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AFA Fireside Chat: Dementia Diagnosis Roadmap: Long Term Planning: Legal and Financial
AFA Fireside Chat: Dementia Diagnosis Roadmap: Long Term Planning: Legal and Financial
Advance planning is more than simply having a will to distribute someone's assets after they pass away; it’s an essential tool for families affected by dementia to implement and carry out major health, legal, and financial decisions on their loved one's behalf. This episode will explain how families can utilize tools such as powers of […]
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Care Connection Webinar: Palliative Care Through a Dementia Lens
Care Connection Webinar: Palliative Care Through a Dementia Lens
In this webinar session, Ann Wyatt, MSW will address the ways a palliative approach can bring comfort to people with advanced dementia, and to their caregivers, by focusing on the activities of everyday life, such as eating, sleeping, environmental factors, meaningful engagement, and addressing pain. Guest speaker: Ann Wyatt, MSW Consultant, Palliative and Residential Care
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Can Psychological Trauma Increase the Risk of Dementia?-A LIVE, INTERACTIVE Webinar Training
Can Psychological Trauma Increase the Risk of Dementia?-A LIVE, INTERACTIVE Webinar Training
Clinical Course (2 CEs available) Research and social awareness has made great strides in identifying how psychological trauma and chronic stress can cause mental illness and impact brain health, which in turn can increase the risk of dementia. There has also found to be a bidirectional relationship between PTSD and dementia; those who have dementia […]