The Expose Dementia Conference

March 28-30, 2025

Maritime Conference Center, Linthicum, Maryland

The Expose Dementia Conference 2025 - "The A.R.T. of the Matter" is a 3-day conference at the Maritime Conference Center filled with arts and media-focused activities, resources and speakers to educate on the impact of dementia and how we can improve the quality of life for those living with dementia and those caring for individuals with dementia. Focused on lifestyle changes that lead to better brain health, conference sessions include:

The State of Dementia panel discussion
The Art of the Matter panel with art, music and dance therapists
Crafting Your Dementia Story
Caring for the Caregiver
and much more

In addition to interactive educational sessions and workshops with industry experts, the conference features: a comedy show headlined by comedienne and actress Cocoa Brown, who was a caregiver for her father; an art exhibit featuring artwork and photographs by people living with dementia and those affected by dementia; a brain health and dementia film festival; spoken word presentations; and more.

Our dementia resource fair will consist of dementia organizations, research projects, authors, and memory care facilities.

Whether you're a healthcare professional, caregiver, or simply curious about dementia, this conference is for you. Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to expand your knowledge and make a difference in the fight against dementia! Join us as we expose dementia together.

Panel Discussions

Movies

Demonstrations

Our sessions will take place in comfortable settings with state of the art audio/visual capabilities that allow our presenters to maximize their messages for attendees.

Presenters

Our presenters include doctors, nurses, scientists, art therapists, music therapists, lego specialists, caregivers, and professors all with a passion to educate about the impact of dementia and empower people to unite, get active and improve the quality of life for themselves and the ones they love.

Lauren Parker, PhD, MPH

Scientist/Professor

Natasha Goldstein-Levitas, MA, BC-DMT

dance/movement therapist

Bashir Easter, PhD

Melanin Minded, LLC

Ishan Williams, PhD, FGSA

Professor/Scientist

Dawnita Brown

Caregiver specialist/CEO

Ethlyn McQueen-Gibson, PhD, MSN

Professor/Scientist

Diana R. Kerwin, MD, CPI

Kerwin Medical Center

Kendra Ray, PhD

Music therapist

Magda Kaczmarshka

dANCE/MOVEMENT THERAPIST

Stephanie Johnson, PhD

neuropsychologist/researcher

Loretta Veney

Lego therapist/speaker

Erica Curcio, LMHC, ATR

art therapist

Comedy Fundraiser

Opening night of the conference, come enjoy an evening of laughs headlined by funny lady herself, Cocoa Brown. You've seen her on Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse, ABC's 9-1-1, and BET's ComicView, among other things. DJ Black Wizard will be providing the evening's music.

Cocoa Brown

DJ Black Wizard

Film Festival

During the conference, attendees will see 6 award-winning movies with dementia or brain health themes from amazing filmmakers. The film festival is sponsored by Dementia Spring.

Art Exhibit

Be inspired and motivated by a special exhibit featuring artwork by people living with dementia, caregivers, dementia experts such as art therapists, and others impacted by dementia. The exhibit will include drawings, paintings, photographs and more.