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The Mid South Chapter offers several educational programs for families facing Alzheimer's and community members. Most of these programs described below are free of charge. Please keep in mind for most educational programs a RSVP is required. Please make sure to call 800.272.3900 to reserve your place or to see about scheduling one in your area.
Family caregiver series
Maintain Your Brain - When people think about staying fit they generally think from the neck down. The health of your brain plays a critical role in almost everything you do. Thinking, feeling, remembering, working, playing and even sleeping are all important brain tasks. The good news is that we know know there is a lot you can do help keep your brain healthier as you age. These steps might also reduce your risk of Alzheimer's disease or other dementia.
The Mid South Chapter provides a free 1 hour workshop on simple lifestyle modifications to help you lead a brain healthy lifestyle. See the calendar for times and locations or call 800.272.3900 for more information.
Partnering with your Doctor - The 90-minute workshop addresses the importance of partnering with the physician; assessing one's behavior when visiting one's own physician; and challenges in physician/caregiver interaction.
Participants will learn:
How to effectively communicate with their physician.
How to prepare for and maximize their time during doctor visits, utilizing care, medication and appointment logs.
How to strengthen partnerships with their doctor.
How to lower stress and ensure the best health care possible.
Intro to Dementia - This one and a half hour program is for anyone who wants to know more about normal and abnormal memory changes, reversible/irreversible causes of dementia, progression of the disease, when to see a doctor, how to get a diagnosis, available medications and treatment for memory loss.
Understanding Challenging Behaviors - Learn to recognize common environmental and emotional "triggers" that can lead someone with memory loss to behave differently than before and to behave in ways that can be characterized as challenging.
Lunch & Learns - These educational programs are open to family members and professionals alike with a variety of topics. Some are bring your own lunch and some may have lunch provided by the host facility. An example of topics are:
- Legal and Financial Issues
- Meeting Daily Caregiving Challenges
- Keeping my Loved One at Home
- When Home is Not Enough
- Safety Issues
- Recent Research
