Lewy Body Dementia: A Tale of Two Lewies with Julia Wood
October is Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) Awareness Month, and there are many symptoms of this complex condition that remain poorly understood and confusing for many. Care partners will gain an […]
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Alzheimer's and Dementia
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Dear Lucy: Challenges that Caregivers face when Providing Personal Hygiene Care to a Loved one with Dementia
Join Lucy Barylak, MSW as she provides tips on how to deal with difficult behaviors when it comes to bathing, dressing, grooming, and dental care.
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Online-So What’s Next?
Planning for the progression of dementia and the care of your loved one differs for each family. But let’s try and prepare you for some of the bumps in the […]
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Online-Understanding the Challenging Behaviors of Loved Ones with Dementia
Because they are confused and often fearful, individuals with moderate to severe dementia often have behavioral challenges, such as lack of initiative, agitation, paranoid thinking, and even aggression. Sometimes family caregivers experience these behaviors personally as if they are somehow disturbing or mistreating their loved ones. In this Caregiver Teleconnections with Barry J. Jacobs, Psy.D., […]
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Online-The ABC’s of Parkinson’s Disease
In “The ABC’s of Parkinson’s Disease” Jo Rosen will provide a comprehensive overview of Parkinson’s disease, its causes, symptoms, and treatments, as well as a frank discussion of the financial, lifestyle, and long-term care considerations anyone facing a neurodegenerative diagnosis should keep in mind.
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Dear Lucy
It can be hard to know what to do when a loved one with dementia displays inappropriate sexual behaviors. Join Lucy Barylak, MSW as she shares tips on how to respond, and what caregivers need to know and do. CaregiverTeleconnection · Dear Lucy with Lucy Balrylak, MSW Jan 20
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Online-The Nine Most Common Dementias
This session will review the nine most common forms of dementia. These nine make up approximately 98 percent of all dementias. Identifying the dementia or dementias your loved one has is critical to today’s care and planning for future care. The type of dementia needs to be identified for a number of reasons. It is […]
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Online-What Caregivers Can Do: Tips for Caregivers of Alzheimer’s & Related Dementia Patients
Caregivers often feel like so much is out of their control, but that’s not always the case. This program will focus on the positive aspects of caregiving and ways to take control of what is possible.
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Online – How to Stage your Loved One’s Dementia and What Does it Mean
This session will explore staging tools used to identify the progression of dementia in your loved one. Understanding the stage of dementia helps us better communicate, plan for care, and […]
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Online – ABC’s of Vascular Dementia
Join Dr Tam Cummings as she discusses what Vascular Dementia is. She will explore what the signs of Vascular dementia are as well as the causes and how it is different from other types of dementias. **Sponsored by VITAS Healthcare**