What’z Up on the Grapevine…..Keys to Healthy Aging

Thursday, May 25, 2006

Mt. Zion of Oakwood Village Church (One Mt. Zion Circle, Oakwood Village, Ohio 44146).

CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS

The Laboratory of Neurogeriatrics of the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Meeting Chair: Robert P. Friedland, MD

OBJECTIVES

The main scope of this meeting is to provide objective scientific and educational information to community members, patients, families, and medical professionals about aging, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.  Education will focus on:

1.   Identification of risk factors and their control (how lifestyle can be modified to lower risk)

2.   Importance of recognition of signs of dementia and how to access care

3.   Importance of early and proper treatment of AD and vascular dementia

4.   How caregivers can cope with dementia patients.

We have already developed a comprehensive program of community education to alert the public in the Greater Cleveland's African American communities to the importance of these risk factors for disease, and how individual lifestyle can be altered to lower disease risk. Efforts are focused on the four most modifiable risk factors for stroke and Alzheimer’s disease - diet, hypertension, smoking and physical inactivity.  We work to enhance compliance with hypertension medications, and increase awareness of the dangers of smoking, hypertension, high fat diet, high salt intake, and physical and mental inactivity. 

TARGET AUDIENCE

We anticipate having over 500 attendees, representing a mix of:

• Caregivers

• Social Workers

• Researchers

• Clinicians, Nurses, Professional Caregivers

• Community and Religious Leaders

• Industry Representatives

• Community Agency Administrators, Local Government Representatives

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

Jennifer Manley, PhD, Keynote Speaker – Columbia University

Robert Friedland, MD – Case Western Reserve University

Edgar Jackson, MD – Case Western Reserve University

Jackson Wright, MD – Case Western Reserve University

Gwendolyn Lynch, MD – Case Western Reserve University

Faye Gary, EdD, RN, FAAN – Case Western Reserve University

Pastor Larry Macon, PhD - Senior Pastor, Mt. Zion of Oakwood Village

 

FORMAT, TOPICS

8:30AM-9:00  Registration and Coffee

9:00-1:00 PM  Lectures and Q&A

1:00-2:30 Lunch and conclusion

EXHIBIT/SPONSOR RECOGNITION

The Second Edition of the What’z Up on the Grapevine…..Keys to Healthy Aging meeting offers great opportunities to expand your company's visibility among the registrants by becoming an exhibitor and/or conference sponsor.  You will be hard pressed to find a more appropriate audience for your latest products and services.  The meeting is expected to draw over 500 attendees.

If you wish to consider any of the following sponsorships or a non-tiered one, please contact Sandra Humphrey at (216) 844-6365 or swh3@case.edu.  

PATRON SPONSOR ($5,000+) - Sponsorship Includes: Verbal recognition in the welcoming notes, exclusive named sponsorship of the Conference Luncheon featuring banners with your name, logo and slogan OR Conference T-Shirts featuring your logo next to the meeting title, prime and integrated advertising in print and online (website and meeting program), your company informational materials distributed with the totes, prime exhibit booth space.

PLATINUM LEVEL SPONSOR ($3,000+) - Sponsorship Includes: Verbal recognition in the opening remarks, exclusive named sponsorship of the Welcome Coffee featuring special banners with your logo, name and slogan OR exclusive sponsorship of the jotter pad and pen featuring your logo next to the meeting title; prime and integrated advertising in print and online (website and newsletters); your company informational materials distributed with meeting totes, exhibit booth space.

GOLD SPONSOR ($2,000) - Sponsorship Includes: Verbal recognition in the opening remarks, exclusive sponsorship of the meeting totes featuring your company name next to the meeting title; gold-level integrated advertising in print and online (website and newsletters); your company informational materials distributed with meeting totes, exhibit booth space.

SILVER SPONSOR ($1,000) - Sponsorship Includes: Verbal recognition in the opening remarks, silver-level integrated advertising in print and online (website and newsletters); your company informational materials distributed with meeting totes, exhibit booth space.

EXHIBITOR ($350) - Exhibit booth space; company name listed in the printed program (with a paragraph on mission and website address), name, logo, slogan and website address posted on the meeting website.

ADVERTISING PARTNER ($250) - For those of you who cannot physically participate in this meeting but wish to expose this audience to their products and services, we offer advertising exposure consisting of appropriate mention in the final printed program, name and website address posted on the meeting website, your informational materials showcased on the literature table.   

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