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The Importance of Cultural Considerations in Dementia Care
General Course2 CE creditsLIVE, Interactive Webinar Course Description: Available population data may underestimate the risk and prevalence of dementia across diverse communities in the United States, and there is often […]
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Care Connection Webinar: Depression or Dementia? Understanding the Differences
This webinar will explore how symptoms of depression and dementia can overlap and complicate diagnosis. Participants will learn key similarities and differences between the two conditions, the risks of misdiagnosis, and […]
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Behind the Silence: Addressing Substance Misuse Among Older Adults
Clinical Course 2 CE credits Location: LIVE, Interactive Webinar Course Description: Substance misuse among older adults is a growing yet often overlooked public health concern. This course provides a comprehensive […]
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AFA Family Fun Day
Location:AFA Barbara Rabinowitz Education & Resource Center,149 Schleigel Boulevard, Amityville, NY 11701 The event will be held in the center's parking lot on Albany Avenue. Here’s what’s in store: Raffle […]
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Understanding Behaviors as Forms of Communication
Location: The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights 21 Clark St. Brooklyn NY, 10128 General Course 2 CE credits Course Description: This general course explores the critical impact dementia and related illnesses […]
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Care Connection Webinar: What to Expect at Every Stage from Early Signs to Full Support for Alzheimer’s and Dementia.
This webinar will explain how staging a person’s cognitive condition can provide a clearer understanding of what is happening now, what may come next, and which supports are most helpful at each point along the journey. We will review how clinicians determine stage by considering changes in cognition, daily function, behavior, and safety, while also […]
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Safe Walking: A Strengths-Based Approach to Wandering
Location: The Bristal Assisted Living at Lynbrook 8 Freer St. Lynbrook, NY 11563 General Course 2 CE credits (FREE) Course Description: In this course, participants will learn about the cognitive and behavioral symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia that can cause a person to lose their way while trying to navigate or accomplish a goal. […]
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Care Connection Webinar: The Link Between Alzheimer’s Disease & Down Syndrome
Description: People with a familial genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease often develop Alzheimer’s at an earlier age than the general population. Individuals living with Down syndrome are also genetically predisposed to young-onset Alzheimer’s disease. This webinar will describe the link between Alzheimer’s disease and Down syndrome, how positive lifestyle choices lengthen lifespans for individuals living […]