Did you know that LGBTQ+ older adults exhibit several health disparities which increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s and other dementias? Join us to discuss this important topic, and to break down the newest research.
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 may have happened during the holidays. She will also answer any questions you have about dementia. **Sponsored by VITAs Healthcare**
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 […]
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 what to do when it happens.
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 often faced with enormous challenges in providing physical, emotional, social, and financial support for a loved one with Dementia. Dr. Praderio will outline demographic information […]
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. […]
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 later. In this Caregiver Teleconnection with psychologist and author Barry J. Jacobs, Psy.D., we’ll define grief and its importance in our lives and offer strategies […]
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 qué hace que cada experiencia de duelo sea diferente y cómo tomar medidas para explorar el duelo y la pérdida que ayudarán en el proceso […]
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 […]
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 […]