United Way – Alzheimer’s & Other Dementias
| Presentation & Panel: Addressing Alzheimer’s and Dementia in our community |
| United Way of Lancaster County and Alzheimer’s Association – Greater Pennsylvania Chapter invite the public to tune in to the next installment of United Way’s 2023 community conversation series, “Conversations About OUR Community: Alzheimer’s & Other Dementias: Community Solutions for a Health Crisis” on Thursday, March 9 from 1:30 to 3:00 pm on Zoom. |
 | The free event will consist of a short presentation by Jessica Rodriguez, Community Health Educator for Alzheimer’s Association – Greater Pennsylvania Chapter, on Alzheimer’s awareness and addressing modifiable risk factors of the disease. |
| Panelists include the following: |
 Dr. Sabrina Everett Clinical Neuropsychologist, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health |  Jacqueline Fisher Executive Director Spanish American Civic Association (SACA) |
 Tom Martin Executive Director, Lancaster County Office of Aging |  Cori Strathmeyer Director of Healthy Living, YMCA of the Roses |
| The conversation and Q&A will be moderated by Clay Jacobs, Executive Director, Alzheimer’s Association – Greater Pennsylvania Chapter. This conversation will be recorded and available to all registrants in the days following the live Zoom event. If you have questions about the day or issues registering, please email Events@UWLanc.org. |  |
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Penn Cares – Dementia Live Experience
This Simulation Experience Yet?Registration is Limited! Register Now! |
| This is a brief introduction to Dementia Live® featuring clips from various training sessions, conferences, and personal testimonials. |
| Dementia Live Experience PennCares Hanover Office 733 Cherry Tree Court Hanover, PA 17331 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Sessions are ½ hour segments Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your time slot to complete paperwork Description: In this high-impact Dementia Live experience, you will be immersed into life with dementia, resulting in a deeper understanding of what it’s like to live with a cognitive impairment and sensory change. You will be empowered to build new bridges of communication. Dementia Live is experiential learning that simulates cognitive and sensory impairment, giving participants a real-life simulation of what it must be like to live with dementia. Through the hands-on learning experience participants gain greater awareness and understanding of the constant struggles affecting persons with dementia as they go about their daily lives. Target audience: This session is for professionals working in the aging care systems, family members or community- based groups and Alzheimer’s Support Groups. Safety Precautions: The Dementia Live Experience is not appropriate for individuals who appear to have a cognitive impairment, are intoxicated, have anxiety, poor balance, seizures, are pregnant, have impaired mobility that requires use of cane or walker, or are severely impaired with hearing or vision loss.Saturday January21“Because it’s frightening to care for someone you don’t understand.” REGISTER NOW |
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Positive Approach to Care
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| Click here to view PAC’s Free July Events Brought to you by: Announcing Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care™ 2022 PAC Conference. Attend virtually or in-person in Raleigh, North Carolina on November 13-15, 2022. Learn more at www.teepasnow.info/2022conference Interested in having your organization be a monthly sponsor? Complete our sponsorship form or email us at info@teepasnow.com. |
Upcoming Courses and Certifications Browse Upcoming Certifications >>  PAC Champion Course 4 Friday, July 29, 2022 10:00 am – 12:00 pm ET (-4 GMT) 2 total hours of training for only $49 USD Learn how to identify Teepa Snow’s GEMS States of Dementia® in this highly interactive session. Register for Champion Course Level 4 >> Book Early! Tickets On Sale Now!  Positive Approach to Care ConferenceNovember 13-15, 2022 This year’s conference focuses on ways you can support function for those living with neurodiversity. Learn strategies for mouth care, personal and intimate care, movement, spirituality, and more. A person-centered dementia care event to help you become the best care partner possible. Buy Tickets >> Upcoming Free Events and Content Positive Approach to Care (PAC) offers FREE dementia care events every week for care partners like you. View Calendar of FREE PAC Events  Brain Connection CaféMonday, July 25, 2022 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET (-4 GMT) FREE activity open to anyone!  Live Webinar with TeepaTuesday, July 26, 2022 10:00 am – 11:00 am ET (-4 GMT) Sponsored by Agrace Topic: Techniques for Approaching Complex Situations in Dementia Care. FREE and open to the public. Registration is required.  Bingo with Creativity Café Monday, August 1, 2022 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET (-4 GMT) FREE activity open to anyone! Have questions? We are happy to help! Call us at 877-877-1671 ext 0 or email us at info@teepasnow.com Content for People Living with Dementia Content for Family Care Partners Content for Professional Care Partners Content for Organizations and Businesses |
Get Practical Dementia Care Insights and Connections for Better Care
| Reserve My Seat for the Next Series >> Learn More About the Care Partner Support Series >>    Previous Attendees Have Reported “It was EXCELLENT!!! I learned so much and have changed many things. Carolyn and Mary were excellent and knowledgeable. I especially appreciate that they were able to offer practical examples on the spot.” The Care Partner Support Series is an educational group that provides support and meets once a week for five weeks. Our next session is August 9, 2022 – September 6, 2022, meeting every Tuesday from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm ET Education, discussions, and problem-solving in a private, small group setting Explore strategies together on how to best support both you and the person in your care The Series takes place virtually, so you can join from your home or office Five weekly 90-minute sessions Only $50 USD for the entire 5-week series Learn more >>  Reserve My Seat for the Series Starting on August 9 >> Learn More About the Care Partner Support Series >> Have Questions? We are happy to help! Call us at 877-877-1671 ext 0 or email at info@teepasnow.com |
Making a Difference in Dementia Care – FREE Education Friday May 13!!
| Making a Difference in Dementia Care Loretta Woodward Veney. She is speaking about ‘The JOY of Caregiving” 8:00am Registration, Light Refreshments & Mingle with Community Partners (In-Person) 8:30am- Program will begin 8:30-8:45am– Introduction of Community Partners 8:45-10:00am Dementia Friends Information Session 10:00-10:10am Break 10:10- 11:30am Keynote Speaker 11:30- 12:30am Pannel Discussion To register call 717-843-1504, email makingadifferenceindementia@gmail.com or click on the link below! Register Here |
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“To Keep Your Brain Young, Take Some Tips From Our Earliest Ancestors” – NPR
“Without a cure for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, prevention is paramount. Habits that helped early humans thrive still make sense; a varied diet, exercise and an engaging social life.”
“Reconstructions from the Daynès Studio in Paris depict a male Neanderthal (right) face to face with a human, Homo sapiens.” – Science Source
by Brett Stretka
“It’s something that many of us reckon with: the sense that we’re not quite as sharp as we once were.
“I recently turned 42. Having lost my grandfather to Alzheimer’s, and with my mom suffering from a similar neurodegenerative disease, I’m very aware of what pathologies might lurk beneath my cranium.
“In the absence of a cure for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, the most important interventions for upholding brain function are preventive — those that help maintain our most marvelous, mysterious organ.
“Based on the science, I take fish oil and broil salmon. I exercise. I try to challenge my cortex to the unfamiliar.
“As I wrote my recent book, A History of the Human Brain, which recounts the evolutionary tale of how our brain got here, I began to realize that so many of the same influences that shaped our brain evolution in the first place reflect the very measures we use to preserve our cognitive function today.
“Being social, and highly communicative. ”
Continue reading this column at NPR; click here.
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