Caregiver Education
Series
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An
education series designed to assist you as you travel along the journey of
Alzheimer’s Disease or a related dementia with your loved one.
Presented
by Jennifer Ghent-Fuller, Public Education Coordinator. Sessions are to be
held at the Alzheimer Society of Cambridge office, at 940 King St. E.
For
additional educational resources available online, please visit About
Dementia.
Click
here for the Caregiver
Education Series schedule for Spring-Summer 2010.
Click
here for the
Senior Centre Talk schedule for Fall 2010.
Changes
to Expect:
An
introductory overview of the changing world of a person with a dementia.
First
Link Training Workshops at the Alzheimer Society of Cambridge
Next
Steps...
All About
Dementia
The
different diseases that cause dementia; drugs, research
The
Impact of Changes in the Brain
Promoting an
understanding of the changes in functioning
Communication
and Interaction
The skills
needed to decrease the stress caused by dementia
Keeping
Your Mind Sharp...
Decreasing
your risk of developing dementia
Care
Essentials...
Meeting the
Stress of Care Giving
Preventing
deterioration of your own health
Legal and
Financial Issues
For families
coping with a dementia
Delivering
Personal Care
How to assist
with dressing, bathing, food preparing and presentation, lifting without
hurting yourself, toileting, incontinence
Options for
Care...
Utilizing
Community Services
Driving
assessment, respite services, care in the home and in the nursing home
Care in the
Later Stages...
Advocacy,
Presence and Staying Connected
Aiming for
contentment and comfort
Presentations
at Cambridge Recreation 50+ Centres
