When
Every Tuesday, September 16 - November 4, 2014
6:30pm - 8 p.m.
Contact
Junnell SampleAlzheimer's Association
410.561.9099 ext. 222
jsample@alz.org
Living with Alzheimer's: For Caregivers
Join us for an eight-week educational series that provides answers to the questions that arise after a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia.
Registration is flexible and free. You may attend one or all of the sessions of a series.
Topics covered will include:
Early-Stage
- Understanding the disease
- Symptoms of early stage
- Communication skills
- Coping with symptoms
- Creating a health care team
- Work-related issues
- Family and friends
- Financial and legal matters
- Safety issues
- Driving
- Care planning
- Care partner concerns
- and more
Middle Stage
- Symptoms of middle stage
- Relationship changes
- Providing personal care
- Behavior changes
- Home safety
- Living alone
- Wandering
- Day services
- In-home care services
- Senior living options
- Caregiving needs
Late Stage
- Changes in caregiving role
- Communication changes
- Activities
- Eating
- Physical Changes
- Working with doctors
- Legal Plans
- Resources for care
- Grief