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  • Ask Dr. Tam Questions

    What kind of questions do you have about dementia? As a caregiver, how do you survive the journey? Dr. Tam Cummings will cover quick stress relief tips and answer any […]

  • What you need to know about medication- The benefits and risks for seniors and Caregivers.

    The session will cover a variety of topics around medication safety. She will explore some potential side effects, how some medications can increase the risk of falls, how medications can interact with each other and many more topics. Please come with your questions as this will be an interactive session. Also, a workbook will be […]

  • Como celebrar cuando eres un cuidador

    Para algunos cuidadores de familia, las fiestas de fin de año pueden ser un momento alegre en el que los ánimos son mayormente positivos. Se siente bien cuidar a los seres queridos y disfrutar del tiempo juntos, celebrando con las tradiciones familiares. Sin embargo para muchos, las fiestas decembrinas también producen estrés adicional. Las expectativas, […]

  • Caregiving and the Holidays

    Most caregivers know a few caregiver tips for surviving and thriving during the holidays but they are often forgotten. This session is a good reminder. Tips include redefining and changing family traditions, what needs to be communicated about holiday celebrations and the care receiver, and planning for your care receiver’s health and well-being (doctor appointments […]

  • Managing Holiday Stress

    The holidays are here! A time for joy, happiness, and good cheer. But for many, it can be a time of feeling immense pressure and deep despair. N. H. Praderio, M.D. will facilitate a discussion on how to recognize and address the effects of stress during the holiday season.  

  • Who Decides When I Can’t

    Please join Brennen Boze, Attorney, as he leads a discussion about the importance of having powers of attorney, medical directives, and wills/trusts in place when incapacity strikes, and how legal guardianship may be the only alternative if no advance planning was done.  

  • Create a Plan to Feel Secure About Your Future

    Caregivers often are overwhelmed with the present and are without time to plan for their future or that of their loved one. This session will discuss the basics and process of assembling a long term care plan with links to many new official tools available. The earlier the planning starts, the better! Let’s talk about […]

  • I Love You-I Don’t Want to Hurt You

    Abuse is not always intentional. Many times, caregivers just become tired, frustrated and overwhelmed. But abuse robs our older loved ones from security and dignity. Approximately one in 10 Americans aged 60+ have experienced some form of elder abuse. Join gerontologist, Dr. Natalee Oliver, DSW as she talks about types of abuse, warning signs and […]

  • Healing in the Holidays

    Healing in the Holidays with April Moxley, LMSW It takes time to heal from the loss of a loved one. When we are grieving, we can feel completely overwhelmed with sadness, overwhelmed with missing the beloved person who has gone. We long for them. We think we will not survive. So we ask ourselves, “How […]

  • Ask Dr. Tam Questions

    What kind of questions do you have about dementia? As a caregiver, how do you survive the journey? Dr. Tam Cummings will cover quick stress relief tips and answer any questions you have about dementia. **Sponsored by VITAS Healthcare**  

  • Creative Caregiving for Alzheimer’s

    Caregiving for someone with Alzheimer’s disease can be challenging, rewarding, overwhelming and meaningful...All at the same time. Sometimes strategies work and sometimes they do not. Join gerontologist, Dr. Natalee Oliver, […]

  • Ask Dr. Tam Questions

    What kind of questions do you have about dementia? As a caregiver, how do you survive the journey? Dr. Tam Cummings will focus on how to manage the stress that […]

  • Ambiguous and Anticipatory Grief

    Learn about ambiguous and anticipatory grief and the emotional impact? How does it relate to individuals and families of people with a diagnosis of dementia? Learn how to cope with grief, loss, and the bereavement of ambiguous and anticipatory grief.  **Sponsored by the North Central Texas Caregiver Teleconnection**  

  • Dear Lucy: Dementia and Inappropriate Sexual Behaviors

    Inappropriate sexual behaviors are a disturbing thing that can happen when someone has dementia. It can be one of the most challenging behaviors for caregivers. The session will address this issue with tips for caregivers on how to manage the behavior and have a better understanding of why this could happen.  

  • Una guía como vivir con la enfermedad de Alzheimer

    El Dr. Néstor Praderio, M.D. realizará una presentación a fondo para los cuidadores de un ser querido con la enfermedad de Alzheimer. Conozca los numerosos roles que asumen los cuidadores a lo largo de las etapas de evolución de la enfermedad. Obtenga un mejor entendimiento sobre la enfermedad de Alzheimer y sus desafíos tanto desde […]

  • How to Manage your Expectations as a caregiver

    Family caregivers are often hurt and disappointed if their siblings, spouses, and others don’t step up to help. They often blame those family members for being selfish and uncaring. Another possibility that caregivers should consider, though, is “Am I expecting too much?” In this session led by Barry J. Jacobs, Psy.D., a clinical psychologist, author, […]