Bridging Brain Health
The First Annual Community and Clinical Care Conference
Education. Connection. A Healthier Tomorrow.
Join Alzheimer’s Care Alliance of Southwest Florida for expert-led sessions, practical tools and resources, and networking opportunities. Featured topics include advances in Alzheimer’s care, a patients and caregivers panel, legal and care planning, and lifestyle changes.
- Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026
- Venue: Suncoast Community Church Auditorium
- Location: 8000 Hawkins Rd., Sarasota, FL 34241
- Morning: 7:15 a.m.–1:15 p.m., for physicians and healthcare professionals
- Afternoon: 1:30 p.m.–5:15 p.m., open to the general public
- Registration fees: Healthcare providers: $35. General public: $15. Scan the QR code on the flyer or contact the Alliance for registration information.
Conference Presentation
Meet the speakers and explore the conference. The presentation plays here on the website.
Slides are in English. The full conference program is available in Spanish.
Conference Program
Tentative program — subject to change.
Morning Session for Healthcare Professionals
Late registration and coffee
Exhibitor visit
Welcome
Exhibitor Sunrise Theater I (Lilly Sponsor)
Rachel Hart, DO
Geriatric Medicine. Norton Neuroscience Institute Memory Center, Louisville, KY
The First Signs Matter: Detecting and Treating Early Symptomatic Alzheimer’s Disease
Lawren Vandevrede, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, UCSF, Edward and Pearl Fein Memory and Aging Center, San Francisco, CA
The Biomarker Revolution: How Biofluid Biomarker are Transforming Early Alzheimer’s Disease Detection
Lawren Vandevrede, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, UCSF, Edward and Pearl Fein Memory and Aging Center, San Francisco, CA
Navigating Disease-Modifying Therapies: Patient selection, Aria Detection and Safety
Malisa Agard, MD
Internal Medicine; Director, Conquest Research, Orlando, FL
First Line of Defense: Empowering Primary Care in Early Dementia Detection
Q & A
Break and exhibitor visits
Leonard Sokol, MD
Wein Center for Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorders, Miami Beach, FL
Is it Always Alzheimer’s Disease? Co-Pathology in Behavioral Neurology: Is Alzheimer’s the Ship or Just Cargo?
William Justiz, MD
Collier Neurologic Specialists, Naples, FL
Spotting the Mimics: Key Discriminators in Lewy Body, Frontotemporal and Atypical Dementias
Phil Coticelli
Executive Director, The Alzheimer’s Policy Working Group, Washington DC
Voices for Vision: How Strategic Dialogue and Policy Reform Elevate Quality of Care
Tamiko MacGee-Rodgers, PhD, CCRP
Vice President Trial Execution Services, Global Alzheimer’s Platform, Atlanta GA
Bridging Clinical Research into Everyday Dementia Care
Q & A
Lunch and exhibitor visits
Afternoon Session for the General Public
Mauricio Concha MD. MHS
Director, Center for Brain Health and Clinical Research, Intercoastal Medical Group
Transforming Alzheimer’s Care in Sarasota
Mauricio Concha MD. MHS
Director, Center for Brain Health and Clinical Research, Intercoastal Medical Group
The Invisible Patient
Mauricio Concha MD. MHS
Director, Center for Brain Health and Clinical Research, Intercoastal Medical Group
Michelle Robles, Esq
Robles Law
Together in Memory Care. Meet the Memory Care Alliance & Alzheimer’s Care Alliance of SW Florida
Moderator, TBD
Restoring Hope: The Impact of Novel Alzheimer’s Therapies.
Panel with Patients & Caregivers
John Ferrari, Jr., Esq
Elder Law Attorney, Ferrari Elder Law
Michelle Robles, Esq
Robles Law
Beyond the Diagnosis: Legal Planning to Protect Your Future.
Q & A
Break and exhibitor visits
Charlotte Jones, RN, MS, BSN, CDP,
Senior Care Advisor, Senior Living Selections
Marcy MacPherson, MSW, BSW, CDP
PAC Certified Trainer & Coach, Still Alive Inside
Beyond the Diagnosis: Lifestyle Adjustments and Effective Communication.
Q & A
Closing remarks
View full-size flyer Questions? Call 941-277-4343 or email info@alzcarealliance.org.