The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is hosting a free educational conference for family and professional caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related illnesses. The conference, which will take place on Thursday, September 15, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., will be held at the Intercontinental Hotel – Magnificent Mile, 505 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Ill. The conference will feature Alzheimer’s and caregiving experts including, Jeffrey Cummings, M.D., Sc.D., director, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, who will provide an update on Alzheimer’s research and clinical trials; Susan Frick, M.S.W., Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center who will discuss young onset Alzheimer’s disease and much more. The conference will also showcase creative recreational therapies, which have been shown to help shift moods, manage stress-induced agitation and stimulate positive interactions in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. To view the full agenda or register for the conference, please visit: http://www.alzfdn.org/registration/concepts-in-care-educational-conference-chicago-illinois/.