"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.
Mary Ann Drummond, expert and author in dementia care will be in Hendersonville to discuss ways to help boost your memory and understanding and ways to prevent dementia.
Caregiver College (Module 1) What is Dementia A series of six lectures will be provided as a live-broadcast for online attendance only. Sessions are for caregivers of persons with memory disorder and are designed to improve caregiver understanding of different aspects of dementia care. The course will be led by MemoryCare staff with guest speaker...
Caregiver College (Module 2) Transitioning from Independence to Interdependence A series of six lectures will be provided as a live-broadcast for online attendance only. Sessions are for caregivers of persons with memory disorder and are designed to improve caregiver understanding of different aspects of dementia care. The course will be led by MemoryCare staff with...
Caregiver College (Module 3) Functional and Behavioral Changes of Dementia A series of six lectures will be provided as a live-broadcast for online attendance only. Sessions are for caregivers of persons with memory disorder and are designed to improve caregiver understanding of different aspects of dementia care. The course will be led by MemoryCare staff...
Caregiver College (Module 4) Dementia Treatment Options and Risk Reduction A series of six lectures will be provided as a live-broadcast for online attendance only. Sessions are for caregivers of persons with memory disorder and are designed to improve caregiver understanding of different aspects of dementia care. The course will be led by MemoryCare staff...
Caregiver College (Module 5) Caring for the Caregiver A series of six lectures will be provided as a live-broadcast for online attendance only. Sessions are for caregivers of persons with memory disorder and are designed to improve caregiver understanding of different aspects of dementia care. The course will be led by MemoryCare staff with guest...
