The Expose Dementia Conference 2026

March 19-21, 2026

Maritime Conference Center, Linthicum, Maryland

The Expose Dementia Conference 2026 - "Spring into Brain Health with the Arts" is a 2.5 -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:

  • Registration and Welcome Reception March 19

  • The State of Dementia panel discussion

  • Art, Dance, Music, LEGO, Drama presentations

  • Professional Track for nurses, therapists, researchers, certified dementia practitioners, etc.

  • Caring Track for those caring for people living with dementia.

  • Keynote Address by Dementia Care Specialist Teepa Snow.

  • Comedy Show sponsored by Hilarity for Charity

  • Art Exhibit and Auction

  • Respite Room

  • Film Festival

  • and much more

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.

*CEs will be available for nurses and social workers.

Keynote Speaker Teepa Snow

black blue and yellow textile

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.

Natasha Goldstein-Levitas, MA, BC-DMT

dance/movement therapist

Teepa Snow

DementIA Care Specialist

Ethlyn McQueen-Gibson, PhD, MSN

Professor/Scientist

Natalie F. Douglas, PhD

Professor/Researcher

Jessica Guthrie

CAREGIVER/ADVOCATE

Stephanie Johnson, PhD

neuropsychologist/researcher

Loretta Veney

Lego therapist/speaker

Cate McCarty, PhD

Dementia coach/Professor

Kendra Ray, PhD

Music therapist

Erica Curcio, LMHC, ATR

art therapist

Dawnita Brown

Caregiver specialist/CEO

Magda Kaczmarshka

dANCE/MOVEMENT Artist

Renita Ray Davis, LICSW

Social Worker/Educator

Ottamissiah "Missy" Moore, LPN

Nurse/Advocate

Tammy Turner, Founder

Care prepared Inc.

Our Sponsors and Partners

We can't have the impact we need without committed partners. Below is a partial display of our partners to date. Join us.

BECOME A SPONSOR

If you are interested in partnering with us as a sponsor, vendor, or volunteer, email info@ExposeDementia.org or call (678) 744-4646.

Download the Sponsorship Information HERE.

2025 Conference Recap

We'll see you March 19-21, 2026