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 […]
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Family Caregiving Across the Generations
Are you struggling to keep up with your own life while caring for a loved one? Are you caught in the middle - responsible for an older adult and children? Join us to connect, express, and focus on how to make time for yourself and introduce joyful moments to your days. **Sponsored by the North […]
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Dear Lucy: Why Does Dementia Sometimes Cause Hallucinations, Delusions, and Paranoia
Join Lucy as she discusses what the symptoms of hallucinations, delusions and paranoia are and what causes the behaviors that can happen during these episodes. She will share tips on […]
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Understanding Dementia
Nestor H. Praderio, MD will present an overview of the key signs and symptoms of this syndrome. He will also detail the various forms and causes of dementia. Caregivers are […]
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When Decisions Are Left Undecided
Advance care planning, also known as end-of-life and healthcare planning, empowers people to make decisions about the care they want to receive when they can no longer speak for themselves. Adults of any age can begin advance care planning although most people do so in later stages of life. Having clear decision-making capacity is required […]
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Managing Caregiver Grief During and After Caregiving
Caregivers experience multiple forms of grief, including the slowly losing the person they are caring for, mourning immediately upon their death, and long-term grief that still periodically affects them years […]
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Reconocer la experiencia única de duelo de los cuidadores y encontrar la sanación
Acompañe a Mónica Escamilla, PsyD, mientras analiza el papel que juegan la aflicción, la pérdida y el duelo en la experiencia del estrés y el bienestar de los cuidadores. Aprenderá […]
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Understanding Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Please join Laurie McFarren, MEdL as she provides an overview of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. In addition to sharing helpful tips on how to […]
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Home Health vs Palliative Care vs Hospice for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Patients
Home health care is curative, intended to help patients recover from injury or illness, or progress toward improved functionality. While the objective of both hospice and palliative care is pain and symptom relief, the prognosis and goals of care tend to be different. We will discuss the appropriate level of care at the right time […]
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When Caregiving Ends, How Do I Move On
Caregiving is a journey that changes when a care recipient’s health declines. This session focuses on dealing with anticipatory grief, caregiver isolation, how to replace time spent on caregiving tasks […]
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Rules of The Road for FTD and Dementia Care
This webinar will discuss some basic rules of the road when caring for someone with dementia , including FTD. Help keep your person safe and yourself sane by remembering a […]
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Servicios de salud en el hogar vs. Cuidados paliativos vs. Hospicio para pacientes con Alzheimer y demencia
La atención de salud en el hogar es curativa, con el propósito de ayudar a los pacientes a recuperarse de lesiones o enfermedades, o a progresar hacia una mejor funcionalidad. […]
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Family Dynamics in Caregiving: Coping with Conflict and Engaging Family Members in Care
The impact of a dementia diagnosis is considerable. It impacts a person’s ability to communicate, care for themselves, relate to the external world, judgement, and the ability to be reasonable […]
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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 […]
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Effectively Engaging with Medical Professionals
Presentation will include a brief overview (medical training systems, paperwork standards, and logistical limitations), followed by practitioner-informed communication strategies that engage medical professionals effectively and a brief Q&A. ***Sponsored by the North Central Texas Caregiver Teleconnection***
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Dear Lucy: Guilt and self-care
Caregiving comes with a complex set of emotions and one big one is guilt. Guilt occurs frequently because caregivers’ expectations are often unrealistic. The session will explore what is guilt, its causes as well as how to cope better with guilt and the importance of self-care.
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Caregiver Stress: What It Is and What You Can Do About It
Caregiver stress is a frequent and real outcome of devoting yourself to ongoing care for your loved one. In this presentation, we will examine the nature of caregiver stress, explore how stress leads to burnout, and review strategies for stress reduction that will produce improved well-being for caregivers. Knowledge gained from the presentation will help […]
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Conceptos básicos de Medicare
¿Ha oído hablar de la inscripción abierta de Medicare? Únase a José Díaz que explicara los conceptos basicos de Medicare para que haga un decision informada para su ser querido.
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How to Overcome Nagging Caregiver Self-Doubts
Nearly all family caregivers encounter new challenges. Some face them with the confidence they can learn to handle them. Others, however, are wracked with self-doubts and fears of failure that undermine their caregiving performance. In this Caregiver Teleconnection, clinical psychologist and author Barry J. Jacobs, Psy.D. will discuss means of overcoming those self-doubts to eventually […]
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I Made a Promise: How to Cope with the Guilt and Heartbreak when Hard Choices Need to be Made
When we make promises to our loved ones about their future care, we base it on the information we had before we knew what the future would hold. This program discusses how to cope with caregiver guilt, ways to mend a “broken heart” after placement into a community, self-forgiveness, and for all the hard choices […]