Thursday, November 19, 2026: Caregiver Awareness Month

November 19, 2026 9:15 am

Location: online

Please join us as we welcome Mary Mittelman, Thea Micoli and Amy Harris of the NYU Langone’s Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Family Support Program to present the services available through their program, which include

Care Consultation: Individual and family sessions with licensed clinical social workers and resource coordinators.
Support Groups & Gatherings: Regular peer support groups via Zoom/phone and informal virtual social hours.
Education & Workshops: Specialized training on memory disorders, coping mechanisms, and legal or financial planning.
Therapeutic Activities: Access to programs like A Place for Us (art, music, and dance therapy recreation) and the Buddy Program pairing early-stage dementia patients with NYU students.
Respite & Referrals: Ongoing team access and connections to external community respite care resources.

Speaker Information

Mary Mittelman

Research Professor, Department of Psychiatry Research Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine

Ms. Mittelman is the founding Director of the NYU Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Family Support Program. Her career spans three decades in which time she has had the opportunity to develop, evaluate, implement and disseminate meaningful psychosocial interventions with efficacy in improving the well-being of people with dementia and their family caregivers. She was Principal Investigator of the NIH-funded study known as the NYU Caregiver Intervention (NYUCI), the results of which have been published widely. In the past few years In the past few years, her research focus has expanded to include arts-based interventions for the person with dementia and the family caregiver.

Thea Micoli

Program Coordinator, The Buddy Program

Coordinator for the intergenerational Buddy Program at NYU Langone Health, Department of Psychiatry; supporting caregivers for persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias through ongoing consultation and education. Co-leads support groups for caregivers.

Amy L. Harris

Recreation Therapist, A Place for Us

Nationally certified Therapeutic Recreation specialist for the program, A Place for Us, Amy has 15+ years of experience specializing in geriatrics, dementia, HIV and hospice.