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Understanding and Responding to Your Loved One’s Distress (Zoom)

Online Webinar

Care partners can often face frustration when caring for loved ones with cognitive changes who experience distress which can present as changes in behavior expressions. Join our conversation to explore why this distress occurs, how we can reduce the recurrences of challenging situations, and how to increase positive experiences. Presented by: Dr. Miriam Galindo This

Caring Conversations: A New Way of Talking (Zoom)

Online Webinar

When a loved one experiences cognitive changes, their ability to communicate is often challenged. Join us for this class designed to help you better communicate and connect with friends, family, or loved ones with cognitive decline. Bring your questions! This class will be held via Zoom. Participants may join with video or audio only (call

Breaking Through the Taboo: How do you know when an older loved one needs more help?

Belmont Village Senior Living 300 Freedom Ln, Aliso Viejo, CA, United States

Sometimes we may not recognize when our older loved ones struggle with the basics of aging on their own. Join us to learn about common red flags that signal issues, how to approach the often difficult conversations, and find the best plan for optimizing well-being. Bring your questions! Presented by Dr. Dung Trinh, MD, Patty Mouton, MSGc and Beverly Sanborn, LCSW, MSW

Understanding and Responding to Your Loved One’s Distress (Zoom)

Online Webinar

Care partners can often face frustration when caring for loved ones with cognitive changes who experience distress which can present as changes in behavior expressions. Join our conversation to explore why this distress occurs, how we can reduce the recurrences of challenging situations, and how to increase positive experiences. Presented by: Dr. Miriam Galindo This

Embracing Anticipatory Grief: A Path to Healing (Zoom)

Online Webinar

Alzheimer’s Orange County will present on the topic of Anticipatory Grief. Throughout this webinar, emotions associated with grief before loss will be introduced, defined and normalized among caregivers. Our presenters will discuss how anticipatory grief influences caregiving throughout the disease process. register

Meaningful Time Together: Tips for Activities and Assisting with Care (Zoom)

Online Webinar

Spending time together with loved ones with cognitive decline can often become more challenging. Whether you are home with your loved one, or they live in a care community, join us as we talk through ideas for activities to do together, and ways to make our time together enjoyable and meaningful. We will also discuss

Understanding and Responding to Changes in Behavior Expressions (Zoom)

Care partners can often face frustration when caring for loved ones with cognitive changes who experience distress which can present as changes in behavior expressions. Join our conversation to explore why these changes occur, and how we can lessen distress in our loved ones and have more positive experiences. Thank you to our Sponsor: REGISTER

Caring Conversations: A New Way of Talking

OASIS Senior Center - Room 4 801 Narcissus Ave., Corona del Mar, CA, United States

When a loved one experiences cognitive changes, their ability to communicate is often challenged. Join us for this class designed to help you better communicate and connect with friends, family, or loved ones with cognitive decline. Bring your questions! The intended audience for this class is care partners only. Classes held IN PERSON at: OASIS

Communication Barriers: Getting Past the Words (Zoom)

Communicating and connecting with loved ones with memory loss is challenging. As people with cognitive changes experience the loss of language, we must learn to adapt and find alternate ways to connect. Join us for this session, where we dive into strategies for improving communication – bring your questions! Thank you to our Sponsor: REGISTER

Understanding & Responding to Your Loved One’s Distress

OASIS Senior Center - Room 4 801 Narcissus Ave., Corona del Mar, CA, United States

Care partners can often face frustration when caring for loved ones with cognitive changes who experience distress which can present as changes in behavior expressions. Join our conversation to explore why this distress occurs, how we can reduce the recurrences of challenging situations, and how to increase positive experiences. The intended audience for this class

Becoming a Resilient Care Partner (Zoom)

Develop a repertoire of skills for resiliency, self-care and coping when caring for someone with dementia. Learn how dementia caregiver stress can impact health and lead to depression and anxiety. Strategies will be introduced for building resiliency which helps preserve and restore emotional and physical health while navigating the uncertainty of dementia caregiving. Thank you

Meaningful Time Together: Tips for Activities and Assisting with Care

OASIS Senior Center - Room 4 801 Narcissus Ave., Corona del Mar, CA, United States

Spending time together with loved ones with cognitive decline can often become more challenging. Whether you are home with your loved one, or they live in a care community, join us as we talk through ideas for activities to do together, and ways to make our time together enjoyable and meaningful. We will also discuss

Sharpen Your Mind! Memory Tips & Teasers

Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA, United States

Join this fun and interactive session to learn some strategies to practice improving memory and ways to maximize brain health. Come play along and challenge your brain! Registration Required – Please Call: 949-470-3062 Thank you to our co-host:

Clues for Decision Making (Zoom)

Online Webinar

How do I decide? Becoming the primary decision maker for a loved one can be a daunting task. Join us as we explore what goes into making major decisions from driving to considering when is the right time to increase care.

Caring Conversations: A New Way of Talking (Zoom)

Online Webinar

When a loved one experiences cognitive changes, their ability to communicate is often challenged. Join us for this class designed to help you better communicate and connect with friends, family, or loved ones with cognitive decline. Bring your questions! This class will be held via Zoom. Participants may join with video or audio only (call

Understanding and Responding to Your Loved One’s Distress (Zoom)

Online Webinar

Care partners can often face frustration when caring for loved ones with cognitive changes who experience distress which can present as changes in behavior expressions. Join our conversation to explore why this distress occurs, how we can reduce the recurrences of challenging situations, and how to increase positive experiences. Presented by: Dr. Miriam Galindo This

Meaningful Time Together: Tip for Activities and Assisting with Care (Zoom)

Online Webinar

Spending time together with loved ones with cognitive decline can often become more challenging. Whether you are home with your loved one, or they live in a care community, join us as we talk through ideas for activities to do together, and ways to make our time together enjoyable and meaningful. We will also discuss

I Need A Break! A Respite Care Guide for Care Partners

Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA, United States

Everyone needs a break. If you are a care partner, you need time for self-care. If you have dementia, you may want more opportunities to meet others who share some of the same challenges. Join this informative workshop on finding the right kind of respite for you. Registration Required – Please Call: 949-470-3062 Thank you

Caring Conversations: A New Way of Talking (Zoom)

Online Webinar

When a loved one experiences cognitive changes, their ability to communicate is often challenged. Join us for this class designed to help you better communicate and connect with friends, family, or loved ones with cognitive decline. Bring your questions! This class will be held via Zoom. Participants may join with video or audio only (call

Understanding and Responding to Your Loved One’s Distress (Zoom)

Online Webinar

Care partners can often face frustration when caring for loved ones with cognitive changes who experience distress which can present as changes in behavior expressions. Join our conversation to explore why this distress occurs, how we can reduce the recurrences of challenging situations, and how to increase positive experiences. Presented by: Dr. Miriam Galindo This

Understanding & Responding to Your Loved One’s Distress

Fullerton Community Center 340 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton, CA, United States

Care partners often encounter challenging situations when loved ones experience cognitive changes. Join us as we discuss common challenges, why they happen, and how we can best respond. As always, bring your questions and experiences to share! This workshop is designed for family and friend care partners. To register, please call 714-738-6575

Meaningful Time Together: Tip for Activities and Assisting with Care (Zoom)

Online Webinar

Spending time together with loved ones with cognitive decline can often become more challenging. Whether you are home with your loved one, or they live in a care community, join us as we talk through ideas for activities to do together, and ways to make our time together enjoyable and meaningful. We will also discuss

Caring Conversations: A New Way of Talking (Zoom)

When a loved one experiences cognitive changes, their ability to communicate is often challenged. Join us for this class designed to help you better communicate and connect with friends, family, or loved ones with cognitive decline. Bring your questions! This class will be held via Zoom. Participants may join with video or audio only (call

Understanding & Responding to Your Loved One’s Distress (Zoom)

Care partners often encounter challenging situations when loved ones experience cognitive changes. Join us as we discuss common challenges, why they happen, and how we can best respond. As always, bring your questions and experiences to share! This workshop is designed for family and friend care partners. This class will be held via Zoom. Participants

“How do I decide?” Navigating Carepartner Decisions (Zoom)

Becoming the primary decision maker for a loved one can be a daunting task. Join us as we explore what goes into making major decisions from driving to considering when is the right time to increase care. This class will be held via Zoom. Participants may join with video or audio only (call in). If

Meaningful Time Together: Tip for Activities and Assisting with Care (Zoom)

Spending time together with loved ones with cognitive decline can often become more challenging. Whether you are home with your loved one, or they live in a care community, join us as we talk through ideas for activities to do together, and ways to make our time together enjoyable and meaningful. We will also discuss

Understanding & Responding to Sundowning (Zoom)

Sundowning refers to a period of late-day confusion that is common in many people with cognitive changes. Join us as we talk through the potential causes of sundowning, and how we can take a proactive approach to lessen its effects. This class will be held via Zoom. Participants may join with video or audio only

Finding Meaning in Caregiving (Zoom)

It can be difficult to find meaning in caregiving when dealing with feelings of ongoing loss. Join this presentation where we will explore ways that can help you stay strong, healthy, resilient, and positive as you navigate the caregiving journey. This class will be held via Zoom. Participants may join with video or audio only […]

Are You “Good to Go”? Advance Care Planning (Zoom)

Planning for serious illness provides a gift of peace of mind for you, and those you love. This program will discuss how you can anticipate and identify your wishes, ensure those wishes are honored, and start the often-difficult conversations with others. Preregistration is required. Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpc-GuqT0oG9YvXa9Oi0faqH3EyJxxhI92 Thank you to our Sponsor:

Managing Caregiver Stress (Zoom)

Being a care partner for someone with memory loss can be incredibly rewarding, but also, incredibly challenging. It takes patience and skill to adapt to changes, and recognize when to ask for help. Join us to learn what you can do to develop resilience and deal with burnout. This class will be held via Zoom.

Staging Cognitive Decline (Zoom)

What stage is my loved one at? Understanding more about the stages of Alzheimer's disease and what to expect can help us provide better support to meet our loved ones' needs. Please join us as we look into the different staging scales and what this means we can expect (or not expect!). Preregistration is required.

“I Need A Break!” Respite Guide for Care Partners (Zoom)

Everyone needs a break. Attendees will learn about the different kinds of respite care services and have a better understanding of which respite care to utilize for their needs. Preregistration is required. Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlcuGgrz4uHtYyR-tQ_g7QJuUodWXucrUU Thank you to our Sponsor:

A Caregiver’s Journey: My Three Lessons (Zoom)

Join our conversation with Ben Allen, former care partner and educator for AlzOC, as he shares insightful perspectives from his caregiving journey, and offers practical tips for friends and family of loved ones experiencing memory loss and other cognitive changes. This class will be held via Zoom. Participants may join with video or audio only

Adjusting to Life After Caregiving (Life Goes On) (Zoom)

After caregiving has ended, many caregivers feel adrift and aimless, unsure how to feel or what to do next. Adjusting to life after caregiving involves understanding and accepting the contradictory experiences of grief and relief. In this class, learn tips on how to reorient yourself when caregiving ends. This class will be held via Zoom.

“How do I decide?” Navigating Carepartner Decisions (Zoom)

Becoming the primary decision maker for a loved one can be a daunting task. Join us as we explore what goes into making major decisions from driving to considering when is the right time to increase care. This class will be held via Zoom. Participants may join with video or audio only (call in). If

Let’s Go to the Spa: Tips for Bathing Resistance (Zoom)

Online Webinar

Assisting loved ones with cognitive changes with bathing or showering can be one of the most challenging tasks that care partners do. Come join our discussion of helpful strategies and tips for assisting with bathing and make this time a more positive and less stressful activity for you and for your loved one. This class

How to Adapt When A Loved One Has Memory Loss (Zoom)

When a loved one experiences cognitive changes, their ability to communicate is often challenged. Join us to learn ways to adapt your approach in order to improve positive communication between yourself and those with memory loss or dementia. The intended audience for this class is care partners only. Thank you to our Sponsor register

Dementia Friendly Holidays (Zoom)

The holidays can be difficult for individuals with cognitive changes as the sights, sounds and activities of the holidays can be overstimulating and overwhelming, which can result in their discomfort and difficult situations. Join this conversation for tips to keep things smooth during what can be a very hectic time of year. Learn how to

Breaking Through the Taboo: How do I know when a Loved One needs more help? (Zoom)

Sometimes we may not recognize when our older loved ones struggle with the basics of aging on their own. Join us to learn about common red flags that signal issues, how to approach often-difficult conversations, and find the best plan for optimizing well-being. Bring your questions! The intended audience for this class is care partners

Understanding Wandering (Zoom)

"I want to go home!" Care partners often encounter challenging situations when loved ones experience cognitive changes. Wandering can occur with cognitive decline. Join us as we talk through the potential causes of wandering, and how we can take a proactive approach to ensure safety. Thank you to our co-host  

Address Distress with Compassion (Zoom)

Care partners often encounter challenging situations when loved ones experience cognitive changes. Join us as we discuss common challenges, why they happen, and how we can best respond. As always, bring your questions and experiences to share! Thank you to our Sponsors:    

Dementia-Friendly Communication Strategies (Zoom)

Please note, this event was originally scheduled for 1/30/24 but has been rescheduled to 1/23/24. The onset of memory loss, confusion, and other symptoms of dementia often lead to challenges in communication. This workshop for care partners will help you learn to learn dementia-friendly approaches to these changes and to become a more effective communicator.

How to Approach Resistance in Home Care (Zoom)

Please note, this event was originally scheduled for 1/23/24 but has been rescheduled to 1/30/24 When attempting to provide care for loved ones with cognitive changes, even our very best intentions can be met with what we often call “resistance.” Join us for this conversation as we talk through why we face these challenges, how

Rough Roads or Smooth Streets: Communication Tips (Zoom)

Communication and connection with our loved ones with cognitive changes can be a big challenge for caregivers. Join us as we discuss what makes communication difficult, and what smooths the way to a better connection. Learn which communication approaches can make the road rough or smooth, and ways to maximize positive interactions with individuals living

Becoming a Resilient Care Partner (Zoom)

Develop a repertoire of skills for resiliency, self-care and coping when caring for someone with dementia. Learn how dementia caregiver stress can impact health and lead to depression and anxiety. Strategies will be introduced for building resiliency which helps preserve and restore emotional and physical health while navigating the uncertainty of dementia caregiving.

Same Story Syndrome: Responding to Repetition (Zoom)

Online Webinar

Repetition is an everyday concept in the lives of care partners and loved ones diagnosed with dementia. Routine can be comforting to some, but it can become frustrating to answer the same question over and over or get a phone call every 5 minutes. This class will help look into the deeper meaning behind repetition

Supporting Loved Ones with Dementia: Near or Far (Zoom)

Being there for your loved one with dementia doesn't always mean physically being there. This class offers insights and strategies to help you provide the best care and support for your loved one, no matter how far away you may be. You'll find the encouragement and guidance you need to navigate the challenges of supporting […]

Understanding Sleep Changes (Zoom)

This presentation explores the common sleep changes experienced by those living with dementia, and offers practical strategies for carepartners to understand and address these issues.

Understanding Emotional Changes (Zoom)

How does dementia impact emotions? From the moment of diagnosis to late stage, people with dementia will experience a wide array of emotions. Changes in the brain may affect how they process information and can impact the emotional response. These changes can put carepartners through a lot of frustration as they try to meet their

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