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Improving Alzheimer's Research & Solutions (Tuesday, June 12th to Wednesday, June 13th)

We're assembling a two-day virtual advisory panel of ~35 experts to understand patient, caregiver, and neurologist perspectives to advance new Alzheimer research & solutions.

This is a unique opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge, learn collaboratively with ~35 peers in your industry and gain recognition for advancing innovation. You will also receive a $100 honorarium.

This two panel will be active from Tuesday, June 12th to Wednesday, June 13th. Participation is exclusive, 100% online, and at your convenience -- e.g. contribute once or more (~ 15 mins at any time during the day).

peopleExpert participation

- Alzheimer's/Dementia support group leaders
- Neurologists and their office staff (office administrators, nurses, technicians)
- Infusion Center Healthcare providers (nurses or physicians) and office staff (e.g. administrators, technicians, etc.)
- Caregivers (for a mild Alzheimer patient or mild cognitive impairment patient)
- PET Scan healthcare providers (nurses or physicians) and facility staff (e.g. administrators, technicians, etc.)
- Mild Alzheimer patients & those with mild cognitive impairment

Applicants
stuart paster
CFO/Vice President/Executive
I am the Treasurer and Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Alzheimer Socity of York Region (ASY) and have been on the board for 4 years at our AGM I will become the Vice-Chair. I have been involved in developing the strategic plan and improved the level of service and increasing the family services. ASY is the 3 largest society in Ontario
Saghi Asgari
Clinical Researcher
Alzheimer's Disease has been an interest of mine for many years which led me to focus my graduate research and thesis on the topic. A combined experience in academic research, clinical research, and personal experience with this disease would make me a valuable candidate for this panel. I look forward to learning more and engaging with other who have made Alzheimer's treatment a passion of theirs.
Ginger Liu
M.F.A. Photography and Film, Video and Performance. Independent Visual Artist & Filmmaker
I am a full time care for my mother who has dementia. I also directed, wrote two films about living with dementia. I am an Artist Facilitator, qualified to give art photography workshops to people with dementia and their carers. I produce these workshops.
Raoul Gruenb
Proven Executive: Best Practices + Worldwide Vertical Expertise
I am 66 and a caregiver for my 93+ year old mother in-law who has moderate to severe dementia. This has been a 10+ year journey which accelerated in severity during the past 3 years after she first fell in her bathroom and then fell again early last year breaking her neck (C1&C2). She fought all of our efforts to provide care for her until her last fall; then everything changed . I have experienced it all: managing finances & assets; insurance coverage; medical specialties; medications; hospitalization; managing the family members; hiring care givers; researching options for all aspects of her care; and most recently placement in a 24/7 board & care home close to us. Fortunately she now thinks she is living in a hotel with a restaurant. Her intermediate to short memory is very poor; for example, she doesn't know her grand children. Quality of life is very important, so I work very hard to keep everything in balance. I have seen the best to the worst facilities from Kensington Place and Sunrise Assisted Living to board & care homes to institutional like senior homes, all for the memory impaired. The Always Best Care Seniors franchisees are my clients; I work very closely with their doctor of psychology for the memory impaired; go to seminars; and discuss with her medical doctors alternatives. I have 40+ years vertical worldwide expertise as an executive in all facets of the fashion industry. I created company manuals for: HR including on-boarding new employees; sexual harassment; productivity & performance...; a company wide Operating Manual with Polices & Procedures; Corrective Action Plans... I have created & implemented a worldwide Social Compliance & Sustainability Program between my company, its suppliers, and its leading major retail customers. I am currently a Convetit Facilitator; multiple VIP levels; multiple silver & bronze award winner; and Thought Level board member contributor. Finally, I am educated in Economics & Marketing. My unique combination of education, business and care giving experience, and track record within Convetit make my very well qualified for this advisory board.
Colin Johans
Designer
Both my mother-in-law and my own mother suffered from Alzheimer's and had to be looked after, initially in our home, then in care-facilities. It is a frustrating, initially hidden, degrading and insidious condition. I took my mother to annual assessments of MRI and cognitive testing for the Australian Brain Clinic for ten years (prior to onset) where they were trying to map health subjects, some of which developed cognitive issues (like my mum). My mother was healthy, walked extensively, active in the community, never drank or smoked - but still ended up passing after seven long years for her. I have a Post Grad Dip in Ergonomics where a major subject was Psychology and reactions to visual stimuli, so I have theoretical knowledge to possibly draw upon as well as practical experience. I am also 61 and dreading such an issue happening to me or my wife.
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“I like that I can do this when I have time,
and there is no set schedule.”


Eric Allen, Senior Manager, Supply Chain at EY

“I find the topics engaging and I love the
flexibility of checking in and providing insights
at my convenience.”

Kimberly Underwood, Consultant at Underwood Consulting

“Great platform, great questions and topics.
The potential to earn a little more money for
participating is nice as well.”

Oren Birks, Sr. Director of IT at PBI-Gordon

“I really enjoy being on the panels, sharing
information and reading the perspective of the
other panelists. It is quite intriguing and most
all of the panelists are quite bright.”

Patty Soltis, CX Strategist at Kinetic Edge Consultants

“Very interactive, informative and without
any inherent bias. This is as good a collaborative
platform as you can get.”

Pinaki Banerjee, Program Director at ITC InfoTech

“It is a perfect platform not just to share
but to learn and stay updated.”


Armando Leyva, HR Director at 360º HC

FAQ
  • add remove What is Currnt?
    Currnt is a “Knowledge Networking” platform where companies and professionals come to stay relevant on the latest advances in their industries in the face of the increasing pace of change. Companies sponsor panels to learn about where markets are headed or how to leverage new capabilities. Professionals join to demonstrate and develop their passions with equal caliber peers in expert-only facilitated online engagements. On Currnt, we take our passions seriously and ourselves lightly. See our Community Guidelines, to learn more of the rules of the road, here are some highlights

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  • add remove How do Panels work?
    The panel is like a facilitated forum of hand selected experts on a topic sponsored by a company that wants to learn fast. Panels are organized in chapters called Themes that focus on one subtopic at a time. In some panels Themes are only 24 hours in duration, in others they are a week long, and in some they are two weeks long. When one Theme closes, a new one begins. You come in when you feel like it, but try to come in twice per Theme. You earn points from your peers and the facilitator when they react to your ideas. Likewise, others earn points when you interact on their posts. The more we discuss and debate, the better the insights, the more points earned by all.

  • add remove Why should I apply? Do I get paid?
    Professionals join Currnt because they want to remain relevant on subjects they’re passionate about and subjects that are shaping the future of their industry. They also:

    • Engage and connect with equal caliber peers in their industry
    • Learn and enhance their knowledge
    • Get recognized and rewarded for providing their inputs and thought-leadership
    • When specified above in the project description, you can earn honorarium payments and/or recognition points redeemable for cash. Learn more here.
  • add remove Are there specific times I need to participate?
    There are no set times for calls or meetings. Participation is 100% online on the Currnt platform and engagement between the all expert panelists is asynchronous in written form. Just come in twice per Theme, at your convenience.

  • add remove How do KnowledgeStreams and DesignSprints work?
    Streams are ongoing online engagements for exploration or working iteratively with a panel, and Sprints are on-demand engagement to get to actionable insights quickly. Both are facilitated and are always-on for participants to engage at-convenience. The conversations are segmented into Themes which are subtopics which are like chapters in a book. In a 4 Day Sprint, Themes are 24 hours, whereas a Theme in a Stream is every two week. Throughout the discussion, the facilitator highlights and categorizes the “key takeaways” to be voted and distilled into a summary report. It’s also common that other pieces of content (whitepapers, blogs, podcasts) are also prepared from the distilled insights.

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    Your application will be internally reviewed in the following 24-48hrs and screened for any conflict of interest, and general fit. Next your application will be shortlisted for the sponsor to accept, bookmark or reject. You will receive a notification each step of the way, but expect this may take a couple of days, or even weeks if the panel is new. Nevertheless, in addition to the notifications, you can always go back to the Apply page to view the status of your application.

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Improving Alzheimer's Research & Solutions (Tuesday, June 12th to Wednesday, June 13th)