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 […]
Care Connection Webinar: Preventing Neurocognitive Decline: Before and After Diagnosis
It is estimated that up to 40% of risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease are modifiable, meaning that we can actually alter our lifestyles to reduce our risk. Even after diagnosis, the modification of these risk factors may have important benefits for the overall course and sense of well-being. This talk will review the major risk […]
Educating America Tour: Indianapolis, IN
Location: Indiana Biosciences Research Institute 16 Tech Innovation District 1210 Waterway Blvd. Indianapolis, IN 46202 *Doors open at 9 am for continental breakfast & memory screenings* *All events are in-person unless otherwise noted. Please do not register if you cannot attend IN-PERSON* OUR SPEAKERS CONFERENCE AGENDA 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET Continental Breakfast and […]
Gaining a Deeper Understanding of Dementia and Substance Misuse to Eliminate Stigma – A LIVE, INTERACTIVE Webinar Training
Clinical Course LIVE Interactive Webinar In American society, often times individuals with substance use are highly stigmatized and this can have a major impact on health and wellness. In this live interactive workshop, we will be taking a deep look into the relationship between dementia and substance use. We will discuss Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as […]
Care Connection Webinar: Exercise in Senior Centers Reduces Cognitive Impairment
Dr. Kieran Reid will speak about recent studies that have shown that dedicated physical exercise programs in senior centers for older adults have been able to not only reduce the number of falls but improve cognitive function. He will also describe his efforts to develop senior center-based physical activity programs that can achieve these goals and […]
Educating America Tour: Neptune, NJ
Location: HOPE Tower at Jersey Shore University Medical Center 19 Davis Avenue, 10th Floor Neptune, NJ 07753 *Doors open at 9 am for continental breakfast & memory screenings* *All events are in-person unless otherwise noted. Please do not register if you cannot attend IN-PERSON* OUR SPEAKERS CONFERENCE AGENDA 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET Continental […]
An Overview of the Other Types of Dementia-related Illnesses – A LIVE, INTERACTIVE Webinar Training
General Social Work Practice Course When people think of dementia, many times the first thing that comes to mind is Alzheimer’s disease. In this live interactive webinar, we are going to learn about the other types of dementia-related illnesses. In this general course, we will be looking at the ripple effect of dementia, we will […]
Educating America Tour: St. Louis, MO
Location: Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel 9801 Natural Bridge Road St. Louis, MO 63134 *Doors open at 9 am for continental breakfast & memory screenings* *All events are in-person unless otherwise noted. Please do not register if you cannot attend IN-PERSON* OUR SPEAKERS CONFERENCE AGENDA 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT Continental Breakfast and Memory […]
Care Connection Webinar: Testamentary Capacity and Delirium
We often see stories in the media about “undue influence” involving large estates of millionaires, but anyone with a major neurocognitive disorder such as Alzheimer’s disease can be a target. Dr. Sanford Finkel, a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and an emeritus member of AFA's Medical, Scientific, and Memory […]
AFA Fireside Chat: Social Determinants of Health in Latino Communities: The Impact on Individuals
Dementia-related illnesses affect individuals of all backgrounds; however, some ethnic groups are disproportionately impacted, including the Latino community. This disparity for the Latino community exists both in the United States as well in Latin American and Caribbean countries. This episode will describe: Social determinants and how they influence a person's risk; Similarities and differences in […]
