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The Alzheimer's Association is here to help raise awareness about Alzheimer's and related dementia.
This one-hour session is a session led by Dementia Friends Champion, Nora Klemesrud. You’ll learn some basics of dementia such as what dementia is, how it can affect a person, some tips for communicating with people who have dementia, and other ways to support people with dementia.
The Champion training will be offered via Zoom on March 20 (11a-1p). The first hour of the training is a normal Dementia Friends session, and the second hour is training on how to be successful as a Champion presenter.
Caregiver support group for those in need while joining a loved one in their journey that is living with Alzheimer’s or related dementia.
It is estimated that over 110,000 Hoosiers are living with Alzheimer's disease while over 338,000 care partners provide unpaid care and support. If you are one of these individuals... you know the journey of Dementia is not an easy road to travel.
Caregiver support group for those in need while joining a loved one in their journey that is living with Alzheimer’s or related dementia.
This 2-hour course will prepare you to assist during interactions with law enforcement, give you practical techniques to reduce wandering risk, and provide options for accessing locative technology. You will learn how and when to increase supervision, how to create a plan for wandering instances, and how to be the best advocate while maintaining self-care.
This 2-hour course will prepare you to assist during interactions with law enforcement, give you practical techniques to reduce wandering risk, and provide options for accessing locative technology. You will learn how and when to increase supervision, how to create a plan for wandering instances, and how to be the best advocate while maintaining self-care.
Are you…
- Hoping to see your town or county become recognized as the next dementia friendly community in Iowa?
- Feeling a little stuck in the process?
- Interested in learning more about the initiative in general?
- Seeking some inspiration for actions you could take in your community?
This Becoming a Dementia Friendly Community: FAQ Session might be for you! Join Megan Zimmerman, Dementia Friendly State Coordinator on Zoom on Thursday, March 2 from 12-1pm to learn more.
The first hour of the training is a normal Dementia Friends session, and the second hour is training on how to be successful as a Champion presenter.
Join Dr. Yogesh Shah MD, MPH, FAAFP, as he discusses the connection between social determinants of health and a dementia diagnosis.
Join PSS Circle of Care for our educational training on Wandering. Our guest speaker will be Elizabeth Bravo Santiago, Director of Wanderer’s Safety Program with Caring Kind. Learn different techniques to avoid wandering incidences while gaining new information on resources in NYC.
The Alzheimer's Association is here to help raise awareness about Alzheimer's and related dementia.
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This is a gathering for “SPECAL” pool playing where those living with dementia can play pool using any rules they would like, while the care partners can either play or have a social time while watching their loved ones play.
Learn about the Contented Dementia approach (the UK originated SPECAL® Method).
- Find out why counter-intuitive strategies make sense
- Learn about the SPECAL photograph album
- Discover 3 Golden Rules for creating well-being for your loved one living with dementia (and reducing stress for yourself)
Discover the 3 Golden Rules and other counter-intuitive strategies to create well-being for our clients living with dementia while making our own work more fulfilling.
Join us for a showing of Finding a Way to Contented Dementia
This group is an opportunity for carers of people with dementia to meet and share carer experiences
This group is an opportunity for carers of people with dementia to meet and share carer experiences
Support Groups provide an opportunity for caregivers to gain information, share ideas, problem solve, and receive support from others who are going through similar situations.
