TESTIMONIES...
May 3rd, 2004
East Norristown Township Building,
Norristown , PA.
Testimony was delivered by:
Bob Marino, Chair
PA Public Policy Coalition & DE Valley Board
Member
Topic: Introductory remarks and Department
of Aging Allocation
Testimony
Dr. John Trojanowski
Director, Institute of Aging
Director, Alzheimer’s Disease Center
Co-Director, Center for Neurodegenerative
Disease Research
&
Dr. Virginia M.-Y. Lee
Professor, Pathology and Laborartoy Medicine
The John H. Ware 3rd Professor in
Alzheimer’s Research
Director, Center for Neurodegenerative
Disease Research
Topic: The value of respite care for the
family caregiver
Danita Vetter, Vice President
Programs & Education
DE Valley Chapter of the Alzheimer’s
Association
Topic: AoA grant programs and services
Testimony
Jason Lentz & Jenny Lentz, Caregivers
Topic: Early onset related issues
Verna Hightower, Former Caregiver
Topic: Recipient of AoA programs and
services
Michele Lucas, Director
Bayada Nurses
&
Director, Bayada Nurses
Topic: The demand for dementia specific
home and community-based services
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