The Adapt Series

The ADAPT Series is a 3-part virtual education series focused on adaptive approaches to caregiving for those with dementia. These presentations will support and educate on relatable and practical modifications to every day care.  Each session of the series will take place on a date significant to increasing Alzheimer’s awareness. Each presentation provides 1 Social Work CEU.

June 21/The Longest Day*:  Adaptive Eating Habits – Adria Thompson, SLP

Making sure a person with Alzheimer’s is eating can often be a tricky task. Learn about the different adaptive devices available to aid at meal time, as well as techniques to aid and encourage eating.

ONLINE ONLY. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND VIRTUALLY.

Please contact Brook at programs3@alzbr.org or 225-334-7494 for further assistance.

*The Longest Day of the year is the summer solstice.  It is the day with the most amount of light, making it seem unending.  Alzheimer’s caregivers can certainly relate to days that seem like they last forever and not because they are filled with light.  For most Alzheimer’s caregivers, days seem much longer than the normal 24 hours. An Alzheimer’s caregivers’ day could often feel like 36 hours or more.  Can you imagine 36+ hours of:  the same questions or same stories over and over, having to help with basic tasks (bathing, dressing, toileting), having to provide 24/7 supervision for safety, and/or often not even being able to be alone long enough to go to the bathroom or take a shower?