The ADAPT Series is a multi-part 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. Some sessions of the series will take place on dates significant to increasing Alzheimer’s awareness. Each presentation provides 1 Social Work CEU.
The Adapt Series 2023
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NOTE: Registration for virtual attendance will be open until the event. Some presentations will be offered in the hybrid format – in person, as well as virtually. Seating for in person attendance is limited. In person registration will cut off once the seating limit is reached. Be sure to select the correct registration for the way you would like to attend the hybrid sessions.
Please contact Brook at programs3@alzbr.org or 225-334-7494 for further assistance.
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April 5: Adaptive Home Environment – Suzanne Hamilton, LPC
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In person attendance is limited to 20 attendees and will be on a first come, first served basis. In person registration will cut off when registrations reach the 20 seat limit.
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June 21/The Longest Day*: Adaptive Language Tips & Skills – Ellen Dunn, LMSW
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*The Longest Day of the year is the summer solstice. It is the day with the most amount of light. It is a day that seems like it will not end. 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. Before the pandemic, an Alzheimer’s caregivers’ day could often feel like 36 hours. During our recent COVID-19 pandemic, this 36 hours has expanded to feel like 56. Can you imagine 56 hours of:
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- The same questions or same stories over and over
- Having to help with basic tasks
- Having to provide 24/7 supervision for safety
- Often not even being able to be alone long enough to go to the bathroom or take a shower?
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In recognition of all that caregivers are and do for their loved ones, Alzheimer’s Services is recognizing The Longest Day with the first session of The Adapt Series.
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September 28: Adapting Behavior-Analytic Interventions for Persons with Dementia: Managing Behavioral Expressions of Underlying Needs –Eliana Pizarro, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA
Behavior analyst Eliana Pizarro, PhD will review how unmet needs can create challenges for persons with dementia. By identifying underlying needs, caregivers can thoughtfully respond to and manage difficult behaviors.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON
In person attendance is limited to 20 attendees and will be on a first come, first served basis. In person registration will cut off when registrations reach the 20 seat limit.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND VIRTUALLY
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November 8/Alzheimer’s Awareness Month*: Adaptive Diet: Delaying Dementia through Diet – Brooke Schoonenberg, RD, LDN, Outpatient Nutrition Services Manager, Woman’s Center for Wellness, Woman’s Hospital
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*November was designated as Alzheimer’s Awareness Month nationally in 1983 by President Ronald Regan. This designation continues to be recognized as the tsunami of Baby Boomers affected grows. While Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area provides assistance for families impacted by Alzheimer’s and other memory-related impairments throughout the year, events in November bring special awareness to the disease and the difficulties families face.