LIVE, Interactive Webinar Training – Tapping Into the Power of Emotional Memories
2 continuing education (Clinical Course) credits available When remembering past events sometimes it is difficult to recall details, yet the emotions we experienced at that time come flooding back. Triggered by our five senses; the smells, sights, sounds, tastes, and feelings teleport us back like it is happening in the here and now. These emotional […]
LIVE, Interactive Webinar Training – Advance Directives to Manage Anxieties of Transgender People About Dementia
FREE 2 continuing education (social and cultural competence) credits available As increasing proportions of our global population age, transgender people are experiencing higher rates of dementia and are afraid to enter long-term care. With the U.S. population aged 65 and older projected to double by 2060, many more people will need some kind of nursing […]
Sexual Health and Intimacy in Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: A Continued Commitment to Holistic Health
Watermark at Brooklyn Heights 21 Clark Street, Brooklyn, NY 2 FREE CE Credits For most, sexual health is an uncomfortable, or worse, unspoken topic among the general population. The reluctance to discuss this breeds shame and misinformation among individuals of all ages. However, this becomes increasingly true when discussing this with older adults and individuals […]
AFA CARE CONNECTION WEBINAR-APRIL
PART ONE: What They Wish They Had Known Earlier: Setting Yourself and/or a Loved One Up for Success for Memory Care Options Knowledge is power in setting yourself up for success regarding senior living. This presentation will cover topics that Diane Trunecek has heard clients say that they wish they would have known years before […]
Educating America Tour: Louisville, KY
Hilton Garden Louisville Airport 2735 Crittenden Drive Louisville, KY 40209
LIVE, Interactive Webinar Training – Understanding Behaviors as Forms of Communication
2 continuing education (general course) credits available This LIVE interactive Webinar workshop will aim to highlight the importance of understanding the impact dementia-related illnesses have on a person's ability to communicate. As a result, care partners and care professionals may need to shift their communication approach and gain insight into the variety of ways individuals […]
Dementia Diagnosis Roadmap: Caregiver’s Compass-Support, Wellbeing and Empowerment
Having guidance, direction, and assistance along the Alzheimer's caregiving journey makes navigating the road ahead easier and less stressful. This episode will discuss balancing the demands of caregiving with other important responsibilities; constructive ways to cope with caregiver stress; the importance of planning and advocating; and resources to help family caregivers. Guest: Perla Castro Family […]
Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Webinar
*1 CE credit available to licensed social workers in select counties of New York and Illinois. See below. FTD is not a single type of dementia, but a family of dementias with various subtypes. Together, we will learn: • Symptoms and unique features of FTD, including various subtypes of FTD • Reasons why FTD is […]
AFA Partners in Care: Supporting Individuals Living with Dementia
Location: Ridgecrest Baptist Church, 912 31st Street East, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 6 CE credits and certification as an AFA Dementia Care Partner available! Sponsored together with: AFA Partners in Care: Supporting Individuals Living with Dementia seeks to equip myriad health care professionals with the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to work effectively with individuals living with […]
AFA CARE CONNECTION WEBINAR – MAY
Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Loss: What You Need To Know Dr. Monica Parker will discuss risk factors and lifestyle modification to delay the onset of ADRD (Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias) Speaker: Monica W. Parker, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology Director of the Outreach, Recruitment, and Education (ORE), and the Minority Engagement Core (MEC) Emory […]
