April Movie Event
Taking Care – Film Virtual Screening and Expert Panel Discussion
Join the HealthAdvocateX Community and expert panel for a live virtual screening and post-movie discussion of Taking Care. Taking Care is a 38-minute documentary that follows actor Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen as they face the challenges of Lauren’s mother’s early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Directed by award-winning filmmaker James Keach (Walk the Line; Glen Campbell… I’ll Be Me; Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice), the film captures the Rogens’ unique blend of humor and honesty as they navigate the challenges of caregiving. Taking Care is a story about family, resilience, and the power of taking action in the face of adversity. With expert insights and touching personal moments, the film is a powerful reminder of the difference we can all make in the effort to end Alzheimer’s.
After the live, virtual screening, HealthAdvocateX Expert Panelists will discuss the movie’s impact and call to action from a health advocacy perspective. This event is geared toward the public, health advocates and professionals who would like to learn more about how individuals can reduce their risk of dementia, how to help people caring for those living with dementia.
Objectives:
- Identify evidence‑based actions individuals can take to reduce their risk of dementia and support long‑term brain health.
- Understand concrete ways to help people who are caring for a loved one with dementia.
- Learn where to find memory screening and how screenings may be helpful in early dementia detection.
Panelists –
Annie Jacobsen is the founder of Jacobsen Dementia Care Coaching, where she provides personalized support to families navigating the challenges of dementia care. With over 20 years in elder services, including managing daily enrichment for memory care residents, Annie helps caregivers develop skills that ease daily interactions and strengthen connections with their loved ones. Her approach centers on the “Three C’s” – Compassion, Comfort, and Creativity – empowering families to find moments of grace and connection even in dementia’s most difficult moments.
Dr. Ann Braus, MD, CMD attended medical school at the University of Rochester School of Medicine in Rochester, NY. She went on to complete her residency in family medicine and a geriatrics fellowship at UW Madison. After 3 years working at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, Dr. Braus came back to Madison to join the faculty of the UW Division of Geriatrics in 2018 where she is now a clinical associate professor. Her practice now consists of a primary care geriatrics clinic, skilled nursing facility rounds at different SNFs around Dane County, a geriatrics assessment clinic and medical directorship at Capitol Lakes Skilled Nursing Facility in downtown Madison.
Lily Drescher, LICSW, currently services as the clinical social worker on the Mind and Memory Care team within the Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine at Mass General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. The Mind and Memory Care program supports patients living with dementia and their caregivers in the outpatient primary care setting, allowing an interdisciplinary team to follow patients longitudinally throughout the course of their illness.
Lily earned her Bachelor of Arts in Social Work and Sociology from Gordon College and Master of Social Work from Boston College with a Concentration in Older Adults and Families. Prior to joining MGH, Lily served as a Clinical Social Worker with Hebrew Senior Life: Center Communities of Brookline as well as Brooksby Village Continuing Care. She held clinical social work internships at Hebrew Senior Life, Springhouse Senior Living as well as the Beverly Council on Aging. Lily is passionate about serving older adults throughout the aging journey and has a deep commitment to advocating for and supporting their care partners.
Dr. Thomas Schweinberg
Dr. Schweinberg serves as the staff neuropsychologist for the Lindner Center of Hope. His primary clinical responsibility is the comprehensive neuropsychological testing and assessment of adults and geriatric patients. He works with the treatment team for Sibcy House, our residential treatment program for adults. Dr. Schweinberg also provides individual psychotherapy for the outpatient program.
In his work as a neuropsychologist, he has experience in evaluating adults with a history of traumatic brain injury (including concussions), seizure, stroke, chronic substance abuse, as well as evaluating older patients for dementia. He also has experience with evaluating patients who have disorders in attention and learning, assisting them with understanding the unique ways in which they learn and process information. In addition, Dr. Schweinberg has specific interest in the neurocognitive difficulties that are commonly experienced by those with severe mental illness, including schizophrenia and severe mood disorders. He has made scholarly presentations on this topic to clinicians working with the severely mentally ill to help them better understand these deficits and their impact on treatment and recovery.
Megan Landry is a dynamic public health professional with over eleven years of experience driving impactful health initiatives and fostering strategic community partnerships. Currently serving as Associate Director of Cancer Center Partnerships at the American Cancer Society, Megan manages cancer center accounts across Michigan and Indiana, promoting evidence-based interventions and quality improvement strategies to enhance patient outcomes.
Megan holds a Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Child Development from Western Michigan University. She is an active member of several advisory and advocacy groups, including the Karmanos Cancer Institute Research and Advocacy Council. She also volunteers with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and the Women for Women Advocacy and Awareness Working Group.
With expertise in quality improvement, program development, training, and public speaking, Megan is passionate about advancing health equity and empowering communities through sustainable, data-driven solutions.
In her free time, you can find Megan spending time with her husband and their young son, Zackary.