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Communicating with Someone Living with Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias

Communicating with Someone Living with Alzheimer's and Other Dementias

Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pmVenue: Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity BuildingOrganizer: Winston-Salem ChapterCategory: In-Person Only

Participants in this program will learn about communication changes related to dementia, understand the value of “entering” into their loved one’s “world,” and develop strategies for communication with their loved one throughout the course of the disease.

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Battle of the Bills: Mitigating Financial Impact as Loved Ones Need More Care

Battle of the Bills: Mitigating Financial Impact as Loved Ones Need More Care

Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pmVenue: Catawba County Library, Main Branch, NewtonOrganizer: Hickory Foothills ChapterCategory: In-Person Only

This ACAP program is aimed at helping participants become aware of sources of funding to help offset medical and long-term care expenses, including private individual/family resources, long-term care insurance, federal and state programs, VA benefits, life insurance pol...

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Communicating with Individuals Living the Dementia Experience

Communicating with Individuals Living the Dementia Experience

Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmVenue: Town Square Sandy Springs Adult Day & Alzheimers Resource CtrOrganizer: Atlanta ChapterCategory: In-Person Only

You will learn three techniques to use in communicating with your loved one, living with dementia. We will discuss the importance of relationship building, the obstacles and the hills to climb. Please come ready to engage and have fun and walk away with a few new tool...

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What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Prevalent Age-Related Health and Medical Conditions

What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Prevalent Age-Related Health and Medical Conditions

Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pmVenue: First Baptist Church Activities CenterOrganizer: Cape Fear ChapterCategory: In-person & Virtual

We are all living longer, and, as we age, we are more likely to experience one or more significant health and medical conditions. Learn about the most prevalent conditions associated with aging, risk factors, symptoms, and strategies for adult-children who are helping ...

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Medicaid 101: Know if you Qualify (Join us for pizza!)

Medicaid 101: Know if you Qualify (Join us for pizza!)

Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pmVenue: Centre Region Active Adult Center – Nittany MallOrganizer: Centre County ChapterCategory: In-person & Virtual

Participants will gain knowledge regarding Medicaid eligibility requirements and services. They will learn: (1) how to access federal Medicaid websites to complete eligibility paperwork and download the current year's Medicaid manual; (2) how to access city, county, or ...

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Help in Your Own Backyard: Choosing and Using Services in Your Community

Help in Your Own Backyard: Choosing and Using Services in Your Community

Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pmVenue: Catawba County Library, Main Branch, NewtonOrganizer: Hickory Foothills ChapterCategory: In-Person Only

Whenever possible, knowing where to go and whom to contact in the community before there is a crisis is essential in helping adult-children and other family caregivers feel more informed and less stressed. This introductory program will help participants to become more ...

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The Juggling Act: Work, Home, and Caregiving

The Juggling Act: Work, Home, and Caregiving

Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pmVenue: First Baptist Church Activities CenterOrganizer: Cape Fear ChapterCategory: In-person & Virtual

Become more educated about trends relative to working while also providing care for an aging parent, supportive workplace policies, and strategies for balancing the many demands of working outside the home while also caring for one’s family and older loved ones.

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Strategies for Effectively Managing Medications (plus an ice cream social)

Strategies for Effectively Managing Medications (plus an ice cream social)

Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pmVenue: Centre Region Active Adult Center – Nittany MallOrganizer: Centre County ChapterCategory: In-person & Virtual

This ACAP program will assist participants to demonstrate knowledge about: 1) The relationship between aging, missed medications, medication errors and non-compliance; 2) Strategies for assessing a parent’s physical, mental and environmental risk factors for missed ...

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Tourist in My Town: Community Resources and Activities for Keeping Older Loved Ones Engaged

Tourist in My Town: Community Resources and Activities for Keeping Older Loved Ones Engaged

Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pmVenue: Senior Resources of GuilfordOrganizer: Guilford County ChapterCategory: In-person & Virtual

Learn about community programs, clubs, community services and other local resources and their important role in helping loved ones remain socially engaged and avoid loneliness.

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Tough Talks: Holding Difficult Conversations With Your Parents

Tough Talks: Holding Difficult Conversations With Your Parents

Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pmVenue: Catawba County Library, Main Branch, NewtonOrganizer: Hickory Foothills ChapterCategory: In-Person Only

This program will help adult children prepare for and hold conversations with their aging parents about legal and financial issues, driving, and independent living so that adult children and their aging parents feel more confident that estate planning, financial decisio...

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When Golden Years Aren’t Golden: Anxiety, Depression and Aging

When Golden Years Aren't Golden: Anxiety, Depression and Aging

Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmVenue: Town Square Sandy Springs Adult Day & Alzheimers Resource CtrOrganizer: Atlanta ChapterCategory: In-Person Only

Unfortunately, anxiety and depression in varying degrees are common in the older adult. This program will help family members recognize the symptoms and signs of distress in their loved one, understand some of the causes and identify ways to help.

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Not all Memory Disorders are Created Equal: Living with a Parent with Alzheimer’s or Other Dementias

Not all Memory Disorders are Created Equal: Living with a Parent with Alzheimer's or Other Dementias

Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pmVenue: First Baptist Church Activities CenterOrganizer: Cape Fear ChapterCategory: In-person & Virtual

Gain a better understanding of and learn tips to help manage the daily challenges of living with a parent or other family member with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia.

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Keeping Loved Ones Safe and Engaged From a Distance

Keeping Loved Ones Safe and Engaged From a Distance

Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pmVenue: Centre Region Active Adult Center – Nittany MallOrganizer: Centre County ChapterCategory: In-person & Virtual

This ACAP program will assist participants in developing long-distance knowledge about and skills to: 1) Compile and manage parental records before an emergency occurs; 2) Recognize the signs of depression, neglect and/or abuse; 3) Put in place strategies for making ...

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It Makes No Sense: Sensory Losses and Aging

It Makes No Sense: Sensory Losses and Aging

Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pmVenue: Senior Resources of GuilfordOrganizer: Guilford County ChapterCategory: Live Streaming Online Only

This program will help adult -Children understand various types of vision and hearing losses and their functional impact on daily living, the roles of various professionals who might be involved in diagnosing and treating hearing and vision loss and examples of aids, de...

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Home Sweet Home: Residential Options as we Age

Home Sweet Home: Residential Options as we Age

Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmVenue: Town Square Sandy Springs Adult Day & Alzheimers Resource CtrOrganizer: Atlanta ChapterCategory: In-Person Only

Deciding the best living situation for our aging loved ones can be overwhelming. This discussion will help clarify the choices: senior living options, personal care homes, independent living, assisted living, memory care and staying home with the support and assistance...

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Communicating with Someone With Dementia

Communicating with Someone With Dementia

Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pmVenue: Centre Region Active Adult Center – Nittany MallOrganizer: Centre County ChapterCategory: In-person & Virtual

Participants will understand communication changes related to Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. They will develop strategies for connecting with the person with dementia by "entering" the persons perspective/view of current reality. They will also develop strat...

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Tourist in My Town: Community Resources and Activities for Keeping Older Loved Ones Engaged

Tourist in My Town: Community Resources and Activities for Keeping Older Loved Ones Engaged

Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pmVenue: Catawba County Library, Main Branch, NewtonOrganizer: Hickory Foothills ChapterCategory: In-Person Only

This ACAP program will help participants become aware of local resources and services and the important role that community programs, clubs and leisure service organizations serve in helping their loved ones remain socially engaged, while also clarifying the relationshi...

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