Black Americans are about twice as likely to be affected by Alzheimer’s or other dementias than white Americans, and more likely to face a delayed diagnosis, a disparity that touches many people in Northwest Philadelphia and beyond.
On Saturday, Sept. 12, the Alzheimer’s Association Southeastern PA Chapter is hosting its fourth annual Black/African American Caregiver Symposium at the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, 642 N. Broad St., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It’s free and open to anyone caring for or supporting a loved one with dementia, with sessions on brain health, legal planning and …
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Black Americans are about twice as likely to be affected by Alzheimer’s or other dementias than white Americans, and more likely to face a delayed diagnosis, a disparity that touches many people in Northwest Philadelphia and beyond.
On Saturday, Sept. 12, the Alzheimer’s Association Southeastern PA Chapter is hosting its fourth annual Black/African American Caregiver Symposium at the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, 642 N. Broad St., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It’s free and open to anyone caring for or supporting a loved one with dementia, with sessions on brain health, legal planning and a caregiving Q&A panel.
Attendees will also take part in a dialogue with speakers and caregiving panelists around personal experiences and the specific needs of caregivers in Philadelphia’s Black/African American community.
Speakers include Shirley M. Dash, who cared for her mother through Alzheimer’s for 12 years before becoming a clinical chaplain focused on geriatric and dementia patients, and Monica Harmon, a public health nurse and 2026 Brain Health Fellow who watched her own aunt decline with dementia and now works on closing the gaps in diagnosis and care.
Others include Kelbin Carolina, a financial specialist at Citadel Bank; Amba Kasongo, director of programs for the Alzheimer’s Association Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter; Wanda Mitchell, from community outreach at the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging; lawyer Edward Sparkman; and Brenda Torres-Wells, a brain fitness exercise session leader.
To register for this free event, call the Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 helpline at 800-272-3900 or visit alz.org/delval/events.
