WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS & CALENDAR
To arrange speaking engagements, please contact Norma Loeb at norma@lbdny.org or call 646-248-9292.
“I wanted to thank you for such a thoughtful presentation. I had so much positive feedback. Everyone felt that they learned something new. Hopefully they pass it on. You were very passionate and thorough.” – Linda Martinez, LCSW-R,ASW-G, Winthrop Hospital, Geritatric Medicine, Mineola, NY
“Thank you sincerely for the time, effort and travel it took to bring your experiences, knowledge, heart and hope to the island. It is most appreciated and I know that your words and deeds will send ripples throughout the community.” – Kathy Azbell, LMSW, Director of Community Relations, The Brielle at Seaview, Staten Island, NY
“Thank you again for a great presentation last night. We had 47 people who attended and the feedback we received was very positive.” – Marilucy Lopes, Manager of Education, CaringKind, New York City
“Informative, awesome collaboration and teamwork. I learned a number of new things.” – Patricia Gaston, LMSW, Care Consultant/Director of Professional Education, Alzheimer’s Association of the Hudson Valley
2018
November 14 – Alzheimer’s Association, New York City Chapter– presentation to staff
November 4 – Hosting: Cinema Arts Centre of Long Island event with New York Times author Dave Itzkoff re Robin Williams
October 16 – Hosting: First Lewy Body Dementia Conference in New York, Sara Beth’s, Flatiron District, NY
October 13 – Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation – presentation to community
October 6 – Fordham University presentation, Lincoln Center Campus, Social Work Division
October 1 – CaringKind – presentation to staff and community members
September 22 – New York State Ophthalmological Society: Envision 2018 Conference – participation
September 6 – Winthrop Hospital in Nassau County – presentation to staff
August 6 am – Long Island State Veteran’s Home- Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY – presentation to assorted staff
June 12 – Penn South Program for Seniors – presentation to staff
May 17 – Alzheimer’s Association of the Hudson Valley Conference – participation
April 13 – Morningside Retirement & Health Services – presentation to staff
March 30 – Jewish Family Services of Delray – presentation to caregivers’ group
March 29 – Florida Atlantic University – Comprehensive Center for Brain Health – meeting w/Dr. Jim Galvin and staff
2017
December 10 – Holiday Boutique Fundraiser at a unique 1930’s mansion in Manhasset – call 516-218-2026 for details
December 5 – Westchester County Support Group at Center for Brain Aging in Yonkers begins (our 4th support group in the metro NY area)
December 4 – Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility in Uniondale – three presentations to staff
November 29 – Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation (LIAF) – presentation to staff
November 16 – Yeshiva University presentation in Washington Heights, Social Work Division
October 5 – Montefiore Einstein Center for the Aging Brain presentation in Westchester County along with Dr. Jessica Zwerling, neurologist and associate director of the center, and hosted by Home Instead of White Plains
September 16 – Fordham University presentation, Lincoln Center Campus, Social Work Division
September 13 – Stony Brook Southampton Hospital presentation in Suffolk County to residents and medical students
September 12 – Brielle at Seaview, assisted living facility in Staten Island – presentation to area caregivers
July 20 – Lewy Body Dementia Resource Center GALA with Susan Schneider Williams & Sherri Shepherd at the Garden City Hotel in Garden City, Long Island
June 16 – Brookhaven Memorial Hospital presentation in Suffolk County to large group of physicians
June 6 – Cypress Gardens Rehab & Nursing presentation in Queens to nurses, social workers and aides
May 18 – Alzheimer’s Association of the Hudson Valley Conference – participation
March 3 – Bellevue Hospital presentation, per invitation of the Metropolitan Area Geriatrics Society (MAGS), to medical students and residents
January 17 – Suffolk County Support Group at Dix Hills Library begins (our 3rd support group)
2016
November 5 – Fordham University presentation, Lincoln Center Campus, Social Work Division
October 17 – CaringKind (formerly the Alzheimer’s Association, NYC Chapter)
TOPIC: Lewy Body Dementia: One of the Most Common Dementias You’ve Never Heard Of. How is LBD different from Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease? Why is it often misdiagnosed? What kind of support is available for caregivers in New York? SPEAKERS:
- Norma Loeb, Founder & Executive Director, Lewy Body Dementia Resource Center of New York
- Judith C. Ahronheim, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine, New York Medical College
Hosted by CaringKind, 360 Lexington Avenue. Please call 646-744-2900 to reserve a seat.
