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Supporting the LGBTQ+ Community in Dementia Care
Supporting the LGBTQ+ Community in Dementia Care
FREE CE Workshop! 2 CE credits for licensed social workers, certified case managers, and other professions accepting social work CE credits, including New Jersey. Location: The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights 21 Clark St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Decades of social movements organized around the acceptance and human rights of LGBTQ+ persons began as a response […]
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AFA Fireside Chat: Managing Neuropsychiatric Symptoms
AFA Fireside Chat: Managing Neuropsychiatric Symptoms
Approximately 90 percent of all individuals living with a dementia-related illness will experience neuropsychiatric symptoms at some point during the progression of their illness. This episode will explain the different types of neuropsychiatric symptoms, how they affect individuals living with dementia, current treatment options, and research efforts into new treatment methods. Episode guest: Jeremy Koppel, […]
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Care Connection Webinar: Addressing Behavioral & Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
Care Connection Webinar: Addressing Behavioral & Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
About 90% of people with dementia will experience behavioral & psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) sometime over the course of their illness. BPSD can be distressing to the person and their caregivers, can affect a person's ability to live independently, and can be dangerous. We will discuss how to assess BPSD and how to manage […]
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Educating America Tour: Seattle, WA
Educating America Tour: Seattle, WA
Location: Kimpton Hotel Monaco Seattle 1101 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98101 *Doors open at 9am for continental breakfast & memory screenings* *All events are in-person unless otherwise noted. Please do not register if you cannot attend IN-PERSON* *Registration closes on June 12 at 12pm PT* OUR SPEAKERS CONFERENCE AGENDA 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PT […]
Supporting the LGBTQIA+ Community in Dementia Care – A LIVE, INTERACTIVE Webinar Training
Supporting the LGBTQIA+ Community in Dementia Care – A LIVE, INTERACTIVE Webinar Training
Social and Cultural Competence Course LIVE Interactive Webinar In American society, LGBTQIA+ individuals have been marginalized and discriminated against, thus increasing the vulnerability and susceptibility of morbidity and mortality. In this LIVE interactive workshop, we will learn about the important intersection between dementia and the LGBTQIA community. In this general course, we aim to learn […]
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Webinar: The Intersection of Juneteenth, Alzheimer’s and Racial Trauma
Webinar: The Intersection of Juneteenth, Alzheimer’s and Racial Trauma
This presentation will cover how health disparities and racial traumatic stress affect the brain and can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Attendees will develop an understanding of the disproportionate health outcomes that occur in Black Americans due to cumulative intergenerational trauma. The presentation aims to increase awareness of Juneteenth and its historical relevance. In […]
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AFA Fireside Chat: Helping Caregivers Address Neuropsychiatric Symptoms
AFA Fireside Chat: Helping Caregivers Address Neuropsychiatric Symptoms
Agitation, psychosis and other neuropsychiatric symptoms are among the most challenging behaviors for family members caring for a loved one with dementia to address. This episode will explain what family caregivers need to know about these symptoms, what they should do when their loved start exhibiting these behaviors, and steps they can take to address […]
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