2023 Virginia Dementia Capable Summit

Part 1: Summit Opening Remarks

Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD) Commission Chair Laura Bowser opens the Summit

Part 2: Summit Welcome from the Commissioner

DARS Commissioner Kathy Hayfield welcomes participants to the Summit and discusses the importance of Virginia becoming fully dementia capable.

Part 3: Summit Keynote Address

Bonnie Wattles, Executive Director of Hilarity for Charity, delivers the keynote address on "The Brain Health Revolution: A Youth-Focused Approach"..

Part 4: Brain Health and Dementia Risk Reduction

Dr. Paul Aravich of Eastern Virginia Medical School discussed the science behind brain health and dementia risk reduction and prevention.

Part 5: Dementia State Plan and Dementia Capability

Members of the ADRD Commission and the DARS Dementia Services Coordinator discuss Virginia's Dementia State Plan

Panel members: Laura Bowser, Chair; Margie Shaver, Chair Dementia State Plan Workgroup; Kim Kutner, Chair; Training Workgroup; Ishan Williams, Chair, Coordinated Care Workgroup; Lana Sargent, Chair Data and Research Workgroup; George Worthington, DARS Dementia Services Coordinator.

Part 6: Summit Roundup and Call to Action

DARS Dementia Services Coordinator George Worthington facilitates brief reports from the afternoon breakout sessions, followed by ADRD Commission member Karen Garner who delivers a rousing Call to Action.