Learn to define executive functions and understand the implications of impaired executive functioning in dementia.
Upcoming sessions : Tue, 11 Oct 2016, 12:00 PM
- Facilitator: Jade Mance
Learn how dementia affects communication and simple strategies to help you communicate to a person with dementia.
Upcoming sessions : Tue, 25 Oct 2016, 12:00 PM
- Facilitator: Jade Mance
Improve your interactions with the person with dementia by learning to understand possible causes of behaviours and strategies to reduce behaviours.
Upcoming sessions : Wed, 16 Nov 2016, 12:00 PM
- Facilitator: Jade Mance
Reduce your caregiver stress by exploring the different types of caregiver stress and coping strategies, increasing awareness of the importance of self care and learning about supportive services.
Upcoming sessions : Wed, 23 Nov 2016, 12:00 PM
- Facilitator: Jade Mance
Learn about young onset dementia, the impact on the person and their family, and supportive services.
- Facilitator: Jade Mance
Explore the concept of ambiguous loss, develop coping strategies and gain understanding of feelings of grief when caring for a person with dementia.
- Facilitator: Jade Mance
Enhance your skills by supporting the care team and the individuals you care for. (For PSWs and other health care providers)
- Facilitator: Jade Mance
Learn about the risk factors associated with Alzheimer's disease and dementia and strategies to improve or maintain the health of the brain.
- Facilitator: Jade Mance
Learn about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, how to reduce risk factors and how the Alzheimer Society can help.
Upcoming sessions : Tue, 13 Dec 2016, 2:00 PM
- Facilitator: Jade Mance
Learn to recognize how dementia impacts driving ability, warning signs and how to support a person with dementia when they can no longer drive safely.
- Facilitator: Jade Mance