8 Courses
Webinar: Working in Long Term Care Series: Session 4: Personal Care in Long Term Care, December 5, 2023
Learn about strategies to support the person living with dementia and their care partner(s) as they adjust to moving to Long Term Care.
Intended Audience: Health Care Providers
Webinar: Aging and the Senses, December 6, 2023
This presentation will cover sensory changes that occur with aging, reflecting on what a person may experience physically as they age, and identifying issues related to activities of daily living and/or instrumental activities of daily living for aging clients/residents.
Intended audience: Health Care Providers
Date: December 6, 2023 at 11am-12pm EST
Webinar: Overview of Young Onset Dementia, December 12, 2023
Enhance your knowledge of young onset dementia, the unique challenges faced by the person and their care partners and strategies to support someone who is living with young onset dementia.
Intended Audience: Health Care Providers
Date: December 12, 2023 at 11am-12pm EST
Upcoming Live Webinars
Webinar: Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: What to do? December 13, 2023
For our upcoming Speaker Series webinar, “Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: What to do?”, we’re joined by Dr. Andrew R. Frank – a Cognitive and Behavioural Neurologist from the Bruyère Memory Program in Ottawa.
Dr. Frank will cover topics such as normal vs. abnormal aging, what to do if you suspect Alzheimer’s disease, treatment options, the importance of early diagnosis, and more.
Intended Audience:
This session is designed for anyone affected by dementia directly or indirectly, care providers, and healthcare professionals seeking a deeper understanding of the disease.
Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 6-7 p.m. (EST)/ 5-6 p.m. (CST)
Webinar: Communication for Health Care Providers, December 18, 2023
This webinar will focus on providing participants with the knowledge of how communication can change over the course of the disease and ways to supportively communicate with a person living with dementia. Learning Objectives: Understand communication basics, recognize the impact dementia has on communication, and develop strategies to improve communication.
Intended audience: Health Care Providers
Date: December 18, 2023 at 10am-11am EST
Webinar: Dementia Overview for Health Care Providers, December 21, 2023
This presentation will discuss the difference between changes that come with normal aging and when something is not normal, reversible causes for these changes, and a general understanding of dementia. It also will cover the different types of dementia, progression, and knowledge of dementia symptoms (8A's) and their impact on the person living with dementia. Attendees will apply their learning by working through scenarios applicable to various care settings.
Intended Audience: Health Care Providers
Date: December 21, 2023 at 12pm-1pm EST
Webinar: Working in Long Term Care Series: Session 1: Adjusting to Long Term Care, January 8, 2024
Learn about strategies to support the person living with dementia and their care partner(s) as they adjust to moving to Long Term Care.
Intended Audience: Health Care Providers
Webinar: Dementia-Friendly Communities, January 15, 2024
A Dementia Friendly Community is a place where people living with dementia and their care partners are welcomed, included, and supported. It is a community that pays attention to the social and physical needs of the person living with dementia.
This presentation will cover:
- Understanding dementia and the lived experience
- The common signs of dementia
- Strategies for interaction
- Consider how you want to take action – individually or as a group
Intended audience: General Public
Date: January 15, 2024 at 11am-12pm EST
