December 1-4, 2015
Course Directors: Bradley Boeve, M.D., Dennis Dickson, M.D., Tanis Ferman, Ph.D., Kejal Kantarci, M.D., Angela Lunde, M.A.
Location
Conference headquarters are located at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Travel
The City of Fort Lauderdale is situated on the southeast coast of Florida, in the east-central portion of Broward County, approximately 23 miles north of Miami and 42 miles south of Palm Beach. The City shares boundaries with nine other municipalities, as well as unincorporated areas of the County. Encompassing more than 33 square miles, Fort Lauderdale is the seventh largest city in Florida and the largest of Broward County’s 30 municipalities.
There are three airports in the area:
• Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport- FLL; 5 miles from the conference hotel
• Miami International Airport- MIA; 32 miles from the conference hotel
• Palm Beach International Airport-PBI; 50 miles from the conference hotel.
Lodging Accommodations
Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa
3030 Holiday Drive
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316 USA
$209 Single/Double/Triple/Quad, Run of House
Reservations: 1-800-222-6543 or 1-954-525-4000
In order to receive the special rate, reservations must be made before the room block is filled or before the expiration date of November 5, 2015, whichever comes first. Reservations will be taken following this date based on space and rate availability. Please identify yourself as a participant of the Dementia with Lewy Body Conference when making your reservation.
Lodging arrangements are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Patient and Care Partner Track
Wednesday and Thursday, December 2 – 3, 2015
The Patient and Care Partner Track is a two-day educational conference occurring alongside the scientific conference. This track is tailored to families, care partners, interested professionals, and those living with Lewy body dementia. Content ranges from basic to advanced and is presented in a clear, practical format with ample time for questions and conversation with experts in the field. A special focus is on therapies and tools that optimize quality of life for the family system. Attendees also have the option of attending the Scientist and Health Care Provider Track sessions on Tuesday December 1.
Registration Fees:
Two-day Patient and Care Partner Track (Wednesday and Thursday): $200 per person
-Option to attend Scientific Sessions on Tuesday: add $100 per person
About LBDA
The Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of Lewy body dementias (LBD), promoting scientific advances, and supporting people with LBD, their families and caregivers. To learn more, please visit http://www.lbda.org