Annual Conference

Providing engagement and empowerment tools for family members, caregivers, and professionals caring for individuals affected by Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

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November 10, 2025

First Methodist Church, Shreveport

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2026 KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Melanie Bunn, RN, MS, GNP

Melanie Bunn is a nurse, teacher, trainer, speaker, coach, consultant, researcher, mom, daughter and sister. She combines these roles with a love of travel and a fear of boredom to create a way of supporting herself and her family while improving the lives of people with dementia and their care partners. She is associated with Dementia Alliance of North Carolina, Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care, Bunn Consulting, and Duke University School of Nursing. She is currently the Visiting Nurse Scholar for the Duke Health System.

Melanie received her undergraduate degree in nursing from UNC-Chapel Hill (1983), her Master’s Degree from Clemson University (1987) and a Post-Master’s Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Certificate from Duke University (1991).

She is a skilled and experienced advanced practice nurse and nurse educator, conducting over 200 presentations and trainings annually to health professionals, community organizations, first responders, families and others. She volunteered as an Alzheimer’s Support Group Facilitator for over 25 years.

OBJECTIVES

 

  • Learn how to engage, and interact with individuals living with dementia

  • Help families, staff, and all participants achieve empathy with aging

  • Understand the progression of Alzheimer’s and other dementias

  • Understand the stages of Alzheimer’s and other dementias

  • Learn ways to reduce one’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s or other dementias

The conference is designed for family caregivers, professionals including registered nurses, social workers, counselors, case managers, nursing home administrators, nurse practitioners, licensed practical nurses, professional caregivers, certified nursing assistants, and others whose lives involve taking care of individual(s) affected by Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

SPONSORSHIPS

Our Annual Education Conference on Alzheimer’s & Dementia is one of the most anticipated events of the year for Northwest Louisiana, especially for those impacted by a form of dementia. The conference is growing annually and is in its sixth year, drawing over 150 caregivers and 100 medical professionals. If your organization or business focuses on elder care or senior care, this is a must-attend event for you!

Attendees include family caregivers, the public, and representatives from all areas of healthcare. Attendees have ample time to meet with exhibitors, and exhibitors are welcome to attend any of our speaker presentations. For more information, contact our office at 318-656-4800.