Creating Dementia-Friendly Holidays
IN-PERSON EVENT LUNCH PROVIDED 1 CE credit available for NYS licensed social workers A free, in-person event for family caregivers, friends and professionals. Participants will gain helpful tips for creating dementia-friendly environments for the holidays and beyond, including meal times, family activities, travel, and more. This event will also serve as the kick-off for in-person […]
Can Psychological Trauma Increase the Risk of Dementia?
LIVE Interactive Webinar This live, interactive workshop explores what recent studies deem as a bidirectional relationship between PTSD and dementia. Attendees will first learn about how chronic stress and trauma can impact brain health, making brain more vulnerable to developing dementia. We then explore the experience of those with dementia who may have a re-emergence […]
Care Connection Webinar: What They Wish They Would Have Known Earlier
This presentation will cover topics that a senior living advisor has heard clients say that they wish they would have known YEARS before they started looking into care options. Had they […]
Alzheimer’s Disease: Beyond Signs and Symptoms – a LIVE, INTERACTIVE Webinar Training
General Course LIVE Interactive Webinar This LIVE Interactive Webinar workshop describes the signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, as well as risk factors and medication used to delay cognitive decline and neuropsychiatric symptoms. We then explore the world of a caregiver and how they are affected by the disease both emotionally and financially. To gain […]
Which Legal Documents Are Needed When Alzheimer’s Touches Your Family? – Care Connection Webinar
There may come a time when you or a loved one has Alzheimer’s. Regardless of the stage, it can take a deeply emotional, legal, and financial toll on your family. Join us as we point out some issues your family may face and how planning and a few simple legal documents related to Alzheimer's can […]
An Overview of the Other Types of Dementia-Related Illnesses – A LIVE, INTERACTIVE Webinar Training
LIVE Interactive Webinar 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 dive deep […]
Educating America Tour: Phoenix, AZ
Location: Ahwatukee Event Center 4700 E. Warner Road, Phoenix, AZ 85044 *Doors open at 9am for continental breakfast & memory screening* *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 MT Continental Breakfast and Memory Screenings available 10:00 AM […]
Special Edition Care Connection: Depression in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairments
Dr. Hinrichsen will speak about the difference between everyday depression and chronic depression as well as the challenges of clinically elevated symptoms of depression and anxiety in older adults. Guest Speaker Greg Hinrichsen, Ph.D., ABPP Clinical Professor, Dept. of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
What You Need to Know for a Successful Journey Through the Medical Care Maze – Care Connection Webinar
Gerda Maissel, MD, certified patient advocate, also known as "Dr. Gerda the Medical Sherpa," will describe the different types of care management available to patients and their caregivers and how to best find, choose and utilize them for their own needs. She will also help you to understand the confusing variety of levels of care so […]
Educating America Tour: Atlanta, GA
Miller-Ward Alumni House 815 Houston Mill Rd NE, Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesLocation: *Doors open at 9am 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 Memory Screenings available 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM ET Welcome & About AFA Charles J. […]