Join Senior Helpers and the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America as we welcome nationally renowned dementia expert Teepa Snow to your area!
Teepa will be presenting two special Alzheimer’s and dementia seminars, one for families caring for loved ones with dementia and one for health care professionals. Each event will help attendees gain a better understanding of how to reduce conflict, improve interactions, and work together with loved ones and patients.
SEMINAR #1:
Understanding Dementia Care: Successful Interaction Strategies for Health Care Providers
This interactive session is designed to provide health care professionals with knowledge, skills, and strategies for providing help to people with dementia. The methods presented recognize losses and use retained abilities to promote optimal care and positive outcomes in interactions. Attendees can earn up to three continuing education contact hours.
Seminar #2 Understanding Dementia Care: Essentials for Your Journey Together
This free seminar will provide essential information for care providers and family members on how to have a positive and meaningful relationship with loved ones with Alzheimer’s and dementia throughout their journey.
ATTEND A SEMINAR NEAR YOU
2012-2013 SEMINAR CITIES AND DATES
Boston, MA Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2013SEMINAR #1: Understanding Dementia Care: Successful Interaction Strategies for Health Care Providers Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: Lasell Village at Lasell College - deWitt Hall in the Winslow Academic Center
Click here to register for this Seminar SEMINAR #2: Understanding Dementia Care: Essentials for Your Journey Together Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Location: Lasell Village at Lasell College - deWitt Hall in the Winslow Academic Center Click here to register for this Seminar
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Myrtle Beach, SC Date: Friday, May 31, 2013SEMINAR #1: Understanding Dementia Care: Successful Interaction Strategies for Health Care Providers Click here to register for this Seminar |
Charlotte, NC Date: Thursday, July 18, 2013
SEMINAR #1: Understanding Dementia Care: Understanding Progression: Using What Remains-A Family Event Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Location: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, McKnight Auditorium
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Date: Friday, July 19, 2013
SEMINAR #2: Understanding Dementia Care: Helping People Do and Move: New Ways of Enhancing and Supporting Mobility - 3 Continuing Education Units Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, McKnight Auditorium
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SEMINAR #3: Understanding Dementia Care: Changing Challenging Behaviors: Moving From Medications and Drugs to Positive Care Techniques That Work - 3 Continuing Education Units Time: 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Location: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, McKnight Auditorium
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Providing support for a loved-one with Alzheimer's or dementia can be very challenging. We have created an informative DVD than can assist you right now in your efforts to help your family member with this disease. To receive your complimentary DVD, Your Guide to Supporting Family Members with Dementia, please click here.
To see a brief preview of the DVD, please click here.
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Understanding Dementia Care
Please view the videos below for more information from recent attendees.