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Saturday, November 14, 2026

40th Annual Caregiver’s Conference

Rooted in Care, Radiant in Hope

At: Inova Conference Center
8100 Innovation Park Dr., Fairfax, VA 22031

To read about our speakers and their topics, please visit nvdcc.org/2026-conference-speakers.

2026 NVDCC Conference Program

8:00 – 8:45 am

8:45 – 9:00 am

9:00 – 10:00 am

10:00 – 10:45 am

10:45 – 11:00 am

11:00 am – 12:00 noon

12:00 – 1:00 pm

1:00 – 1:45 pm

1:45 – 2:45 pm

2:45 – 3:00 pm

3:00 – 4:00 pm

4:00 – 4:10 pm

Registration, Breakfast & Visit Exhibitors

Welcome

Keynote: Dr. Jenn Pauldurai
A Cheatsheet for your Neurology Appointment

Liletta Harlem
Healing While Helping: Supporting Loved Ones with Dementia Without Losing Yourself

Break and Visit Exhibitors

Mitch Opalski, Steff Walker & Heather Suri
Continuum of Care Panel Discussion

Lunch and Visit Exhibitors

Bridgid Reynolds & Alison Perlman
Alzheimer’s Disease in 2026: From Symptomatic Care to Early Detection and Prevention

Jessica Guthrie
When Caregiving and Career Collide

Break and Announce Raffle Prize Winners

Erin Whalen
Compassionate Coaching’s Playback Theater

Ending Remarks & Adjourn

A message to past attendees of our conferences:

We want to sincerely thank you for your dedication and commitment as a caregiver. Your compassion and service make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals living with dementia and those who support them.

You remain an important part of our growing community of caregivers, professionals, and advocates across Northern Virginia. Together, we are strengthening access to trusted information, practical resources, and supportive connections for families throughout our region.

Through the Northern Virginia Dementia Caregiver Consortium, we are expanding opportunities to inform, educate, and engage our community with timely, evidence-based programming and meaningful collaboration.

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