Name: Neuroscience Symposium – From Inflammation to Intervention, Neuroimmune Crossroads: Mechanisms, Models, and Medicine
Start: 2026-08-01T07:00:00-10:00
End: 2026-08-01T16:00:00-10:00
Location: Koʻolau Ballrooms

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July 21st from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Dementia Training for Kalaupapa

This Positive Approach to Care (PAC) Approved workshop helps learners understand and recognize the differences in normal and not normal aging. The learner will develop better observational skills to recognize and intervene effectively when behavioral challenges occur. Learners will also develop new skills related to approach, cueing, and the ability to connect with people affected by dementia. The workshop will also address typical changes that happen in the early, middle, and late stages of the condition including the final care concerns.

Workshop Objectives:

Compare and contrast normal aging versus not normal aging related to various cognitive functions.
Describe the five sensory input and processing systems, highlighting the dominant role of vision, and the major differences between protective and discriminating sensation in each.
Discuss the impact of changing sensory awareness and processing as dementia progresses.
Demonstrate how to communicate well with people living with dementia and practice de-escalation strategies for dealing with behaviors.

Presenter: Courtney DiMaggio, RN, Positive Approach to Care Certified Independent Trainer

Born and raised on the island of Molokaʻi, Courtney DiMaggio is a devoted wife, mother, and daughter, as well as a dedicated Registered Nurse. She is honored to serve the community that helped shape her and remains committed to giving back with humility, respect, and aloha.

Host: Hawaiʻi Dementia Initiative

Email: DOH.Dementia@doh.hawaii.gov

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July 28th from 8:00 am - 9:00 am

Building Community and Connections: Innovations in Adult Day Programming for People Living with Dementia

On July 28, 2026, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET, the National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center will host the webinar, Building Community and Connections: Innovations in Adult Day Programming for People Living with Dementia. A description of the webinar and registration information follows. In this webinar, Amazing Place and OPICA Adult Day Program & Counseling Center will share insights into innovative programs and strategies that have proven successful in supporting people living with dementia and their family caregivers.

Amazing Place will highlight its innovative efforts to recruit and engage a multigenerational workforce. Through its STARS (Student Training in Alzheimer’s & Respite over the Summer) program and Legacy Workforce model, the organization creates meaningful opportunities for both individuals beginning their careers and those pursuing new opportunities after retirement.

OPICA will share strategies that support the sustainability of its adult day programs through an extensive multidisciplinary internship program and innovative fundraising initiatives. The presentation will highlight the vital role interns play in engaging and supporting individuals with early memory loss. Participants will also learn about OPICA’s creative fundraising efforts, which help provide participant scholarships, and its legacy giving program, both of which contribute to the long-term sustainability of the organization and its services.

Please note: National Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center (NADRC webinars are free and open to the public. NADRC webinars are recorded and will be posted at https://nadrc.acl.gov/. Closed captioning is available during the webinar and included in all recordings. Speaker bios can be found at the bottom of this registration page.

Host: National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center

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NADRC-Webinars@rti.org

Email: NADRC-Webinars@rti.org

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July 30th from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Gifts of Love: A Mother’s Journey of Resilience, Meaning, and Joy

Join the National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices for a heartfelt and inspiring webinar as Jadene reflects on more than five decades of parenting her son, Matt, through the complexities of multiple disabilities. With honesty and warmth, she shares the hard-won lessons, unexpected insights, and “gifts of love” that emerged from a journey shaped by both challenge and deep connection.

Through moments of struggle, growth, and reflection, Jadene discovered how to reframe adversity, find meaning in everyday experiences, and cultivate a sense of joy that endures. Her story offers encouragement and perspective for caregivers, family members, and professionals alike reminding us that even in the most difficult seasons, there is opportunity for resilience, purpose, and connection.

Life brings challenges for all of us. Come connect, reflect, and explore how we can navigate them with strength—and uncover the gifts along the way.

Presenter: Jadene Sloan Ransdell, BS, has been a family advocate for nearly fifty years. Her son, Matt was born with Down syndrome and directed the sails of her life. She is an author, and podcast host. As the former co-chair of the NTG Family Support committee, she helped establish the NTG monthly support group. She also created the NDSS Adult Summit. Her first book, Unwrapping the Gifts of Disability: A Mother’s Reflection on Raising a Son with Down Syndrome has received many positive reviews. She is currently writing, A Traveler’s Guide to the Down Syndrome/Alzheimer’s Journey. The podcast is hosted by two other family members and can be found on her website or wherever podcasts are. (Aging with Down Syndrome). Find more information on her website www.agingwithdownsyndrome.com

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August 1st from 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

Neuroscience Symposium – From Inflammation to Intervention, Neuroimmune Crossroads: Mechanisms, Models, and Medicine

Neuroinflammation lies at the intersection of immune signaling, neural circuitry, and disease progression. Over the past decade, extraordinary advances have deepened our understanding of microglial activation states, peripheral immune infiltration, cytokine signaling cascades, and the long-term consequences of inflammatory stress on cognition and behavior.

The challenge before us is clear:

How do we move from descriptive findings to actionable therapeutic targets in brain tumors, migraine, sleep disorders, and epilepsy?
How do we design interventions that modulate inflammatory pathways without disrupting essential neuroimmune communication in multiple sclerosis (MS), CIDP, epilepsy, headache disorders, and myasthenia gravis?
How can we integrate biomarkers, advanced imaging, and AI-driven computational models to predict therapeutic response in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease?

This conference is a call to refine our tools and bridge the gap between mechanism and intervention. As we move from neuroinflammation to neurointervention, we are not merely mapping pathways—we are building bridges: between academia, clinical science, industry, government, and advocacy communities.

Join us as more than 250 members of the interdisciplinary neuroscience community—spanning neurology, psychiatry, immunology, psychology, neurosurgery, and translational research—come together to transform neuroinflammation from a diagnostic clue into a therapeutic opportunity.

Host: Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience

Location:

Koʻolau Ballrooms
45-550 Kionaole Rd,
Kaneohe, HI, 96744
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Email: info@hawaiineuroscience.com

Phone: (808) 261-4476

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