Staging the Person with Dementia
Understanding how dementias move through the brain and cause changes in behavior allows families and professionals to determine how much damage the brain has suffered. Identifying your loved one’s stage […]
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Enfrentando el COVID-19, Consejos y Recomendaciones para Cuidadores de Familia
Acompáñenos abordaremos el tema del Coronavirus y tomaremos sus preguntas é inquitudes: Mantener una sensación de control, No dejar que el miedo se apodere de usted, Cómo hacer frente a la cuarentena en casa, y cómo prepararse, Recomendaciones de seguridad para sus enfermos en casa Cómo controlar su estrés y mantenerse saludable física y mocionalmente […]
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Mindfulness for Stress Reduction
Research shows that mindfulness, the practice of accepting what is without judgment can lower psychological stress. Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of the Stress Reduction Clinic in a Massachusetts Medical School reminds […]
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Enduring the COVID-19 Outbreak while Caregiving
Join us as we continue our discussion on how to cope with the ever changing events of the COVID-19 outbreak. Lucy Barylak, MSW and Dr. Elliot Sklar will talk about […]
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Diagnóstico y tratamiento de la demencia
El Dr. Néstor H. Praderio repasará el proceso de diagnóstico de la demencia y explicará los tipos de demencia, incluso los síntomas y las etapas. El doctor también hablará sobre las opciones de terapia y tratamiento.
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I’m not the Same Person Anymore: Coping with Caregiver Role Changes
Do your caregiving responsibilities make you feel like a different person? This session will help you understand the definitions of role changes, role reversal, role overload, and role engulfment. You’ll also find out why caregivers are susceptible to role related challenges and learn how to cope with role-related challenges.
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Revisiting Dementia: Dementia Types, Stages, and Hope Through Research
Identify different types of dementia. How do you know what stage dementia someone is in? How can the latest research help caregivers? **Sponsored by the North Central Texas Caregiver Teleconnection**
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Coping with the COVID-19: Issues for Caregivers
Join us as we continue our discussion on how to cope during the COVID-19 outbreak, and how to safely transition into a new normal. Lucy Barylak, MSW and Dr. Elliot Sklar will talk about the most recent updates and issues impacting caregivers, and answer questions on how to stay safe and healthy in these unprecedented […]
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Dear Lucy
This month she will discuss what caregivers can do for themselves during this difficult time. This is an interactive session where Dear Lucy will answer questions and have a conversation with caregivers regarding the issues they face in their caregiving journey. CaregiverTeleconnection · Dear Lucy May 14, 2020
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What Does That Behavior Mean?
The lobes of the brain are each responsible for certain behaviors or reflexive actions. Knowing the normal function of each lobe and the behaviors or changes that occur as the disease progresses, allows caregivers to determine behaviors which indicate the disease versus behaviors which indicate infection, stroke, anxiety or depression. **Sponsored by VITAS Healthcare** […]