Desafíos en el manejo de la demencia
Caregiver Teleconnection sessions are one hour learning sessions that can be done via Zoom or over the phone for caregivers of older persons. Experts from around the country share information important to caregiving. Caregivers will have the opportunity to ask questions as well as hear from other caregivers.
Our sessions are geared for the family members taking care of a loved one over the age of 60. Professionals are also welcome to participate as well.
A su ser querido le han diagnosticado demencia. ¿Y ahora qué? La devastadora noticia puede resultar abrumadora y bastante desconcertante. Usted se enterará de que la demencia no es necesariamente Alzheimer, ya que puede haber muchos tipos de demencia. También descubrirá que hacer frente a los problemas médicos y de comportamiento asociados a la demencia puede ser sumamente estresante y desolador. El Dr. Néstor H. Praderio hablará sobre algunos de los aspectos principales de este tema, entre los que se incluyen:
-Cuestiones fundamentales en el manejo de la demencia
-Cómo afrontar los episodios de crisis de comportamiento
-Recomendaciones y recursos para cuidadores
Date February 14, 2023
Hosted By WellMed Charitable Foundation
Nestor H. Praderio, M.D.
Nestor H. Praderio, M.D. was born and raised in Argentina. He is a graduate of the University of La Plata School of Medicine and completed his residence in psychiatry at the Yale University affiliated program of Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown, Connecticut. His special interest is focused on Geriatric Psychiatry. He is a consultant of many nursing centers and assisted living units in South Texas.
He is also the founder and president of "Face to Face" which is a no-profit organization and Alzheimer's Support Group. All of his time dedicated to this organization is volunteered and it includes; monthly meetings in which he speaks to family, caregivers and clinicians, annual "Face to Face Festival" and a yearly Coastal Bend Walk for Memory.