"Lifestyle Medicine for Brain Health" presented by Dr. Brian Asbill, cardiologist at Asheville Cardiology Associates and Mission Heart, and the first person in the world to become certified in Lifestyle Medicine. Can your risk for Alzheimer’s and other dementias be lowered? What foods are best for our brains?  What effect does exercise have on brain...

An interactive workshop exploring how people want to be cared for at the end of their life. In this session, we will detail why it’s important to talk about this sometimes uncomfortable topic, how to start those conversations, and documentation that can help ensure end of life wishes are respected.

This presentation will help you understand and anticipate motivations behind symptom-related behaviors of those living with dementia, identify common triggers for symptom-related escalations, transform negative emotions into positive ones, and navigate through escalations to restore a sense of well-being.

Whether you’re a Caregiver College graduate or are new to caregiving, we invite you to join us as we review and discuss the many resources provided in MemoryCare’s Caregiver College sessions. We’ll highlight the usefulness of these resources and how they can be applied to unique caregiving challenges.