La Agitación en la Demencia
La agitación y los comportamientos asociados en la demencia presentan desafíos clínicos difíciles y agotadores para los cuidadores. Nestor H. Praderio, MD presentará el espectro de comportamientos y el deterioro […]
11 events found.
Events
-
-
-
Medications and Aging: What Caregivers Need to Know
Join Dear Lucy for a discussion on how medications affect older adults—especially those living with dementia or disabilities. Learn how to recognize potential risks such as increased confusion, disorientation, and […]
-
Driving Cessation in Dementia: What Caregivers and Practitioners Need to Know
Dr. Ercoli will discuss signs of dangerous driving in people with dementia, strategies for facilitating driver cessation, and laws pertaining to reporting dangerous drivers.
-
Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD): Misdiagnosed and Misunderstood
Join Zoy Kocian from the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration for an informative discussion on this often misdiagnosed and misunderstood disease. Learn how Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) differs from other types of dementia, explore its subtypes and symptoms, and discover the supports and services available to help families navigate the challenges of FTD.
-
Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body
For centuries, we’ve known that the health of the brain and the body are connected. But now, science is able to provide insights into how to make lifestyle choices that may help you keep your brain and body healthy as you age. Join us to learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, […]
-
-
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research Update
New treatments. New ideas on the root causes of these illnesses. How to enroll in clinical trials. This session will explore all the newest research and information in a way that is easy to understand for caregivers.
-
Comunicación compasiva y eficaz con una persona que vive con demencia
Aprenda las mejores maneras de comunicarse con personas que viven con demencia. Hablaremos sobre cómo el lenguaje y la comprensión cambian debido a los efectos de la demencia, y cómo la comunicación no verbal y la terapia de validación son las formas más eficaces y compasivas de conectar con sus seres queridos.
-
Managing Physical and Emotional Expressions
Caring for someone with dementia often means navigating unexpected behaviors like agitation, repetition, or aggression. These behavioral expressions are common—and often misunderstood—but with the right tools, they can be managed with compassion and confidence. In this program, you’ll learn why these behaviors occur and how to effectively prevent, redirect, and respond to them. This session […]
-
The Three Most Common Questions Caregivers Ask About Guilt
Guilty feelings seem to be as natural to family caregiving as hard work and insurance forms. Even caregivers who have done everything right and nothing wrong are burdened with guilt. In this highly interactive webinar, psychologist Barry J. Jacobs, Psy.D., coauthor of the recently published book, The AARP Caregiver Answer Book, will share three of […]
-
Shifting Perceptions, Steady Hearts: A Compassionate Look at Lewy Body Dementia
Lewy body dementia (LBD) is often one of the least recognized and most misunderstood types of dementia—frequently misdiagnosed or mistaken for other neurological or psychiatric conditions. Individuals living with LBD face complex symptoms including hallucinations, movement changes, sleep disturbances, and fluctuating cognition that demand more nuanced care approaches – and their care partners are right […]
-
Texas Guardianship: How to Avoid It and How to Prepare for It
This program will provide you the information you need to stay in control of your life as you age. You can avoid a guardianship by preventing it. Karen Telschow Johnson will help us understand Texas Guardianship law to help us when needed and to prevent it too. **Sponsored by the North Central Texas Caregiver Teleconnection […]