Technology Fair | Summer 2017 Newsletter

CaringKind on the Cutting Edge By Edward Cisek, Vice President of Program Evaluation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In April, we were thrilled to host CaringKind’s first annual technology fair! The three-day event, titled “Caring for Today with the Technology of Tomorrow” introduced our community partners and hundreds of family and professional caregivers to products — many of which are brand new — that can help people with dementia and their [...]

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Charles Evans Lecture | Summer 2017 Newsletter

Here But Not Here ­— Learning to Live With Ambiguous Loss By James Campbell -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ![](/content/images/2017/08/Untitled-17.jpg) *Photos: Barry Hyman*Left: From left: Lou-Ellen Barkan, Dr. Pauline Boss, Susan V. Kayser, Jed A. Levine, Alice Shure, Bonnie Pfeifer Evans, Karin Marder Right: Jed A. Levine moderates the discussion between author and family therapist Dr. Pauline Boss and family caregiver Karin Marder. How do [...]

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Forget -Me-Not Gala | Summer 2017 Newsletter

Left: From left: Dr. Max Gomez, CBS 2 Medical Reporter; Fred Hassan, Partner & Managing Director, Warburg Pincus LLC; Lou-Ellen Barkan, President & CEO of CaringKind; Brent Saunders, Chairman, President and CEO of Allergan Middle: Judy McLendon and Heath B. McLendon, CaringKind Board member Emeritus and Honoree* Right: CaringKind Board members from left to right: Jonathan S. Henes, John R. Latham, Board Co-Chair, and Jeffrey N. Jones* Left: CaringKind Board members from left to right: Susan [...]

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Development Events | Summer 2017 Newsletter

Research Update: A Good Night’s Rest: Sleep, Aging, and the Brain. From left: Lou-Ellen Barkan, Dr. Ricardo Osorio, Tami Schneider, Jed A. Levine On May 10, longtime friend and supporter Tami Schneider hosted an evening with Dr. Ricardo S. Osorio, Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the NYU Center for Brain Health, for special friends and supporters. Dr. Osorio led an informative and lively discussion on the relationship of sleep, aging, and the brain. Art Show Check Presentation [...]

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