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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 […]

  • When Caregiving Ends

    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 and moving on. At the end of this session, Elliot and Lucy will stay on the line and offer personal support.  

  • 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 progresivo de la función cognitiva de la agitación en la demencia. También explicará el diagnóstico diferencial de la agitación en la demencia y presentará las […]

  • The Other Dementias

    Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, but other types of dementia each have a unique pattern of impairment and clinical course. This discussion will cover the most […]

  • Dementia, Stigma and Caregiving

    Currently, there are over 6.2 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease, yet many caregivers do not talk about it or even admit their loved one has it. Why is there so much stigma? How can we stop the stigma so that others will get the help they need as caregivers of someone living with dementia? […]

  • Anxiety and New Science of the Brain

    Decades ago we learned that we were born with all the brain cells we would ever have. Today, we know we can create new brain cells and we can change the way our brain sends and receives messages from different parts of the brain and from the body! This information can help us control the […]

  • Moving Away from the Idea of Co-Dependency

    Never has a mental health condition been more prevalent and truly less understood then the word “codependency”... Caregivers have historically been ‘tarred and feathered” with this word, even in the book I co wrote called Take Your Oxygen First! Walking on egg shells to avoid conflict, feeling like you are “lost in the sauce” with […]

  • What To Know About the New Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease

    The FDA recently approved a second treatment that addresses the underlying biology of Alzheimer’s and changes the course of the disease for people in the early stages. This program will explore what is known about this new treatment – Leqembi: how it works, what it does, how much it costs, where to get it -- […]

  • Recognizing and coping with Anticipatory Grief

    No one lives forever and it’s so hard to let go. Losing a loved one can be one of the most devastating events in our lifetime, but your relative is […]

  • Engaging Caregivers: A Program for Healthcare Workers part 1

    Learn about defining roles and responsibilities with patients and caregivers, the role of diversity and culture, and where to find resources to help with difficult situations and elder abuse. Healthcare […]

  • Self-Care for Real Life

    Learn how to cultivate mindfulness and self-care through guided practices, which can be used as meditation, relaxation, or stress-reducing and coping skills. You will learn skills to transfer to your […]

  • Brain Health for Older Adults

    Nestor H. Praderio, MD will review the evolution of our brain and how significant changes in our lives impact its function. He will highlight how genetics, diet, nutrition, medication, stress […]

  • 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 […]

  • Engaging Caregivers: A Program for Healthcare Workers part 2

    Learn about defining roles and responsibilities with patients and caregivers, the role of diversity and culture, and where to find resources to help with difficult situations and elder abuse. Healthcare […]

  • Disaster Preparedness for Caregivers: What to Know Now

    September is National Preparedness Month, whose focus this year is ‘Helping Older Adults Prepare for Disasters’. Planning is a key to making through all kinds of disasters which affect seniors, […]

  • Engaging Caregivers: A Program for Healthcare Workers part 3

    Learn about defining roles and responsibilities with patients and caregivers, the role of diversity and culture, and where to find resources to help with difficult situations and elder abuse. Healthcare […]

  • Healthy Brain and Healthy Aging

    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 […]

  • 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.  

  • Understanding and Managing Behavioral Symptoms with LBD – Techniques of Support and Information for Medical Discussions

    Are you a care partner supporting someone with Lewy body dementia? This presentation will provide a deeper dive into symptoms that can be experienced by those with LBD – especially altered perceptions, cognitive fluctuations, and issues with sleep. It will provide additional information on techniques of support for symptoms – as well as provide additional […]

  • Embracing the Unknown Learn to Live with Uncertainty in our Lives!

    We live in the moment now more than ever. Before COVID, we lived with the illusion of certainty. Now we know for sure that we don’t have certainty. As caregivers, did we ever have “certainty” or is that an illusion? It is a new time and new age but has the world of uncertainty ever […]

  • Our Health is our Wealth: A Health Promotion Series for Caregivers part 1

    Caregiving is known to cause stress on a person’s mental and physical health. This series will address ways that caregivers can support their own health, while also considering respite care or ways to include your care recipient so that they benefit too. Nutrition This program will focus upon the importance of nutrition in health promotion. […]

  • Caring for Someone with Cancer

    Increasingly, some cancers are being managed as chronic conditions which create new possibilities for patients, and challenges for loved ones and caregivers. This program will discuss this new approach to treating cancer and coping.  

  • Medicare Open Enrollment

    Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period is from October 15 through December 7, 2023. Learn about changing Medicare health or drug coverage for 2024 and how to start comparing your present coverage with other Medicare options. ***Sponsored by the North Central Texas Caregiver Teleconnection***  

  • Diagnóstico y tratamiento de la demencia

    Nestor H. Praderio, MD revisará el proceso de diagnóstico de la demencia y explicará los tipos de demencia, incluidos los síntomas y las etapas. También describirá las opciones de intervención y tratamiento.  

  • Our Health is our Wealth: A Health Promotion Series for Caregivers part 2

    Caregiving is known to cause stress on a person’s mental and physical health. This series will address ways that caregivers can support their own health, while also considering respite care or ways to include your care recipient so that they benefit too. Physical Activity We’ll outline the benefits of physical activity for caregivers and care […]

  • 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**  

  • Long Term Care: When is the Right Time and Who decides

    For many people, thinking about whether a family member should move into a long term care facility is one of the most difficult things to do. Join Lucy as she discusses what red flags to look for, how to manage your emotions, who makes the decisions, and when is the right time to make this […]