A brain health forum hosted by the San Diego Dementia Consortium will be held Saturday at the San Diego PACE Center in Vista.

The free event will feature presentations, memory screenings, dementia virtual experiences, and resource exhibitions, along with free brain-healthy food and snacks.

Speakers will include Dr. Vicente Diaz, Medical Director of San Ysidro Health, who will speak on “Brain Health.” Ji Lee, co-founder of Mercury Health, will speak on “New Innovations in AI-Driven Safety Surveillance.” Julia Cheng, Community Educator for the Alzheimer’s Society, San Diego Empire Chapter. She will speak on “Effective Communication Strategies for Dementia”. Laura Barish, Care Her Manager at Aging Planning Inc., speaking on “Nutrition and Brain Health.” Rebecca Eder, nurse educator at Elizabeth Hospice, will speak on “Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Agitation in Dementia.”

From 10am to 2pm, the Vendor Expo will include 30 companies providing information on their products,
Services and support for families dealing with dementia.

Memory screening is open to anyone over the age of 75 and anyone over the age of 65 with memory problems or significant changes in memory or thinking. Screens are performed every 30 minutes and provided by UC San Diego Health. Register for the event. Limited capacity.

In the virtual dementia experience, participants are placed in this ‘immersive’, dementia situation.
Dementia simulation. Participants are given sensory-altering devices and trained facilitators to guide them through common daily tasks and exercises. Sessions are 15 minutes and are brought to you by the For Their Thoughts Foundation. Register for the event.

The event will be held at 1840 West Drive, Vista from 10am to 4pm. A mask is required inside.

For more information and to register for the event, please visit sddementiaconsortium.org/sddc_brain_health_forum.