Dementia Alliance offers a variety of topics and is also happy to tailor a talk to meet your needs. From thirty minutes to all day, we are happy to work with you to create a program for your organization, house of worship or senior living facility.

Some of our general topics include (but are not limited to):

Dementia Basics

• What is Normal Aging? What is Dementia? What is Alzheimer’s disease?
• Who do we see to get a diagnosis and what does that entail?
• What are the different types of dementia?

 

Caregiving Strategies

• Caring for Yourself as a Caregiver
• Using Cues to Care
• Dining and Dementia
• Strategies for activities of daily living, such a bathing, dressing, toileting

 

Communication

• Learning skills to making communication easier for you and your loved one
• Making Visits Better
• Working With the Person Living with dementia
• CONNECTing with your loved one

 

Creating Moments of Joy

• Finding purpose and meaning when living with dementia
• He can’t do what he used to, what do we do now?
• Reducing stress by organizing your day

 

Transitions in Care Needs

• Building a care team
• What are our options so we can stay at home
• Levels of care assistance and how to find them
• Understanding our Options for extended care

 

Health Care Issues

• Medication
• Pain and Dementia
• Hospitalization
• Dementia, Delirium and Depression
• Understanding behaviors by walking in their shoes

 

Brain Health

• Reducing your Risk
• Healthy Lifestyle Habits

 

Special Programs

• What Law Enforcement Officers should know about dementia
• Faith and Dementia
• End of Life Issues resulting from dementia
• Elder Abuse

 

Support Group Facilitator Training