ZOOM – How to Stage Your Loved One
This session will share how to use the Dementia Behavioral Assessment Tool, the FTD Staging Tool, ADL and IADL Staging Tools to assist your doctor in understanding how advanced your […]
This session will share how to use the Dementia Behavioral Assessment Tool, the FTD Staging Tool, ADL and IADL Staging Tools to assist your doctor in understanding how advanced your […]
Are you feeling unprepared for your caregiving role? We’ll focus on caregiver self-care and support networks, LGBTQ-friendly aging programs and long-term care. Pride of Caring 3 June 2021 Pride […]
Are you feeling anxious, stressed or is your Autonomic Nervous system on “high alert?” Not only can Covid drive this feeling but so can PTSD. June is (Post Traumatic Stress […]
El estrés de cuidar a un ser querido o familiar puede causar problemas emocionales y físicos. Usted aprenderá que las experiencias tanto buenas como malas pueden causar el estrés y […]
Join this important conversation about cultural competence in health care. What can LGBTQ patients teach providers about their health care experiences? What should providers know?
It is never too early to think about aging and your last years or those of a loved one. Join us in learning the steps to a plan for the future that includes progressive conditions and caregiver emergencies. Having a dynamic plan, which includes your circle of support, and can be updated at each twist […]
This session will discuss Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm - the first FDA-approved drug to slow the progress of this disease in the past 2 decades. We’ll explain the clinical […]
Join Lucy Barylak, MSW as she addresses the topic of addiction in caregiving. She will discuss the signs and symptoms of addiction. Caregivers will be provided with tools to identify potential problems of substance abuse. CaregiverTeleconnection · Dear Lucy: Addiction Awareness for Caregivers Caring for a Loved One July 8
Learn about tools and resources from the Conversation Project, such as the Conversation Starter Guide and Your Guide to Choosing a Health Care Proxy, and hear stories from families who did and did not plan ahead. **Sponsored by the North Central Texas Caregiver Teleconnection**
Depression is much more complex than just sadness and loss of interest. Depression in those with Alzheimer’s Disease is not uncommon and requires immediate diagnosis and intervention. Nestor H. Praderio, M.D. will review the parallel symptoms, diagnostic process and plan of care.