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Care Connection Webinar: Dementia, Dental Care & Donkeys

Click here to register Do you want to know what dementia, dental care and donkeys have to do with each other? Join Anita Siddall, CEO and founder of Toothbrushers and Balaam's Donkey, to learn more. Anita, who worked as both a Certified Nursing Assistant in long term care centers and as a dental hygienist, knows […]

Care Connection Webinar: Intuitive Eating & Nutrition for Older Adults

This webinar will address the 10 principles of intuitive eating and how they relate to our nutrition and self-care as we get older. Learn how to be a better listener to your body and enjoy a balanced diet that includes all foods. Guest speaker: Stacey Simon, MS, RD, CSG, CDN Owner, Stacy Simon Nutrition Stacey […]

Care Connection: Making the Most of Your Health Care Provider Visit

Click here to register Dr. Fogel will provide tips to prepare for and get the most out of your health care visit.She will discuss giving and getting information, shared decision-making, approaching sensitive subjects, and preparing for potential hospitalization. Guest speaker: Joyce F. Fogel, MD, FACP, AGSF Associate Professor, Senior Director of Education for GeriatricsMount Sinai […]

Care Connection Webinar: Supporting Older Adults with Mental Health Challenges and Dementia

This session presents an approach to navigating and differentiating the symptoms of mental health challenges and dementia among older adults. Speaker: Art Walaszek, MD Vice Chair for Education and Faculty Development at the University of Wisconsin, Department of PsychiatryDirector, Public Health Pillar of the Wisconsin Alzheimer's InstituteCo-leader of the Outreach, Recruitment and Engagement Core at […]

Special Edition Care Connection: Depression in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairments

Dr. Hinrichsen will speak about the difference between everyday depression and chronic depression as well as the challenges of clinically elevated symptoms of depression and anxiety in older adults. Guest Speaker Greg Hinrichsen, Ph.D., ABPP Clinical Professor, Dept. of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Care Connection Webinar: Empowering Your Loved One Through Dementia-Friendly Home Design

Dementia-friendly design helps empower your client or loved one. When a home incorporates the design elements of someone's changing needs, the person's risk of falling is reduced, memory is aided, and the client or loved one has more freedom to use his/her own abilities.  Kelly Gilligan and Nettie Harper, co-founders of Inspired Memory Care Inc., will […]