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Dementia and Developmental Disabilities

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Enhance your knowledge of Developmental Disabilities (DD) and Dementia.
This course will explore the unique challenges faced by the person and their families and opportunities to support someone who is living with developmental disabilities and dementia.

Working in Long Term Care Series: Session 1 – Adjusting to Long Term Care

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This session will cover strategies to support persons living with dementia and their family or care partner(s). This webinar looks to address the challenges that come with the adjustment to moving to Long Term Care, to reflect on the importance of validating feelings, and learn strategies that support communication with the family members of people living with dementia.

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Brain Health

Toronto Public Library - North York Central Library 5120 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

This interactive presentation discusses the risk factors of dementia and how healthy lifestyle changes can help improve and maintain the health of the brain.
This session is hosted at the Toronto Public Library - North York Central Library.

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Dementia Overview for Care Partners

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This workshop will provide care partners with an overview of Alzheimer’s disease focusing on the importance of early diagnosis and illustrates the progression of the disease.

Coping with Death and Grief

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Losing someone who had dementia can be a unique and complex experience for those who cared for them. This presentation will explore these issues, identify various approaches to grief, and suggest ways for care partners to cope with loss.

“What’s First?” – A Workshop for People Diagnosed with Dementia or Experiencing Changes in Cognition

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Too often, clients shared that they wish they had learned what they would learn later in their journey but much earlier, expressing how key insight on the dementia experience would have improved their overall dementia journey.
This brand-new workshop was designed by AST social workers in collaboration with caregivers, people experiencing cognitive changes, and various dementia specialists to offer key knowledge at the start of the dementia journey.

Dementia Overview

Toronto Public Library - Morningside Branch 4279 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

This workshop will provide care partners, members of the general public, and professionals with an overview of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
This session is hosted at the Toronto Public Library - Morningside Branch.

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Brain Health

Goals of this presentation include understanding the risk factors associated with developing dementia​, recognizing how lifestyle plays a role in your risk of developing dementia​, and taking action to support brain health.
This session is hosted at the Toronto Public Library - Maria A. Shchuka Branch.

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Brain Health

Toronto Public Library - Maria A. Shchuka Branch 1745 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Goals of this presentation include understanding the risk factors associated with developing dementia​, recognizing how lifestyle plays a role in your risk of developing dementia​, and taking action to support brain health.
This session is hosted at the Toronto Public Library - Maria A. Shchuka Branch.

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