Check out these 5 tips to make communication easier between you and a person with Alzheimer’s: Make eye contact and call the person by name Be aware of your tone, how loud your voice is, how you look at the person, and your body language Encourage two-way conversation for as long as possible Use other […]
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Discussing memory concerns with your patients can be difficult. Alzheimer’s and other dementias are complex, and patients often have a lot of questions and concerns. To help you prepare for these visits, the Alzheimer’s Association® presents Challenging Conversations About Dementia. The five-module online course covers: Counseling the Worried Well Patient: Review of Alzheimer’s Disease and
As Illinois embarks on its journey to make the State dementia friendly, an important resource to include in the planning process is its public libraries. Public libraries are respected institutions that can be found in nearly every town, village and city in the state. No longer content to be mere warehouses for books, libraries are
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The Dementia Friendly America Illinois Workshop will be held on Thursday, March 30, 2017, in Springfield, Illinois. This workshop is part of the process to have the State of Illinois added to the Dementia Friendly America network. This statewide event that convenes experts and leaders from diverse community sectors throughout Illinois who support the development
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Dementia Friendly America, a national collaborative just launched the Dementia Friends program in the United States. Dementia Friends is a global initiative that began in the United Kingdom and aims to empower and educate individuals about dementia. Dementia Friends is designed to raise awareness about dementia and educate individuals and communities about how they can
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Dementia Friendly America and Dementia Friends USA is partnering with PBS as they launch a documentary called Alzheimer’s: Every Minute Counts. The 60-minute documentary airs on Wednesday, January 25th at 9:00 p.m. Central Time. Viewers will be guided to a website that provides them with links that enable them to become a Dementia Friend or
