Managing Physical Behaviors in Dementia Care
2022-02-08 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Chicago)
Managing Physical Behaviors in Dementia Care
A collaboration with the North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging
Free 1.0 CE Hours for Nursing, Social Work, & LPC
February 8, 2022 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Online

FREE Webinar for family members and professionals

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PRESENTERS:
Jamie Cobb, CAEd, Vice President of Dementia & Caregiving Education -James L. West Center for Dementia Care and/or
Hollie Glover, MA, LPC, NCC, Director of Education and Family Support Services -James L. West Center for Dementia Care

Let’s Get Together — A Social Club for Seniors (Monday-Friday)
2022-02-08 11:30 - 12:15, 2022-02-09 11:30 - 12:15, 2022-02-10 11:30 - 12:15, 2022-02-11 11:30 - 12:15, 2022-02-14 11:30 - 12:15, 2022-02-15 11:30 - 12:15, 2022-02-16 11:30 - 12:15, 2022-02-17 11:30 - 12:15 and 10 more dates | ON-LINE ZOOM
Monday – Friday | 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Zoom Meeting | Registration required
Dementia Friendly Fort Worth has collaborated with Texas Health Resources to launch a new program designed to engage those who are lonely and socially isolated. Do you know someone who could benefit from this program? See program details below and contact us today for more information.
Let’s Get Together — a Social Club for Seniors! Join us for this daily online activity session designed to engage seniors who are living at home and struggle with anxiety, boredom, depression, loneliness and have limited opportunities to engage socially with others. Each session will feature a guest presenter who will guide participants through fun and engaging activities. Participants will be joined by others who find themselves in a similar situation.
These activities will include things like arts, games, music, movement, all with a social component. Having a routine can be a major benefit for seniors at home and staying connected can reduce the risk for heart disease, stroke, and dementia, the program is offered five days a week!
Contact: Gail Snider | gsnider@dementiafriendlyfw.org | 817-332-6266 |817-994-3803
When you are not connected to friends or family, you may have a:

29% higher chance of having heart disease
32% higher chance of having a stroke
50% higher chance of having dementia.

Take action today!
REGISTER JOIN ZOOM MEETING
DEMENTIA FRIENDLY FORT WORTH
Contact: Gail Snider | gsnider@dementiafriendlyfw.org | 817-332-6266

Alzheimer's & Dementia Family Care Partner Training
2022-02-09 04:00 - 05:30, 2022-02-16 04:00 - 05:30, 2022-02-23 04:00 - 05:30, 2022-03-02 04:00 - 05:30
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Family Care Partner Training

6-week series
Meets every Wednesday from
Feb. 9 – Mar. 16

10 am – 11:30 am

Safely In-Person at
Legacy Living at Arlington
1501 NE Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington

*Pre-arranged complementary care can be provided

Registration is required!

RSVP to Legacy Living at
817-795-1700
or Tricia at 817-505-9997

The six sessions cover in detail:

What to Expect: Understand what to expect as the disease progresses

Communication Part 1: Best ways to communicate with loved ones

Communication Part 2: Understand how persons with dementia communicate

Daily Living & Home Safety: Seeing the world through their eyes

Reducing Stress & Coping Skills: Taking care of the caregiver

Planning for the Future: Preparing for next steps and getting help

On Dementia: Care, Community, and Creativity: You’re Invited
2022-02-10 08:00 - 09:00 | ON-LINE WEBINAR
“On Dementia” Book Series Features Conversations with Leaders in Elder Care!
The Frye Art Museum in Seattle, WA, in partnership with Aging Wisdom and the University of Washington Memory and Brain Wellness Center presents On Dementia: Care, Community, and Creativity, a series of three conversations with leaders in elder care who have published books in 2020 that bring hope, connection, and joy to adults living with dementia, their care partners, families, friends, and those who provide support. Each program will be a Zoom webinar, including an interview with the author, readings from their new book, and questions from the audience. Participants are not required to attend all three conversations in the series.
2 – 3 p.m. Thursday March 11 Learn more and REGISTER: https://fryemuseum.org/program/creative_aging_workshops
Join Lynn Casteel Harper, author of On Vanishing: Mortality, Dementia, and What It Means to Disappear, in conversation with Marigrace Becker, Program Manager, Community Education and Impact, UW Medicine Memory and Brain Wellness Center.
Expanding our understanding of dementia beyond progressive vacancy and dread, On Vanishing makes provides encouragement and meaningful examples of better ways of caring for, and thinking about, our fellow beings. Weaving together personal stories with theology, history, philosophy, literature, and science, Harper confronts our elemental fears of disappearance and death, drawing on her own experiences with people living with dementia both in the American healthcare system and within her own family. It is a rich and startling work of nonfiction that reveals cognitive change as an essential aspect of what it means to be mortal.
Lynn Casteel Harper a minister, chaplain, and essayist. Her work has appeared in Kenyon Review Online, North American Review, and Catapult magazine. She is a Barbara Deming Fund grant recipient and the winner of the 2017 Orison Anthology Prize in Nonfiction. She lives in New York City and is currently the minister of older adults at The Riverside Church.
2 – 3 p.m. Thursday April 8 Learn more and REGISTER: https://fryemuseum.org/program/creative_aging_workshops
Join Susan H. McFadden, PhD, author of Dementia-Friendly Communities: Why We Need Them and How We Can Create Them, in conversation with Keri Pollock, Director of Marketing and Communications, Aging Wisdom.
Intentional, thoughtfully engaged dementia-friendly communities can give people with dementia the opportunity to continue living with purpose, reciprocal personal relationships, and enrichment. A positive thread throughout Dementia-Friendly Communities is that “underpinning successful dementia-friendly communities is an awareness of people with dementia as active citizens, and the importance of supporting engagement in community life.”
Susan H. McFadden, PhD, is an experienced researcher and practitioner in the field of dementia. She was formerly Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and co-founded Fox Valley Memory Project (FVMP), whose vision is to help create dementia-friendly communities. She is co-author, with her husband John, of “Aging Together: Dementia, Friendship, and Flourishing Communities.”
2 – 3 p.m. Thursday May 13 Learn more and REGISTER: https://fryemuseum.org/program/creative_aging_workshops
Join Anne Basting, PhD, author of Creative Care: A Revolutionary Approach to Dementia and Elder Care, in conversation with Mary Jane Knecht, Manager, Creative Aging Programs, Frye Art Museum.
A MacArthur Genius Grant recipient, Basting pioneers a radical change in how we interact with people who struggle with dementia. Basting’s proven methods use storytelling and active listening to stimulate the brain and awaken imagination. Rooted in twenty-five years of research, “Creative Care” offers encouragement and creative techniques on how to bring connection, light and joy to the lives of elders and to those who care for them.
Anne Basting, PhD is a leader in transforming aging and elder care and a recipient of a MacArthur Genius Grant. She is the founder of the nonprofit Timeslips, which implements her innovative approach to memory care, and is the author of three previous books, “The Stages of Age,” “Forget Memory,” and “The Penelope Project.” Her work as founding director of University of Wisconsin Milwaukee’s Center for Age and Community was also featured in the PBS documentary “The Penelope Project” (2011).

Stress-Busting Program for Family Caregivers of Persons with Alzheimer's Disease or Dementia
2022-02-15 03:00 - 04:30, 2022-02-22 03:00 - 04:30, 2022-03-01 03:00 - 04:30
Caregiving Can Be Stressful.
The Stress-Busting Program for Family Caregivers of Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia is proven to help Alzheimer’s and dementia care partners through their journey.

Stress-Busting program teaches:
-Stress Management Techniques
-Relaxation & Coping Strategies
-Problem Solving & Support

Program is proven to:
-Improve the quality of life for family caregivers.
-Help caregivers manage their stress and cope better with their lives.
-Connect with resources.

This program meets for 9 weeks in an online group setting.
Register for the next virtual series
Every Tuesday from February 8th – April 5th, 2022
9:00 – 10:30 am CST Online
Registration is Required
Please email us at caregiver@jameslwest.org or call 817-877-1199.
Once you’re registered you will receive the link to join the classes each week and program materials.

Black/African American Caregiver Seminar hosted by the Alzheimer's Association
2022-02-26 03:00 - 06:30
Don’t Fear the Future, Prepare for it.
Saturday, February 26, 2022
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (CST)

Presented by
the Alzheimer’s Association,
Dallas & Northeast Texas Chapter
North Central Texas Chapter
The Alzheimer’s Association has been offering this program for over ten years and it continues to be one of our most popular programs each year. Our featured speaker will be Percy Griffin, Ph.D., director of scientific engagement for the Alzheimer’s Association. Patricia Bailey is returning as emcee and we have sessions on legal planning, managing difficult behavior, and more.

To register, simply click here.
The program will be virtual and we are offering 2.5 hours of social work CE credit.

Dealing with Dementia For Family & Professional Care Partners
2022-02-28 07:00 - 11:00
Dealing with Dementia For Family & Professional Care Partner

February 28th
1 – 5 p.m. CST
Online

Registration Deadline is Feb. 21st!

Register with Education Dept. at 817-877-1199 or at caregiver@jameslwest.org

FREE 4.0 CE Credits for Nursing, Social Work, & LPC!

A Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers Program

For Professional and Family Care Partners
DO YOU NEED HELP IN THESE AREAS?

Understanding Dementia
Handling Stress
Managing Difficult Behaviors
Problem Solving

The Dealing with Dementia program combines a workshop learning experience with a Dealing with Dementia Guide, a comprehensive reference for care partners of people living with dementia.

LIVING WELL WITH DEMENTIA EDUCATION SERIES
2022-03-02 04:00 - 05:00
A Gift Of Time is pleased to welcome back Dr. Tam Cummings every 1st Wednesday of the month through 2022.
LIVING WELL WITH DEMENTIA EDUCATION SERIES

Our education sessions are a vital component of our commitment to educating our community on memory loss. Led by local and national experts, these education sessions offer valuable information, resources, and tools to guide you on your journey to living well with dementia.

To register email education@agiftoftimegeogetown.org
Visit our Calendar page for more information and to register: https://agiftoftimegeorgetown.org/calendar
