Untangling Dementia with Tam Cummings, PhD
Tam’s signature talk, which is based on the name of her popular book “Untangling Dementia: A Guide to Understanding Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias”, provides family and professional caregivers an in-depth understanding of the disease from diagnosis to death. During her presentation, Tam explains the progression and staging of dementia, the physical causes of disease-driven behaviors, changes in perception and communication abilities, the impact of the disease on caregivers, and much more.
Date June 19, 2018
Hosted By WellMed Charitable Foundation
Tam Cummings, PhD
As a gerontologist Tam provides private consultation and education services to families extensive education courses for nurses social workers administrators and activity directors keynote addresses and breakout sessions on dementia or the aging process for national state or regional conferences and individualized programming for dementia and memory care communities.