Caring for someone with Parkinson’s Disease
Join our talk on Caregiving and Parkinson’s Disease to learn about some of the challenges in providing care that are unique to Parkinson’s Disease, how those challenges may impact you […]
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Alzheimer's and Dementia
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Dear Lucy: How to safeguard your loved one with dementia by creating a safe home environment
Join Lucy Barylak as she takes a look at safety concerns in the home that may arise for yourself and the person you are caring for. She will discuss how […]
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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 & […]
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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 […]
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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 of sudden changes and emergency situations. Pamela Corsentino LPC (LBDA Director of Support Services) and Lori McGlumphy (Former LBD care partner, support facilitator and LBD […]
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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 […]