Understanding & Responding to Dementia-related Behavior
- Friday, July 13, 2018, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County (CCESC)’s Caregiver Resource Center offers several FREE workshops this summer. These educational events will be held at various locations across Sullivan County.
July 13 | Understanding & Responding to Dementia-Related Behavior | 1:30- 3:30 pm
Care Center at Sunset Lake, 256 Sunset Lake Rd, Liberty
Learn to decode behavioral messages, identify common behavior triggers, and learn strategies to help intervene with some of the most common challenges of Alzheimer’s.
July 17, 24, 31 | Living with Middle-Stage Alzheimer’s | 6 – 8 pm
Extension Education Center, 64 Ferndale-Loomis Rd, Liberty
A 3-part series discussing helpful strategies to provide safe, effective, and comfortable care in the middle stage of Alzheimer’s, presented by caregivers and professionals.
August 1 | Know the 10 Signs of Alzheimer’s | 1 – 3 pm
Callicoon Public Library, 45 Lower Main St, Callicoon
This interactive workshop features video clips of people with Alzheimer’s for early detection, and a chance to begin drug therapy, enroll in clinical studies, and plan for the future.
These events are free to the public. Registration is requested in advance.
This co-partnered program between Cornell Cooperative Extension and Office for the Aging of Sullivan County is supported by a grant from the NYS Office for the Aging’s Caregiver Program and a grant from the Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley NY Chapter.
In the event of special needs, the public should contact the CCESC office.
Fee
FREE
Learn More
http://ccext.net/sullivancceCRM/civicrm/event/info?id=450&reset=1
Contact
Bonnie Lewis, RN
Dependent Care Subject Educator
bjl25@cornell.edu
(845) 292-6180 Ext. 122
Location
Care Center at Sunset Lake
256 Sunset Lake Road
Liberty, NY 12754