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Presentations designed for churches, retirement communities, healthcare facilities, and other organizations supporting families affected by dementia.
Living Next Door to Dementia
Whether you call it dementia, or Alzheimer's, or memory loss, the result is the same: it's a disease that changes everything. With our growing aging population, and without a cure anywhere on the horizon, we are called to learn all we can about a condition that will likely affect at least 50% of us. Join us for this interactive program to explore the differences between normal and not normal aging, how to recognize common early signs of dementia, and what you can do to support families in your community who are already affected by this condition.
Learning to Dance with Dementia – How Changing Your Approach Changes the Outcome
Discover how flexibility and person-centered approaches create positive interactions. Learn to adapt your caregiving style to meet changing needs.
Building a Bridge Over Troubled Waters – Staying Connected to Your Loved One with Dementia
Strategies to maintain emotional connection despite cognitive decline, focusing on the relationship rather than the task of caregiving.
Understanding Dementia and Brain Change – a Caregiver's Guide
A fundamental overview of how dementia affects the brain and what it means for caregiving, moving beyond memory loss to understanding behavioral changes.
"He's Just Not the Man I Married!" – Understanding Dementia and Brain Change
Dementia is more than just memory loss. Changes in language, thinking, and personality are more difficult to understand. Learn how brain change affects your loved one's behavior, and what you can do to make life easier for both of you.
Understanding Changes Everything! Improving Dementia Care for Everyone
Explore how understanding the person behind the diagnosis transforms care approaches and improves outcomes for everyone involved in the care journey.
Say This, Not That! – Learning How to Communicate with Dementia
Dementia is more than just memory loss – it changes how a person thinks and communicates. To stay connected, you have to change too. Understanding how brain change affects your loved one will help you learn what to say and, more importantly, what not to say.
Caring for the Alzheimer's Caregiver
Address caregiver burnout, emotional resilience, and the unique challenges of supporting those who care for individuals with dementia.
Doing the Wrong Things for the Right Reasons – Maybe There's a Better Way?
Examine common caregiving approaches that, despite good intentions, may not serve the person with dementia. Learn evidence-based alternatives that truly help.
Could This Be Alzheimer's? Recognizing Early Warning Signs of Memory Loss
Learn to distinguish between normal aging and concerning signs of cognitive decline. Understand when to seek evaluation and what to expect from the diagnostic process.
FAQs about Dementia
Get answers to the most common questions about dementia, from diagnosis and progression to practical caregiving strategies and available resources.
Less Talk, More Smiles – Adopting a Positive Approach to Dementia in Long-Term Care
Transform your facility's culture with practical strategies for person-centered care that prioritize connection over correction and understanding over instruction.
What Part of "No!" Don't You Understand?
Explore the reasons behind resistance and refusal in dementia care. Learn strategies to work with, rather than against, these challenging moments.
Diamonds to Pearls – Using Teepa's GEMS to Identify the Progression of Dementia
Learn Teepa Snow's GEMS framework for understanding dementia progression and how to adapt care approaches as abilities change throughout the journey.
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