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.
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.
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.
Explore the unique challenges of celebrating holidays and special occasions. Gain practical planning tips, including strategies to promote meaningful communication with person with dementia.
This session is hosted at the Toronto Public Library - Jane/Sheppard Branch.
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 - Hillcrest Branch.
This webinar will focus on how rehabilitation and technology can help people living with dementia stay at home longer and live more independently.
This workshop is to help care partners identify their sources of stress and develop coping strategies. The focus of the session will be on exploring the concept of resilience and ways to build care partner resilience.
This workshop provides an overview of behaviours in dementia and communicating in a supportive manner. It will focus on providing participants with the knowledge of how behaviours and communication can change over the course of the disease and ways to supportively communicate with a person living with dementia.
This workshop is for care partners of individuals living with dementia. The focus of the session will be on exploring significant sources of conflict for families dealing with dementia and strategies for assisting families, building on strengths and resilience.
U-First!® for Care Partners is a new education program for family and friends who are providing direct support to someone experiencing behaviour changes as a result of dementia or other cognitive impairment.
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.
This workshop is for people living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and/or care partners of people living with MCI. The focus of the session will be on providing an overview of MCI and the differences between normal aging, MCI and dementia.
This workshop is for care partners of persons in the late stage of dementia. It provides an opportunity to discuss issues regarding changes in the late stage, approaching the End-of-Life, making difficult decisions for this stage, grief and the need to take care of yourself.
