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SUMMARY:Understanding and Responding to Dementia Behaviors: Caregiver Conference
DESCRIPTION:This full day in-person conference (with Zoom link available) is for unpaid family and friend caregivers who are caring for someone with memory loss or dementia. This event will feature information about dementia and behavioral symptom management given by expert geriatricians — as well as insight and practical tips from an experienced dementia care trainer of Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Dementia Care (PAC) program. The presenters will cover: \n\nOverview of dementia: causes and prevalence\nBehavioral and Psychological Symptoms of dementia (BPSD)\nBenefits and importance of professional assessment and accurate diagnosis for the person experiencing memory loss and for those providing care\nWorking as a team with healthcare providers for optimal quality of life\nManaging BPSD: Geriatricians’ and Neurogistʻs Perspectives\nEmotional and Physical needs of people living with dementia that can lead to challenging behaviors\nUnderstanding and responding to behaviors as dementia progresses: practical tips for unpaid family caregivers\nTips and Best Practices for Communication\, Safety and Environmental Adjustments\n\nPresenters: \nDr. Kamal Masaki is Professor and Chair of the Department of Geriatric Medicine at the John A. Burns School of Medicine\, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa\, which is a John A. Hartford Foundation Center of Excellence in Geriatrics (one of 25 in the U.S.). She also serves as Academic Medical Director for Geriatrics at the Queen’s University Medical Group\, and Director of Research at Kuakini Medical Center. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine. She was elected to be a Fellow of the American Geriatrics Society. She has been doing aging and dementia research for over 35 years. Dr. Masaki has received numerous teaching and research awards\, and was selected by Hawaii physicians to “The Best Doctors in America” 3 times. She is a co-author on over 325 publications in scientific journals. \nDr. Abraham Chyung\, MD-PhD\, is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at the John A. Burns School of Medicine\, University of Hawai’i. He is a board certified neurologist specializing in memory disorders at the Neuroscience Institute\, Queen’s Medical Center. His professional ambition is to make Alzheimer’s disease treatment available to the Kupuna community of Hawai’i. Towards that end\, he has partnered with many groups like Catholic Charities Hawai’i\, Alzheimer’s Association\, The Queen’s Health Systems leadership\, Primary Care doctors\, Geriatrics Specialists\, Mental Health specialists\, and caregivers. He appreciates the support of everyone who shares the vision of making accessible early detection\, diagnosis\, and treatment to those afflicted by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. \nJessica Barry\, MD has been working at The Queen’s Medical Center Geriatric Services for 15 years. Born and raised in Kansas\, she attended University of Kansas for undergraduate and medical school. Her Internal Medicine Residency was at Brown University in Providence\, Rhode Island. Her Geriatric Fellowship was with University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine. She aims to keep her older patients independent as long as possible while maintaining an optimal quality of life with proactive prevention\, early diagnosis\, and targeted treatment. She and her husband from Hawaii have two children. She is passionate about dementia education for lay persons and health professionals. In her free time\, she ferries the children to their activities and squeezes in running and reading novels. \nDorothy Colby is a Certified Positive Approach to Care™ (PAC)Trainer and national Mentor\, with more than 25 years of professional and personal experience caring for people with dementia and training caregivers. The PAC trainings created by Teepa Snow share dementia care techniques that provide essential information for unpaid and professional caregivers on how to have a positive and meaningful relationship with loved ones living with all forms of dementia. Dorothy is Director of Community Engagement for Hale Kuʻike Memory Care Homes at Nuʻuanu\, Bayside & Pali locations. \nFor those who wish to attend in person\, lunch and printed handouts will be provided. Parking charges will be $5 per vehicle with conference center validation.\nPlease NOTE: In-person attendance is limited. We will prioritize unpaid family and friend caregivers of someone living with dementia. \nParking instructions and directions will be sent to registrants who plan to attend in person. Printed handouts of the slides will be provided that morning.\nAll registrants will receive a link to a digital copy of the slides and program agenda\, prior to June 10. \nThis free training is sponsored by Catholic Charities Hawaii\, and supported\, in part by Alzheimer’s Disease Programs Initiative grant number 90ADPI0108-01-00\, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living\, DHHS\, Washington\, D.C. 20201. \nSorry\, there are no CEs or Certificates available for this presentation.
URL:https://hawaiidementia.org/event/understanding-and-responding-to-dementia-behaviors-caregiver-conference/
LOCATION:Queen’s Conference Center\, The Queen’s Medical Center\, 1301 Punchbowl Street\, Honolulu\, HI\, 96813\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Event,Special Event
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