Macro Level Cultural Consideration in Dementia Care: A Population-Based Approach
Social and Cultural Competence Course LIVE Interactive Webinar In American society, our most vulnerable populations are at a greater risk for morbidity and mortality. This phenomenon is the same for dementia. This LIVE Interactive workshop aims to look at the following three modifiable health factors 1) social determinants of health 2) barriers to care and […]
Free Memory Screenings with AFA and Mount Sinai South Nassau
Mount Sinai South Nassau One Healthy Way, Oceanside, NY, United StatesMount Sinai South Nassau One Healthy WayOceanside, New York 11572United States No appointment required. No minimum age or insurance prerequisites. Parking available in the visitor's lot. What Are Memory Screenings? A memory screening is a simple, quick, noninvasive "healthy brain checkup" that tests memory and other thinking skills through a brief series of questions and/or tasks. Memory […]
AFA’s Helpline Forum: The Impact of Alcohol Use
Join social workers from AFA's helpline in a monthly, interactive forum over Zoom. These forums give busy caregivers and those impacted by dementia a weekend opportunity to get information and support concerning issues that are relevant to them. These forums will occur on the 3rd Saturday of each month. This month's topic is The Impact […]
Free Memory Screenings with Northern Westchester Hospital
Northern Westchester Hospital Chappaqua Crossing, 480 North Bedford Road, Chappaqua, NY 10514 Upon Arrival: Use the 2nd entrance from the right, with the crosswalk leading up to the building's main entrance and proceed back to the Pegasus Conference Room. What Are Memory Screenings? A memory screening is a simple, quick, noninvasive "healthy brain checkup" that […]
Care Connection Webinar: Empowering Your Loved One Through Dementia-Friendly Home Design
Dementia-friendly design helps empower your client or loved one. When a home incorporates the design elements of someone's changing needs, the person's risk of falling is reduced, memory is aided, and the client or loved one has more freedom to use his/her own abilities. Kelly Gilligan and Nettie Harper, co-founders of Inspired Memory Care Inc., will […]
Educating America Tour: Denver, CO
Fritz Knoebel Events, University of Denver 2044 E. Evans Ave, Denver, Colorado, United StatesLocation: Fritz Knoebel Event Center, University of Denver 2044 E. Evans AveDenver, Colorado 80208United States *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 MT Continental Breakfast and Memory Screenings available […]
Understanding Behaviors as Forms of Communication– A LIVE, INTERACTIVE Webinar Training
General Course LIVE Interactive Webinar This LIVE interactive Webinar workshop will aim to highlight the importance of understanding the impact dementia and related illness has on a person's ability to communicate. As a result, care partners and care professionals may need to shift their communication approach and gain insight into the variety of ways individuals […]
Supporting the LGBTQ+ Community in Dementia Care
FREE CE Workshop! 2 CE credits for licensed social workers, certified case managers, and other professions accepting social work CE credits, including New Jersey. Location: The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights 21 Clark St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Decades of social movements organized around the acceptance and human rights of LGBTQ+ persons began as a response […]
AFA Fireside Chat: Managing Neuropsychiatric Symptoms
Approximately 90 percent of all individuals living with a dementia-related illness will experience neuropsychiatric symptoms at some point during the progression of their illness. This episode will explain the different […]
Care Connection Webinar: Addressing Behavioral & Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
About 90% of people with dementia will experience behavioral & psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) sometime over the course of their illness. BPSD can be distressing to the person and […]
