Author and nationwide speaker, Jolene Brackey, in her Creating Moments of Joy Presentation Series will help you through the everyday battles of Alzheimer’s with practical wisdom, encouragement, and humor. Jolene's passion is to change society’s attitude toward aging by inspiring minds, rejuvenating spirits, and empowering people to make a difference in the way we care for our elders.

Charles C. Bratton, II is a founding member of Bratton Law, LLC and chair of the firm’s trusts, estates, elder law, and life care planning division. Mr. Bratton counsels clients with regard to estate planning and administration, elder law, life care planning, asset protection, veterans’ benefits and disability planning. Mr. Bratton is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and Life Care Planning Law Firms Association, is an accredited attorney with the Department of Veterans Affairs and is past Trustee and Chair of the Young Lawyers Committee of the Camden County Bar Association. Mr. Bratton earned his B.S. degree, cum laude, from Southeastern Louisiana University, his J.D. degree from Rutgers University, and his LL.M degree from Western New England School of Law. Mr. Bratton was named by New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine as a Rising Star for 2009, 2010, and 2012; by SJ Magazine as a Top Attorney in 2009-2018; NJBIZ 40 under 40 in 2010; and Awesome Attorney in 2010-2018.

Kevin Overbeck, DO is a physician-educator who serves as the Chair & Director for Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology at Rowan SOM (Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine). He graduated from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2003 and specializes in Geriatric and Family Medicine.

Mary Catherine Lundquist has over 27 years of clinical and administrative experience in geriatrics specializing in dementia care, supporting family caregivers, training professionals and providing community health education. She is currently the Program Coordinator of the COPSA (Comprehensive Services on Aging) Institute for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders at Rutgers Health, University Behavioral Health Care. COPSA includes the Geriatric Assessment Center, The Memory Disorders Clinic, The Care2Caregivers Helpline and COPSA Consultation and Education Services. Her expertise is in designing and implementing programs which enhance the quality of life for individuals with memory loss and their caregivers. She is author of Circle of Harmony: A New Paradigm of Care for Managing Behavioral Disturbances, Bridges: A Toolkit for Family Caregivers and Foundations of Dementia Enabled Care.

Sandy is an executive director with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital & health care industry. Skilled in Healthcare Consulting, Budgeting, Performance Improvement, Medicaid, and Case Management. Strong healthcare services professional with a Master of Social Work (MSW) focused in Social Work from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-Camden.

Michael Khan, is a License Clinical Social Worker and is the Director of Behavioral Health at the

Atlan<Care FQHC Clinics and PACE Life Connec<on Program with fiEeen- years of experience

working in the social work profession. Michael, earned his bachelors in social work from

Stockton University, served in the NJ Air Na<onal Guard and later earned a Master in Social

Work from Rutgers University. Prior to earning his Masters in Social Work, Michael, was a

Cer<fied Home Health Aide, working mostly with pa<ents, who, has Demen<a/Alzheimer,

Parkinson, MSA and end of life. Michael, enjoy working with individuals and families to make

posi<ve life changes via counseling and empowering people to heal and take control of their

lives.

Dr. Arun Rao, has a BS, with distinction from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with a concentration in Biological Psychology. He received his M.D. from Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and did his Internal Medicine Residency at Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Geriatric Medicine Fellowship at The University of Michigan Medical Center

Dr. is a NJ native- having lived here for over 50 years. He entered the field of geriatrics because of his early experiences with grandparents with whom he lived for some time. More recently, Dr. Rao experienced geriatrics from the perspective of a caregiver and family member in caring for his father who passed away due to Lewy Body Dementia. He brings an understand the complexities of caring for a loved one and advocating for them to be at home- managing a complex hospital and rehabilitation stay, coordinating care with aides, family, nursing associations, home care agencies, and even hospice.

Lisa Lewis Bio

Lisa Lewis has an undergraduate degree from The George Washington University, a Master of Public Health, Healthcare Policy and Healthcare Communications from Saint Joseph's Haub School of Business an EMBA in Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management and a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) from the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

She has a passion for driving global change through strategic engagement and advocacy.

As the Director of Global Engagement, she fosters engagement, advocates for change and drives innovation on a global level by designing and implementing health strategies. Ms. Lewis believes by connecting organizations, government entities, and individuals, we can leverage the power of many to achieve a healthier and more equitable world.

Linda Barba has been engaged with the Alzheimer’s Association since her father was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s in the late 1990s. As a volunteer, she has been active in fundraising for such events as the Walk to End Alzheimer’s (Team Friends Fighting Alzheimer’s) and The Longest Day; attending and presenting at education programs and panels; participating in advocacy efforts on state and federal levels; and facilitating a caregiver support group for adult children—a group in which she participated when her father lived with the disease.

One of Linda’s proudest accomplishments is playing a role in the passage of the New Jersey Safe Return Bill (2005), which mandated dementia education for those serving in law enforcement.

In 2014, Linda joined the Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter staff as a member of the Marketing and Communications team where she is responsible for media relations, social media and marketing campaign execution. Most recently Linda added the title “Research Champion” to her role, tasked with speaking competently and passionately about dementia science and the Association's global leadership role in research.

Linda’s work is built upon nearly four decades of experience in healthcare direct marketing, public relations, and media relations. She received her B.S. in Communications from Rowan University.

Morgann Adams is an outreach coordinator at the Penn Memory Center. In 2017, Adams graduated from Spelman College with a bachelor’s of science in chemistry. She then completed her master’s degree in interdisciplinary health science at Drexel University. Adams is passionate about bettering health outcomes, especially for underrepresented populations, and advocating for equitable health care access. Prior to working with the Penn Memory Center, she worked on the outreach team as an analyst for a mobile pediatric unit in Atlanta, GA. With her current role, Adams is excited to work with the Philadelphia community to increase minority representation and participation in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia related research studies.