Expert Panel on Alzheimer's and Dementia with Waveny Lifecare Network

Join us for a dynamic discussion surrounding Alzheimer's disease and memory loss. Waveny LifeCare Network and the New Canaan Library have brought together a panel of experts to discuss planning, preparations, and experiences with this complicated diagnosis and caregiving challenge. The panel will offer the audience the benefit of both professional and personal experience in providing care and other services to someone impacted by dementia. Q&A to follow

Moderator: 

Peter Hasapis, MD., Internal Medicine at New Canaan Medical Group. Dr. Hasapis is a New Canaan native.

Expert Panel:

Alan Radin, MD., Director of Nuvance Health’s “Healthy Aging Geriatric Assessment Program”, with a specialty in Geriatric Medicine.

Hope Hetherington, Longtime New Canaan resident who lost her husband, John, to Alzheimer's in 2023

Don Moyle, Founder and Manager of the New Canaan-based company, Insurance Navigation, LLC

Jessica Washburn Gonzalez, Elder Law Attorney in Westport Connecticut. She is experienced in conservatorships, estate planning, Powers of Attorney and Appointment of Healthcare Representatives.

Rachel Takacs, Director of Alzheimer’s Navigator Program at Waveny LifeCare Network