Chattanooga, TN. — January 15, 2026 — Beth Janney, RN, Corporate Director of Memory Care for Morning Pointe Senior Living, has been selected to speak at the 2026 Optimal Aging Conference, a national gathering focused on advancing thoughtful, practical approaches to aging well.
Janney’s breakout session, Communication Throughout the Cognitive Spectrum, will take place on April 16, 2026, during Breakout Session 1 from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. Her presentation reflects her day-to-day work supporting memory care teams and families as they navigate the emotional, relational, and behavioral changes that occur throughout a person’s memory care journey.
In her role at Morning Pointe Senior Living, Janney leads memory care education and training across the organization’s Lantern memory care programs. She supports caregivers and families as communication evolves over time, helping them better understand what their loved ones are experiencing and how meaningful connections can continue throughout the memory care journey.
“It’s an honor to be part of a conference that brings so many people together around the shared goal of aging well,” Janney said. “Being able to share what we see every day in memory care — and learn alongside others who care just as deeply — is incredibly meaningful.”
“Morning Pointe Senior Living is proud to support Beth in this honor,” said Bebe Kennedy, RN, Senior Vice President of Operations. “Her leadership, training, and heart for memory care are woven into the everyday experience of our Lantern programs. The work Beth does equips our teams to care for residents with compassion and confidence, and it strengthens the support we’re able to offer families walking this journey with us.”
Janney is also a Registered Nurse and a Certified Dementia Practitioner, serving as an official authorized trainer for Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) Training. Through this role, she provides dementia education for Morning Pointe memory care teams and professionals across the organization’s footprint, supporting consistent, person-centered memory care practices.
The conference will be held April 16–17 at the University of Louisville Event and Conference Center on the Shelby Campus. The Optimal Aging Conference brings together healthcare and social service professionals, industry leaders, academics, older adults, and caregivers who embrace aging as an opportunity. The event offers a platform to explore new ideas, foster collaboration, and improve the aging experience across care settings.
The conference is sponsored by the Trager Institute at the University of Louisville, a nationally recognized leader in advancing innovative approaches to aging, health, and longevity.
This year’s theme, Lifestyle Medicine: Pathways to Optimal Aging, highlights the role of everyday choices — including nutrition, physical activity, stress management, and social connection — in supporting well-being throughout the aging process.
Founded in 1997 by Greg A. Vital and Franklin Farrow, Morning Pointe Senior Living operates 42 assisted living and Alzheimer’s memory care communities across five southeastern states. In the Tennessee Valley, communities are located in Chattanooga, East Hamilton, Collegedale, Hixson, and Walker County, Georgia.
