Registration is now open for the National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center Technical Assistance (TA) webinar on Thursday, January 7th from 3:00-4:00 pm Eastern.
The January 7th webinar will focus on the issue of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Dementia. Participants will learn about racial and ethnic differences in dementia diagnoses, support systems, and use of formal services and how the Latino Alzheimer’s and Memory Disorders Alliance works to alleviate some of differences in support and use of services as they relate to dementia. The presenters for this webinar are Lisa Lines and Constantina Mizis whose bios appear below.
Lisa M. Lines, PhD, MPH, is a health services researcher at RTI International, a nonprofit, independent research institute. Dr. Lines is also an instructor in Quantitative Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She is the author or co-author of dozens of articles and reports on a number of health care related issues such as racial and ethnic disparities and inequities; patient-centered medical homes; care coordination; and person-centered/person-directed care. She has been featured as an expert on racial and ethnic disparities on public radio and at national and international conferences. Dr. Lines is currently involved in studies of cancer care quality, care coordination for people with chronic kidney disease, primary care reform and patient-centered medical homes, and care quality for people in home health. Dr. Lines is a section councilor and Disparities Committee chair for the Medical Care Section of the American Public Health Association, serves on the editorial board of Medical Care, and co-founded and co-edits the Medical Care Blog. She earned a PhD in Clinical and Population Health Research from UMass Medical School, an MPH from UMass Amherst, and a BS from Northeastern University.
Constantina Mizis is the founding executive director of The Latino Alzheimer's and Memory Disorders Alliance (LAMDA) based in Chicago, Illinois. LAMDA is on the frontline of addressing the growing impact of Alzheimer's disease on the Latino community and provides direct services to thousands of Latinos struggling with Alzheimer's disease annually. Mrs. Mizis has dedicated over 20 years of service to Latino older adults and their family caregivers, consulted and trained extensively throughout the United States, and worked with National organizations on the development of programs for the Latino elderly. Mrs. Mizis’ work and commitment to excellence have earned recognition from many, including the Illinois Office of the Governor and the Illinois Department on Aging. NPR, Chicago Tribune, LA Times, Univision, NBC, La Opinion, and Seattle Times, are some of the media outlets that have highlighted the efforts of Constantina Mizis in the Latino community for those who are suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.