Educating America Tour: Salt Lake City, UT
Embassy Suites by Hilton Salt Lake City West Valley 3524 Market Street, West Valley City, UT 84119
LIVE, Interactive Webinar Training – Pseudo-Dementia vs. True Dementia
1.5 continuing education (clinical course) credits available Studies have shown that many older adults diagnosed with major depressive disorder show cognitive deficits very similar to dementia. This condition was given the term “pseudo-dementia” by Professor Leslie Kiloh in 1961. Further research has indicated that many of these older adults do indeed later develop dementia. This […]
AFA Fireside Chat: Understanding the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit: What You Need to Know
Early detection of memory issues is essential. Medicare recipients are entitled to a cognitive screening as part of their Annual Wellness Visit, but many are unaware of this benefit. This episode will discuss what people need to know about this benefit; how they can take advantage of it; the importance of memory screening and early […]
AFA’s Alzheimer’s Advocacy Day
Capitol Hill, Washington, DC AFA’s Alzheimer’s Advocacy Day brings together families, caregivers, dementia care professionals, and other concerned citizens to advocate for public policy relating to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias with members of Congress. Participants will receive an update about policy proposals relating to Alzheimer’s research funding, caregiving support, and other important issues in […]
AFA Fireside Chat: Rethinking the Stigma
Many people are reluctant, ashamed, or embarrassed to tell others that dementia is in their life, but that can create a huge barrier to care, both for the person living with dementia and their family caregivers. This episode will discuss how to break down these barriers by further combatting the stigma surrounding dementia; steps society […]
AFA Networking Event
322 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor New York, NY 10001 Refreshments & Connections in AFA's Dementia-Friendly Model Apartment Join us for a night of networking, refreshments, and complimentary tours of The Apartment, AFA’s dementia-friendly model apartment! This event will create a space for professionals to connect while learning about AFA’s resources and programs, and the wonderful […]
AFA CARE CONNECTION WEBINAR – JUNE 2024
Driving: When is it Time to Stop? Plus: Tips to help a family member accept it Dr. Linda Ercoli will speak to us about how dementia affects driver safety, recognizing warning signs of dangerous driving, caregiver strategies to encourage driving cessation, and alternatives to driving for people with dementia. A clinical psychologist with a specialty […]
Tapping Into the Power of Emotional Memories
FREE IN-PERSON EVENT DINNER AND DRINKS PROVIDED! The Apsley by Sunrise 2330 Broadway, New York, NY 10024 (between 84th and 85th Streets) 2 FREE CE credits (ASWB, NYSED, CCMC) When remembering past events, it can be difficult to recall details, yet the emotions we experienced come flooding back. Triggered by our five senses, the smells, […]
Educating America Tour: Boston, MA
Wyndham Boston Beacon Hill 5 Blossom Street Boston, MA 02114
LIVE, Interactive Webinar Training – The Intersection of Juneteenth, Alzheimer’s, and Racial Trauma
FREE 1.5 continuing education (social and cultural competence) credits available Course Description: Throughout the history of the colonizing of the land known presently as the United States, from the introduction of the trans-Atlantic slave trade to present day health disparities, Black/African Americans have suffered from intentional and unintentional harm. The effects of the profoundly cruel […]
