|
Dementia FriendsPresenters: Beth Soltzberg, LICSW, MBA; Lead, Dementia Friends Massachusetts, Jewish Family & Children s ServiceKathy Service, RN, MS, FNP-BC, CDDN; DDS consultant and Dementia Friends Massachusetts Champion Dementia Friends is a global public awareness program that helps every member of a community learn five key messages about how dementia affects people, and how each person can make a difference through respect, patience, and communication skills. This session has been tailored to include a focus on the connections between visual impairment, I/DD and dementia. Presented by Beth Soltzberg, lead for Dementia Friends in Massachusetts, and Kathy Service, I/DD and dementia specialist.CEUS: 1.0 ACVREP; Certificate of Attendance by requestLength: 69 minutesResources: Dementia FriendsJewish Family and Children's Services: Directory of Memory Cafes in MassachusettsNational Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices Reducing Dementia Risk: A Summary of the Science and Public Health Impact, Alzheimer s Association (PDF)Dementia, Alzheimer s and Eyesight: Symptoms and how to help from Hebrew SeniorLifeA Form of Dementia that Affects Vision: Posterior Cortical Atrophy from BrightFocusTips for Caregivers on Reducing Visual Perception Difficulties in Individuals with Alzheimer s by VisionAware REGISTER to view this free session. Please Note: The date you will see when registering for the "Focus" Talk is the date that the presentation was recorded. All "Focus" Talks are available for viewing immediately after registration. Dementia Friends is a global |
