Tools to Help Your Doctor Help Your Loved One
Dementia professionals use a variety of tools to determine decline and remaining function in Persons With Dementia (PWD). Families using these tools are able to give physicians a better picture […]
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Alzheimer's and Dementia
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Dear Lucy: Dementia and Inappropriate Sexual Behavior
Join “Dear Lucy” Lucy Barylak, MSW for this series where she will discuss how to deal with difficult behaviors of people with dementia. CaregiverTeleconnection · Dear Lucy: Dementia and Inappropriate Sexual Behavior Sept 17 20
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Dementia Dialogs: Caregiver Stress Relief, Self-compassion, and compassion Fatigue
This session will cover a variety of stress relief techniques for family caregivers and include a written self-test for caregivers to use to measure their stress levels, their self compassion and their compassion fatigue. **Sponsored by VITAS Healthcare** CaregiverTeleconnection · Dementia Dialogs: Caregiver Stress Relief, Self-compassion, and compassion Fatigue 9 15 20
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Dear Lucy: Dementia and Delirium
Join “Dear Lucy” Lucy Barylak, MSW for this series where she will discuss how to deal with difficult behaviors of people with dementia. CaregiverTeleconnection · Dear Lucy: Dementia & Delirium 9 24 20
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Dear Lucy: Dementia and Delusions and Paranoia
Join “Dear Lucy” Lucy Barylak, MSW for this series where she will discuss how to deal with difficult behaviors of people with dementia. CaregiverTeleconnection · Dear Lucy: Dementia and Delirium Oct 1 20
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Dementia Dialogs: Preparing the Caregiver for End of Life Care
Understanding how people die is a difficult but necessary topic. Recognizing the signs and behaviors as persons enter into the process of Actively Dying helps us know what is normal […]
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Lewy Body Dementia – Planning for the “What if” Scenarios
The symptoms of Lewy body dementia can be more of a roller coaster than a linear progression. Being prepared for the “What if” scenarios can help to alleviate the anxiety […]
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Dementia Conversations: Driving, Doctor Visits, Legal & Financial Planning
Tips to assist families in having honest and caring conversations with family members about dementia. The workshop reinforces the need to plan ahead and build a care team. ***Sponsored by […]
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Guilty as Charged – Guilt and Dementia Caregiver
Dementia caregivers have a very real risk for overwhelming feelings of guilt. Let’s talk about guilt, types of guilt, the effects of caregiving and steps to take to survive. **Sponsored […]
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Denial in Early Dementia
For older persons, it is easy to rationalize behavior changes in early stages of dementia as a part of normal aging. Why would anyone want a diagnosis of progressive dementia? […]