Rethinking Alzheimer's Care
Most Americans have an aging family member, friend, neighbor, or colleague who will someday be living with memory loss — and needing help. Join experts from USC and the Alzheimer's Association for a conversation about the increasingly important role of caregivers in comprehensive Alzheimer's care for #AlzheimersAwarenessMonth.
Panelists
Laura Mosqueda, MD, FAAFP, AGSF, is a professor (with tenure) of Family Medicine and Geriatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. She is a widely respected authority on elder abuse and care of the elderly and underserved. She is the principal investigator of an NIA-funded R01 study to understand the causes of the abuse of people with dementia and is the director of the National Center on Elder Abuse. This federally funded initiative serves as the nation's coordinating body and clearinghouse for information on research, training, best practices, news, and resources.
Susan Howland is a gerontologist and the Program Director at the Alzheimer's Association, California Southland Chapter. In this position, she is responsible for the delivery of care and support programs in the organization's seven-county territory and developing the dementia capacity of health systems and community-based organizations. Susan has worked in aging and Alzheimer's disease for over 25 years and has received numerous national awards recognizing her contribution to the field. She holds a master’s degree in Gerontology from the University of Southern California.
Moderator Michelle Levander is the founding director of the Center for Health Journalism at USC Annenberg and editor-in-chief of CenterforHealthJournalism.org. The center, which she launched in 2004, partners with journalists and their newsrooms to support ambitious reporting on health policy and health conditions in underserved communities.