Join us for a documentary viewing of ALZHEIMERÔÇÖS: A LOVE STORY, a nationally and internationally award winning documentary created by students at the Dodge School of Media Arts, Chapman University, Orange California. This documentary follows the journey of Gregory Maire, a retired architect and interior designer diagnosed with Dementia / AlzheimerÔÇÖs Disease, and his husband Michael Horvich as they discover the importance of art in Dementia / AlzheimerÔÇÖs care.
Presentations by local art therapists will follow the documentary viewing. Presenters include Michael Horvich, Educator / Writer / Speaker / AlzheimerÔÇÖs Consultant; Grace Pelzer, Dance / Movement Therapist at the House of Welcome; Amanda Ziemba, Programs Manager and Training Coordinator, and Neurologic Music Therapist at the Institute for Therapy through the Arts.
1:30pm: Introduction by Michael Horvich
1:45pm: AlzheimerÔÇÖs: A Love Story Documentary Viewing
2pm: Presentations followed by Q & A