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Audio Conference 
Cost: None.
Registration
Register online below or to register by mail or fax, click here to download form.
Dates and time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Program
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Early Stage |
Tuesday, August 25, 2009 |
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Memory Loss 101 |
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 |
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Person Centered Care |
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 |
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Now What Was I Saying? |
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 |
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Understanding & Responding to People with Dementia |
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 |
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Listen to past Audio Conferences
Presenter:
James Dearing
Senior Program Manager
Alzheimer’s Association
Description:
Are you too busy to attend an educational program? Audio Conference is designed for those who aren’t able to attend a program outside the home or office.
Once registered, you will receive through the mail, a toll free telephone number with instructions. On the day of the conference you will call-in and join many others who are seeking the latest information on memory loss.
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Memory Loss 101 explores the common causes of memory loss, including Alzhiemer's disease; the stages of Alzhiemer, the importance of a good medical examination, and current research and treatments. |
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Understanding & Responding to People with Dementia this session focuses on common communication challenges and dementia-related behaviors that caregivers often face. Discussions will be centered around tips and techniques on the best ways to interact with a person with dementia and the possible causes of frustration and aggression and how to effectively respond. |
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Building Caregiver Skills to Manage Stress will help caregivers recognize and minimize signs of stress in their lives and assist in setting realistic expectations of themselves, and the person they care for. It will also focus on why, when and where help is available. |
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Making Meaningful Memories will help us recognize that activities are the foundation of our lives. Creative activity ideas will be shared that are active or passive, functional or just fun… but either way they are reflective of our unique personalities and work in tandem with our purpose. |
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Now What Was I Saying? - Are you concerned your memory isn’t as sharp as it once was? Want to do something about it? If so, this program is for you. Now What Was I Saying begins with a description of how memory works and provides information about normal age-related changes versus serious memory problems. The presentation will also address myths about the brain and memory and provide techniques that improve memory and brain health. |
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Behaviors as a Form of Communication - A practical framework to help us understand why behaviors occur and thus how to either prevent or circumvent the behavior. |
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Strategies to Promote Successful Communication - Focuses on the common communication challenges faced by individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Tips and techniques are shared to make communication less frustrating for both the person with memory loss and their family members. |
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Person Centered Care - Speaker - Melanie Adams, Senior Program Manager, Alzheimer's Associaiton, Joliet As loving caregivers, we can tend to focus on "the right thing" rather than "their thing". Honoring other people's choices can be difficult, especially when we don't personally agree. Supporting how someone wants to live, and making plans to see it happen can be challenging...but it's the right thing to do. |
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