Week of Events
Webinar: The Intersection of Juneteenth, Alzheimer’s and Racial Trauma
Webinar: The Intersection of Juneteenth, Alzheimer’s and Racial Trauma
This presentation will cover how health disparities and racial traumatic stress affect the brain and can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Attendees will develop an understanding of the disproportionate health outcomes that occur in Black Americans due to cumulative intergenerational trauma. The presentation aims to increase awareness of Juneteenth and its historical relevance. In […]
AFA Fireside Chat: Helping Caregivers Address Neuropsychiatric Symptoms
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 caregivers need to know about these symptoms, what they should do when their loved start exhibiting these behaviors, and steps they can take to address […]