Healthy Brain, Healthy Baltimore & Beyond the Beltway: Finding Hope Through Early Detection, Education and Research
Coppin State University J. Millard Tawes Center
2500 W North Ave
Baltimore, MD 21216
Saturday, November 21, 2026
8:00 AM - 1:30 PM EDT
24/7 Helpline: (800) 272-3900
Register online or by calling our 24/7 Helpline at 1-800-272-3900. This is a HYBRID event, you must indicate whether you will attend in person or virtually when registering.
Additional Information
8:00-9:00 AM: Registration / Visit with Vendors
9:00-9:15 AM: Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:15-10:30 AM: Keynote Speaker
10:30-11:00 AM: Break / Visit with Vendors
11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Breakout Sessions
12:00-1:00 PM: Lunch
1:00-1:30 PM: Closing Remarks & Call to Action
Keynote Address: Dr. Crystal C. Watkins Johansson, MD, PhD, DF-APA, Chief of Psychiatry and Operational Chair of the Department of Behavioral Health Services at MedStar Harbor Hospital, Associate Professor of Neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Crystal C. Watkins Johansson is a nationally recognized neuroscientist, psychiatrist, and geriatric psychiatrist based in Baltimore, Maryland. She is known for her work in aging, dementia, mental health, and health equity, with expertise in dementia, depression, caregiver stress, cognitive disorders, and mental health in older adults.
Breakout Session 1: Smiles, Sounds, and Slumber: Reducing Risk for Better Brain Health, Dr. Dana A. Truesdale, Founder and CEO of Innovation Dental Center in Harbor East and The Dental Loft in Perry Hall
Breakout Session 2: Caregiver Next Steps Following a Dementia Diagnosis: What Does the Conversation Look Like and What Questions Should I Ask? Mfon Umoh MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Information
- Delivery Method: In Person
- Date: Saturday, November 21, 2026
- Time: 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM EDT
- Audience: Professionals, General Public, Caregivers
- Languages: English
Contact
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Primary Contact:
- 24/7 Helpline: (800) 272-3900
Register
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Registration Info:
Registration is required.
- Registration Opens: Monday, August 31, 2026
- Deadline Date: Saturday, November 21, 2026
- Type: Register Online Only
-
Payment Informations:
- Event Fee: Free
Donations accepted and appreciated.
Information
8:00-9:00 AM: Registration / Visit with Vendors
9:00-9:15 AM: Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:15-10:30 AM: Keynote Speaker
10:30-11:00 AM: Break / Visit with Vendors
11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Breakout Sessions
12:00-1:00 PM: Lunch
1:00-1:30 PM: Closing Remarks & Call to Action
Keynote Address: Dr. Crystal C. Watkins Johansson, MD, PhD, DF-APA, Chief of Psychiatry and Operational Chair of the Department of Behavioral Health Services at MedStar Harbor Hospital, Associate Professor of Neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Crystal C. Watkins Johansson is a nationally recognized neuroscientist, psychiatrist, and geriatric psychiatrist based in Baltimore, Maryland. She is known for her work in aging, dementia, mental health, and health equity, with expertise in dementia, depression, caregiver stress, cognitive disorders, and mental health in older adults.
Breakout Session 1: Smiles, Sounds, and Slumber: Reducing Risk for Better Brain Health, Dr. Dana A. Truesdale, Founder and CEO of Innovation Dental Center in Harbor East and The Dental Loft in Perry Hall
Breakout Session 2: Caregiver Next Steps Following a Dementia Diagnosis: What Does the Conversation Look Like and What Questions Should I Ask? Mfon Umoh MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Delivery Method: In Person
- Date: Saturday, November 21, 2026
- Time: 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM EDT
- Time Zone: EDT
- Audience: Professionals, General Public, Caregivers
- Languages: English
Contact
-
Primary Contact:
- 24/7 Helpline: (800) 272-3900
Register
-
Registration Info:
Registration is required.
- Registration Opens: Monday, August 31, 2026
- Deadline Date: Saturday, November 21, 2026
- Type: Register Online Only
-
Payment Informations:
- Event Fee: Free
Donations accepted and appreciated.
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