Events
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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 […]
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Understanding Dementia in IDD: Presentation, Progression, and Differential Diagnosis
General Course 2 CE credits LIVE, Interactive Webinar Course Description: Dementia can present differently in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), particularly in people with Down syndrome who are at significantly increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease and may experience symptoms earlier than the general population. Early signs are not always memory-based and may instead […]
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Care Connection Webinar: The Caregiver’s Armor: Finding Strength, Support and Growth on the Dementia Care Journey
Description: Caring for someone with dementia is one of life's most meaningful and challenging journeys. This session will provide practical strategies for navigating caregiving while exploring how to build resilience, find support, and maintain your own well-being. We will discuss how caregivers can find strength, empowerment and growth amid the challenges of dementia care. Speaker: […]
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Honor & Thrive: Long Island Veteran & Family Resource Day
A Free Event for Those Who Served and Their Families AFA Barbara Rabinowitz Education & Resource Center149 Schleigel Boulevard, Amityville, NY 11701 631-223-4000 Event Agenda 1 pm to 4 pm: Meet with a New York State veterans benefit advisor Free memory screenings, blood pressure screenings, and flu shots provided by Mount Sinai South Nassau Speak […]
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Depression or Dementia? A Professional Guide to Understanding the Differences
Clinical Course 2 CE credits LIVE, Interactive Webinar Course Description: Research has shown that many older adults diagnosed with major depressive disorder also experience cognitive deficits that closely resemble dementia. In 1961, Professor Leslie Kiloh described this phenomenon as “pseudo-dementia.” Later studies, however, found that many of these individuals eventually go on to develop dementia, […]