WEBINARS

AlzPossible's live discussions since 2007. Each of these links include background materials, recordings of the events from the webinar.

BASICS

About Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases
  • Alzheimer's, Vascular, and Mixed Dementias: Caregiving – held March 12, 2020
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  • Alzheimer's, Vascular and Mixed Dementias: Neuropsychiatric Symptoms – held February 27, 2020
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  • Alzheimer's, Vascular and Mixed Dementias: The Basics and More – held February 13, 2020
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  • THE BASICS: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease – held March 17, 2017
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  • Dementia with Lewy Bodies – held May 29, 2014
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  • Parkinson’s Disease Dementia – held April 3, 2014
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  • Vascular and Mixed Dementias – held March 17, 2014
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  • Overview of Dementia – recorded February 2014
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  • Differentiating Depression and Dementia – held June 26, 2012
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  • General Dementia Knowledge – held May 9, 2011
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    PROFESSIONALS

    Concrete challenges and solutions for professionals working with individuals with AD
  • Making Continuous Quality Improvement Work for You - held February 27, 2020
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  • Leading Others to Better Performance - held February 20, 2020
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  • Discovering Your Authentic Leadership Personality - held February 13, 2020
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  • Mental Health and Well-being in Aging - a four-part webinar series - held November 2019
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  • Activities for Persons Living with Cognitive Impairment - a four-part webinar series - held June-July 2019
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  • Reflecting on the experience of CDSME workshops including participants living with early stage dementia - held June 12, 2019
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  • Developing a Culturally Competent Workforce for a Culturally Diverse Population - held March 13, 2019
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  • MicroLearning: Little Messages with a Big Impact - held February 21, 2019
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  • Opioid Use in Older Adults: The Double-Edged Sword - held November 28, 2018
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  • Medication Best Practices in ALFs - a four-part webinar series - held November 2018
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  • ‘Lessons Learned’: How to conduct a workshop that includes persons living with early-stage dementia - held July 25, 2018
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  • Emergency Preparedness and Safety - a three-part webinar series - held June 2018
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  • Navigating Loss, Loneliness, and Aging - a four-part webinar series - held November 2017
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  • Gerontology Boot Camp - a four-part webinar series - held August 2017
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  • Strategies for Communication and Sensitivity for Persons Experiencing Dementia in a Workshop Setting - held June 21, 2017
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  • The Use of Technology to Engage Persons with Dementia - held May 11, 2017
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  • Dementia: It’s Not Just Alzheimer’s - a four-part webinar series - held April-July, 2017
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  • Best Practices for Medication Management of Dementia-Related Behaviors - held April 21, 2017
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  • Beyond Natural Disasters: Managing Critical Events in Congregate Settings - held March 20, 2017
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  • Motivational Interviewing and SBIRT to Address Substance Misuse - held May 26, 2016
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  • Advance Care Planning for Dementia and Serious Mental Illness - held April 13, 2016
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  • Team Preparation and Team Building for Behavioral Health Professionals Working with Older Adults - held March 16, 2016
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  • Assessing Risk and Managing Behaviors in Persons with Dementia - held May 6, 2015
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  • Sexuality in Long-Term Care: Ethical and Practical Issues - held April 23, 2015
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  • Reducing the Risk of Medication-Alcohol Interactions in Older Adults - held March 19, 2015
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  • The Temporary Detention Order (TDO) Process—Part II - held May 20, 2014
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  • Medications: Friend or Foe? The Role of Medications in both Causing and Curing Behavior and Cognitive Problems - held May 6, 2014
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  • Personality Disorders and Aging - held April 24, 2014
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  • The Temporary Detention Order (TDO) Process: What Staff Need to Know – held May 29, 2013
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  • Best Practices in Geriatric Psychiatry and Long Term Care - held April 22, 2013
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  • Behavioral Disturbances of Dementia: Interventions to Reduce the Use of Psychotropic Medications – held March 28, 2013
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  • Pre-admission Screening of Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment: Considerations for Emergency Services Staff – held May 17, 2012
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  • Psychiatric Emergencies: A Practical Guide for LTC Facility Staff – held April 18, 2012
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  • Community Partnerships: Ethical and Communication Issues for LTC Facility/ Hospital Transitions and Effective Care Coordination – held March 27, 2012
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  • Gerontologist, Inc: A Brand Worthy of Remark - held June 15, 2011
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  • Geriatric Care Manager - held January 29, 2010
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    FAMILY

    Role and influence of the family
  • Compassion Fatigue - held March 27, 2015
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  • Family Quality of Life in Dementia: Key Concepts in Dementia Care - held July 30, 2012
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  • Caring for a Spouse with Mild Cognitive Impairment: Daily Challenges, Marital Relations, and Physiological Indicators of Health – held April 2, 2012
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  • End-of-Life Care Experiences for Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and their Family Caregivers – held February 15, 2012
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  • Telephone Support Program for Caregivers: A Pilot Project - held November 15, 2011
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    INDIVIDUAL

    Person-centered principles
  • Person Centered Care and Culture Change in an Adult Day Setting - held October 31, 2012
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  • Cultural Competence in Dementia Care - held June 28, 2011
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  • Aging in Place: A Hallmark of Person-Centered Care - held June 21, 2011
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  • Culture Change - held March 29, 2010
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  • Connections - held March 15, 2010
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    COMMUNICATION

    Communication tools, challenges, opportunities
  • Strategies for Communication and Sensitivity for Persons Experiencing Dementia in a Workshop Setting – held June 21, 2017
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  • Environment & Communication Assessment Toolkit for Dementia Care – held December 7, 2011
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  • The Triad in Dementia Care: Methods for Strengthening the Partnership – held December 2, 2011
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  • Effective Communication with Physicians - held February 29, 2009
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  • Effective Communication with Physicians - held May 31, 2007
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    HANDS-ON

    Caregiving "Recipes"
  • Oral Health and Dementia - held August 29, 2014
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  • Respite - held December 2, 2009
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  • Medication-Related Problems - held December 7, 2007
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  • Incontinence – Challenges and Solutions - held November 19, 2007
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  • Skin Care - held September 28, 2007
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  • Falls and the Individual with Alzheimer’s Disease - held July 24, 2007
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    NUTRITION AND EXERCISE

    Heart disease, stroke, nutrition, exercise
  • Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention:  Nutritional Needs and the ABC’S Approach –  held June 26, 2013
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  • Diet and Exercise – Living Well to Care for and Preserve Cognition - held April 22, 2008
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  • Falls and the Individual with Alzheimer’s Disease - held July 24, 2007
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    HIGH TECH

    Not your grandma’s eldercare
  • High Tech @ Home: Not Your Grandma’s Eldercare - held June 19, 2013
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  • Assistive Technology for Home Safety - held June 12, 2013
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  • Balancing Maximum Independence and Home Safety for Individuals with Dementia – held June 5, 2013
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  • Improving Short-Term Memory Loss in Patients with Alzheimer’s Dementia Using Smartphone Application for Capturing Daily Life Moments -
    held December 10, 2011
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    LEGAL

    What you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask
  • Compassion Fatigue - held March 27, 2015
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  • Elder Abuse and Domestic Violence in Later Life: Innovative New Resources for the Community – held August 27, 2013
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  • The Temporary Detention Order (TDO) Process—Part II – held May 29, 2014
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  • The Temporary Detention Order (TDO) Process: What Staff Need to Know – held May 29, 2013
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  • Best Practices in Geriatric Psychiatry and Long Term Care - held April 22, 2013
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  • Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation - held May 11, 2011
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  • Guardianships and Conservatorships - held June 3, 2009
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  • Medicare - held April 29, 2009
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  • Advance Medical Directives - held March 18, 2009
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  • Power of Attorney - held February 25, 2009
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  • Medicaid – An Introduction - held January 29, 2009
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    THE BIG CRYSTAL BALL

    Affordable Care Act, Virginia Dementia State Plan, public policy, health disparities
  • Looking into the Crystal Ball of Reform – held November 5, 2012
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  • Dementia State Plan: Live Discussion – held December 15, 2011
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  • Public Policy and Dementia Care - held June 24, 2011
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  • Health Disparities in Dementia Care - held October 28, 2009
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  • Virginia Easy Access portal - held September 29, 2009
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