Education
The CCBH Education Mission is to provide conferences, multi-class series, workshops, and informational presentations to increase public knowledge about preventing cognitive decline, managing dementia, updates on clinical research findings on brain health, and how families and caregivers can best access South Florida resources. We seek to improve South Florida's health outcomes with improved health literacy in underserved communities. Our speakers include our Founding Director, UM Miller School of Medicine faculty and clinicians, and experienced staff in brain health research, education, and outreach. We have the capacity to provide these educational services to anyone who wants to learn more about brain health in Broward and Palm Beach Counties in English, Spanish, and Creole.
Registration is now OPEN!
Our 3rd Annual Spring Conference “Springing into Brain Health”
Thursday, April 24, 2025 @ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
At DoubleTree by Hilton in Deerfield Beach, FL
Registration required to attend. Limited seating for 250. Our conferences fill at capacity quickly!
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REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
3 Ways to Register
1) Online Link: https://bit.ly/SpringingintoBrainHealth
2) Phone CCBH at 561-869-6828
3) Scan QR code with mobile phone
Past Education Events
11/7/24. Hot Topics in Brain Health
Our 3rd Annual Fall Conference
At Boca Raton Marriott at Boca Center
Presenters: Keynote Dr. James E. Galvin, MD, MPH and Resilience and Brain Health: What It Is, What it Means, and How to Get More. Magdalena I. Tolea, PhD and The What, Why, and How of Clinical Trials in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders. Rebecca Smither, MS and Arts in Public Health: Creating Well-Being and Social Capital. Sue-Ellen Flescher, MSEd and Zentangle Art Introduction and Interactive Drawing Activity: Experience the Beauty and Joy of Mindful Tangling.
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7/9/24. Diverse Perspectives on Brain Health and Memory in the African American Community
Community Education with the Urban League of Broward County in Fort Lauderdale
UM Faculty Presenters: Keynote Dr. James E. Galvin, MD, MPH and Investigating Root Causes of Alzheimer’s Disease and Brain Health Disparities in the African American Community. Dr. David Davis, PhD and Investigating the Relationship Between Environmental Toxins and Neurodegenerative Disease.
Event photos below.
5/2/24. Brain Health Spring Luncheon
Our 2nd Annual Spring Conference
At Lakeside Terrace in Boca Raton
UM Faculty Presenters: Keynote Dr. James E. Galvin, MD, MPH and Advances in the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia. Dr. Michael J. Kleiman, PhD and How speech can highlight the differences between normal aging and early-stage dementia. Dr. Deirdre O’Shea, PhD and It doesn’t always start with memory loss: Identifying Alzheimer’s and its mimics.
Event photos below.
October 2023. Building A Better Brain 5-Class Series
Community Education with Delray Beach Library
Presenters Amie Rosenfeld, PT, DPT, ABPTS, Iris Cohen, MSW, LCSW, Nicole Mendez, MSN, FPN and Rebecca Smither, MS, CHES.
10/19/23. Hot Topics in Brain Health 2023
Our 2nd Annual Fall Conference
At South County Civic Center in Delray Beach
Presenters: Keynote Dr. James E. Galvin, MD, MPH and The Future Now: Advances in the Treatment and Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease. Dierdre O’Shea, PhD and You’re Only as Old as Your Blood Feels: Epigenetic Biomarkers and Brain Aging. Lilah Besser, PhD and Neighborhood Environments Including Greenspaces and Brain Health. Amie Rosenfeld, PT, DPT, Measuring Cognition Using Movement.
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4/14/23. Lewy Body Dementia Conference
Our First Annual Spring Conference
At Double Tree Hilton in Deerfield Beach, FL
Presented by LBDA Research Centers of Excellence UM Comprehensive Center for Brain Health, UF Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Disease, and Mayo Clinic Jacksonville.
UM Presenters Keynote Dr. James E. Galvin, MD, MPH, Karen Nuytemans, PhD, Dr. Ihtsham Haq, MD, and Dr. Alberto Ramos, MD. UF Presenters Dr. Melissa Armstrong, MD and Dr. Shannon Chiu, MD. Mayo Clinc Presenter Tanis Ferman, PhD.
Click here to download our LEWY BODY DEMENTIA RESOURCES information for patients, families, and medical professionals.
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10/13/22. Hot Topics in Brain Health
Our First Annual Fall Conference
At South County Civic Center in Delray Beach
UM Faculty Presenters: Keynote Dr. James E. Galvin, MD, MPH and Building A Better Brain: A Precision Medicine Approach to Brain Health. Dr. Karen Nuytemans, PhD and Genetics, Alzheimer’s, and Ancestry.
Event photos below.
