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  • Preserving Oral Health in Alzheimer’s

    Virtual Presentation

    Maintaining oral health can be challenging for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
    This webinar will address:
    ·    The relationship between dementia and oral health
    ·    Long-term oral health care goals
    ·    Ideal and minimum oral hygiene practices
    ·    Common questions from caregivers regarding communication and overcoming reluctance going to the dentist
    Maintaining oral health can be challenging for persons
    with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
     
    Guest speaker:
    Judith Ann Jones, DDS, MPH, DScD Former President, The American Board of Dental Public Health Member, ADA’s National Elder Care Advisory Board

    Register for Oral Health in Alzheimer's by clicking here.

  • Virtual Alzheimer’s Community Forum, Alzheimer’s, dementia and memory loss

    Virtual Presentation

    Join us in this virtual Community Forum to learn about Alzheimer’s dementia and memory loss. Invite a friend who has been affected by the disease. Share your thoughts about how we can help people in your community. Presented in partnership with the Boxwood Alliance. This event is limited up to 40 people. 

    Registration is requested. 

    To register, call 800.272.3900 or click here to register for Alzheimer's Community Forum. 

  • The Relation between Alzheimer’s and dementia

    The Young Professionals Alzheimer’s Council will host a thoughtful, expert panel discussion about less common types of dementia and the relation between Alzheimer’s and dementia, followed by a Q&A session. These include Lewy body Dementia, Frontotemporal Degeneration, Early Onset Alzheimer's, and many others.

    Speakers include: Dr. Jason Cohen, Corey Esannason, Norma Loeb, and Erica Steiner.

    Click to register for this discussion on dementia

  • Avoiding Elder Fraud Scams

    Virtual Presentation

    Each year, millions of older Americans fall victim to some type of financial fraud, amounting to more than $3 billion in losses annually, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). This presentation will teach you about common scams targeting senior citizens, warning signs to watch for, and steps you should take to protect yourself and your loved ones.

    Click here to register for Avoiding Elder Fraud. 

  • What’s the Difference? Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, & Lewy Body Dementia

    Virtual Presentation

    Please join Norma Loeb and experts from the Michael J. Fox Foundation and the Alzheimer's Association on Wednesday, July 21 for "What's the Difference?," a timely and important conversation hosted by Renewal Care Partners.

    We'll discuss the nuances in diagnosis, progression, and care for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Lewy body dementia from a plurality of perspectives: research, professional support, and family caregiving.

    Register here: What's the Difference

     

  • Know the 10 Signs of Alzheimer’s

    Virtual Presentation

    Early diagnosis gives people with Alzheimer’s disease the opportunity to make key decisions about treatment, care and planning, and the power to make choices about their own health and future. This program will increase awareness of the benefits of Alzheimer’s early detection, and provide information about memory loss and normal aging, Alzheimer’s disease, and other forms of dementia. Also learn about the risk factors, 10 warning signs, diagnostic process and resources to help.

    Presented by Jody Addeo, MPH, Alzheimer’s Association, Hudson Valley Chapter.

    Register for the 10 signs of Alzheimer's here.

  • Caregiver and Care-Worker Virtual Wellness Panel

    Virtual Presentation

    Join us for a panel discussion exploring Caregiver and Care-Worker Wellness. The discussion will focus on realistic and tangible objectives that can apply to caregivers and healthcare workers who may need a collective deep breath as we endure another winter in the COVID-19 era.

    Panelists:

    Jenn Chan is the CEO and founder of Senior Shower Project, a startup with a mission of celebrating family caregivers of older adults. Inspired by caregiving for her grandma, she dedicates her career to elevating family caregivers with fun, love and positivity.

    Nicole Dauz is a caregiver coach and self-care advocate who honors the role of caregivers by helping them recognize their worth and true gifts. She provides her clients with tools and strategies to stop feeling stressed and overwhelmed and experience gratitude and joy in their lives

    To register, call the Alzheimer’s Association at 800.272.3900.

  • Anticipatory Grief Group for Dementia Caregivers

    Virtual Presentation

    Presented by the Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley Chapter in partnership with Westchester Jewish Community Services. Facilitated by Sarah Lieberman, LMSW.

    Mondays: April 25, May 2, May 9, May 16, May 23 and June 6.
    Six sessions from 1:30-2:45 p.m.

    Session 1: April 25
    • Introductions • Definition of anticipatory grief
    • Review of current literature • Prevalence today

    Session 2: May 2
    • The family caregiver
    • Role changes
    • Anticipation and dread
    • Identity and relationships
    • Imagining bereavement

    Session 3: May 9
    • Self-care

    Session 4: May 16
    • Tolerating ambiguity and ambivalence
    • Ambiguous loss

    Session 5: May 23
    • Concrete and emotional issues

    Session 6: June 6
    • Finding meaning
    • Continuing bonds and attachment
    • Discovering hope

    To register or for more information, call the Alzheimer’s Association at 800.272.3900.

     

     

  • Anticipatory Grief Group for Dementia Caregivers

    Virtual Presentation

    Presented by the Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley Chapter in partnership with Westchester Jewish Community Services. Facilitated by Sarah Lieberman, LMSW.

    Mondays: April 25, May 2, May 9, May 16, May 23 and June 6.
    Six sessions from 1:30-2:45 p.m.

    Session 1: April 25
    • Introductions • Definition of anticipatory grief
    • Review of current literature • Prevalence today

    Session 2: May 2
    • The family caregiver
    • Role changes
    • Anticipation and dread
    • Identity and relationships
    • Imagining bereavement

    Session 3: May 9
    • Self-care

    Session 4: May 16
    • Tolerating ambiguity and ambivalence
    • Ambiguous loss

    Session 5: May 23
    • Concrete and emotional issues

    Session 6: June 6
    • Finding meaning
    • Continuing bonds and attachment
    • Discovering hope

    To register or for more information, call the Alzheimer’s Association at 800.272.3900.