This class helps caregivers understand and respond to dementia-related behaviors that may create safety concerns, including wandering, aggression, sundowning, driving concerns, paranoia, fear, and resistance to care. Participants will learn practical strategies for reducing risk, staying calm in difficult moments, and shifting priorities when safety becomes the primary goal while still preserving dignity, connection, and
Caring for someone with dementia can be rewarding, challenging, and emotionally complex. This class will explore what resilience means in caregiving and how care partners can strengthen their ability to cope with stress and change. Participants will learn practical strategies for self-care, emotional regulation, and maintaining connection while caregiving. Register Presented by Dr. Miriam
Living alone with memory changes can bring both independence and challenges. This class will share practical tips to support safety, organization, daily routines, medication management, and connection. Participants will learn strategies that can help individuals remain as independent as possible while planning for changing needs. Presented by Kristen Maahs-Kolberg Thank you to our community partner:
Communication often changes as dementia progresses, creating confusion, frustration, and emotional strain for both caregivers and those living with the disease. This four-part series explores practical strategies to help caregivers adapt their communication style, respond to changing abilities, and maintain meaningful connection at every stage of the dementia journey. Thursday, August 6 10:00a-11:00a Session 1
Changes in behavior are common in dementia and often reflect an unmet need, discomfort, or difficulty communicating. This class will help caregivers better understand why challenging behaviors may occur and how to respond with patience and compassion. Participants will learn practical strategies to reduce frustration, improve communication, and support safety. Presented by Kim Bailey, MSG
Communication often changes as dementia progresses, creating confusion, frustration, and emotional strain for both caregivers and those living with the disease. This four-part series explores practical strategies to help caregivers adapt their communication style, respond to changing abilities, and maintain meaningful connection at every stage of the dementia journey. Thursday, August 6 10:00a-11:00a Session 1
Aprenda cómo el estrés crónico afecta la memoria y qué estrategias puede implementar para proteger su salud mental y cognitiva.
The Changing Reality: A 5-Part Caregiver Series As dementia progresses, a person’s perception, communication, behavior, and ability to navigate the world may change. This five-part caregiver series helps families understand the meaning behind these changes and respond with greater confidence, compassion, flexibility, and attention to safety. Thursday, September 3 Part 1: When Reality Changes—Hallucinations and
Boost Your Brain: A 3-Part Series on Memory and Focus This three-part series explores how the brain changes with age and what individuals can do to support memory, attention, and cognitive resilience. Participants will learn evidence-informed lifestyle strategies and practical techniques that can be incorporated into daily life to strengthen brain health and improve everyday
The Changing Reality: A 5-Part Caregiver Series As dementia progresses, a person’s perception, communication, behavior, and ability to navigate the world may change. This five-part caregiver series helps families understand the meaning behind these changes and respond with greater confidence, compassion, flexibility, and attention to safety. Thursday, September 3 Part 1: When Reality Changes—Hallucinations and
Dementia can affect the entire family, often bringing differences in expectations, communication styles, caregiving roles, and decision-making to the surface. This class helps families recognize common sources of conflict, communicate more effectively, clarify responsibilities, and work toward shared goals while keeping the needs and dignity of the person living with dementia at the center. Presented
It can be hard to know when memory changes are something to watch and when they should be discussed with a doctor. This class will review common warning signs of cognitive decline and explain why early evaluation is important. Participants will learn how to prepare for a medical appointment and what steps to take if
Boost Your Brain: A 3-Part Series on Memory and Focus This three-part series explores how the brain changes with age and what individuals can do to support memory, attention, and cognitive resilience. Participants will learn evidence-informed lifestyle strategies and practical techniques that can be incorporated into daily life to strengthen brain health and improve everyday
The Changing Reality: A 5-Part Caregiver Series As dementia progresses, a person’s perception, communication, behavior, and ability to navigate the world may change. This five-part caregiver series helps families understand the meaning behind these changes and respond with greater confidence, compassion, flexibility, and attention to safety. Thursday, September 3 Part 1: When Reality Changes—Hallucinations and
Beyond the Silence: Communication When Dementia and Hearing Loss Intersect focuses on increasing awareness of how hearing loss and cognitive changes can impact daily interactions. Through this presentation, attendees will gain insight into: How hearing loss may affect communication for individuals living with dementia Common barriers that can impact connection and engagement The importance of
This course explores Alzheimer’s disease, memory, aging, and emerging research. Participants will learn how Alzheimer’s differs from normal aging, why the disease is more complex than one single cause, and how brain changes such as amyloid, inflammation, vascular health, and hippocampal overactivity may contribute to memory loss. The course also highlights the need for precision
Boost Your Brain: A 3-Part Series on Memory and Focus This three-part series explores how the brain changes with age and what individuals can do to support memory, attention, and cognitive resilience. Participants will learn evidence-informed lifestyle strategies and practical techniques that can be incorporated into daily life to strengthen brain health and improve everyday
The Changing Reality: A 5-Part Caregiver Series As dementia progresses, a person’s perception, communication, behavior, and ability to navigate the world may change. This five-part caregiver series helps families understand the meaning behind these changes and respond with greater confidence, compassion, flexibility, and attention to safety. Thursday, September 3 Part 1: When Reality Changes—Hallucinations and
The Changing Reality: A 5-Part Caregiver Series As dementia progresses, a person’s perception, communication, behavior, and ability to navigate the world may change. This five-part caregiver series helps families understand the meaning behind these changes and respond with greater confidence, compassion, flexibility, and attention to safety. Thursday, September 3 Part 1: When Reality Changes—Hallucinations and
Brain Health Beyond Memory: A 4-Part Series Brain health involves much more than remembering names, dates, and appointments. This four-part series explores attention, processing speed, decision-making, adaptability, and cognitive reserve while offering practical strategies to support thinking skills throughout life. Wednesday, October 7 Part 1: Why Brain Health Is More Than Memory Memory is only
Behavior Bootcamp: A 3-Part Caregiver Training Series Changes in behavior are often a form of communication rather than something a person with dementia is choosing to do. This practical three-part series helps caregivers understand why behaviors occur, identify common triggers, and respond with strategies that reduce distress, improve safety, and support connection. Thursday, October 8
Brain Health Beyond Memory: A 4-Part Series Brain health involves much more than remembering names, dates, and appointments. This four-part series explores attention, processing speed, decision-making, adaptability, and cognitive reserve while offering practical strategies to support thinking skills throughout life. Wednesday, October 7 Part 1: Why Brain Health Is More Than Memory Memory is only
Behavior Bootcamp: A 3-Part Caregiver Training Series Changes in behavior are often a form of communication rather than something a person with dementia is choosing to do. This practical three-part series helps caregivers understand why behaviors occur, identify common triggers, and respond with strategies that reduce distress, improve safety, and support connection. Thursday, October 8
What we eat can influence heart health, energy, inflammation, and the way the brain functions over time. This class explores practical, evidence-informed nutrition strategies that may support cognitive health and helps participants make realistic changes without relying on restrictive diets or complicated meal plans. Presented by: Dr. Miriam Galindo
Medical appointments can feel rushed, especially when discussing memory changes, medications, or caregiving concerns. This class helps participants prepare for visits, ask clear questions, describe symptoms effectively, and advocate for the information, referrals, and follow-up they need. Presented by: Lauren Weiss This presentation is provided in collaboration with Anaheim Public Library
Brain Health Beyond Memory: A 4-Part Series Brain health involves much more than remembering names, dates, and appointments. This four-part series explores attention, processing speed, decision-making, adaptability, and cognitive reserve while offering practical strategies to support thinking skills throughout life. Wednesday, October 7 Part 1: Why Brain Health Is More Than Memory Memory is only
Behavior Bootcamp: A 3-Part Caregiver Training Series Changes in behavior are often a form of communication rather than something a person with dementia is choosing to do. This practical three-part series helps caregivers understand why behaviors occur, identify common triggers, and respond with strategies that reduce distress, improve safety, and support connection. Thursday, October 8
Brain Health Beyond Memory: A 4-Part Series Brain health involves much more than remembering names, dates, and appointments. This four-part series explores attention, processing speed, decision-making, adaptability, and cognitive reserve while offering practical strategies to support thinking skills throughout life. Wednesday, October 7 Part 1: Why Brain Health Is More Than Memory Memory is only
