THE BASICS: MEMORY LOSS, DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

Part I of IV: webinar held March 17, 2017

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

Webinar participants will gain a basic understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, with a focus on the changes experienced by an individual in the early-stages.

The Webinar will help prepare participants to deliver the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program to individuals living with early-stage dementia and their caregivers.

 

TARGET AUDIENCE

The series addresses professional service providers which include medical doctors, registered nurses, social workers, geriatric care managers, gerontologists, gerontology students, counselors, ombudsman/patient advocates, and family caregivers.

PRESENTER

Ellen Phipps, CTRS, MSG, Gerontologist, is Co-Author of Connections: Engagement in Life for Persons with Dementia, A Complete Activities Guide; Vice President of Programs & Public Policy at the Alzheimer’s Association, Central & Western Virginia Chapter; and, adjunct faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Ms. Phipps specializes in creative therapeutic design for persons diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and has established intergenerational programs, and arts and music programming in a variety of settings. She received her Bachelor of Science in Therapeutic Recreation from the University of Colorado, at Boulder, and, a Master of Science degree in Gerontology from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Before joining the Alzheimer’s Association, Ellen served as Director of Adult Day Centers both in Charlottesville, VA and Somerset, England providing creative and innovative approaches to care.

 

MODERATOR

Devin Bowers, MPH, is the Dementia Services Coordinator (DSC) for the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Mrs. Bowers coordinates services across the Commonwealth provided to persons with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, working in conjunction with the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Commission.

Within DARS, Mrs. Bowers reviews existing programs and works with agencies to more effectively deliver services to Virginians with dementia, and identify gaps and reduce duplication in those services. Prior to assuming this position Mrs. Bowers worked with DARS coordinating Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) and Options Counseling, and contributed to the development of the report, Dementia Care Best Practices in the Commonwealth.

Mrs. Bowers is a graduate of the Master of Public Health program at George Mason University, specializing in global and community health, and the Post-Baccalaureate Graduate Certificate in Aging Studies program at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Webinar made possible through a grant from the Administration for Community Living

Additional support: Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services and Alzheimer's Association Central and Western Virginia

RECORDING

SLIDES

 ALZHEIMER'S AND MEMORY LOSS 101 - Mar 16 updates

Download the slides here.

VIDEOS REFERENCED IN THE PRESENTATION and SLIDES:

ACCESS THE SERIES:

PART II:

Strategies for communication and sensitivity for persons experiencing dementia in a workshop setting

PART III:

‘Lessons Learned’: How to conduct a workshop that includes persons living with early-stage dementia

PART IV:

Reflecting on the experience of CDSME workshops including participants living with early stage dementia