Program Background
In December 2005, through the generous support of GE Healthcare, the Helen Bader Foundation, and Northwestern Mutual Foundation, the Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter launched a new program dedicated to workplace education. The vision of the Workplace Education Program is to increase awareness of brain health, Alzheimer's disease and caregiver well-being throughout the Chapter's 11-county region by providing businesses - of all types and sizes - education opportunities for employees through customized, on-site workshops.
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Workplace Education Program Curricula
The following 60- or 90-minute workshops feature interactive and experiential exercises, and creative presentation and discussion of information and handouts. In addition to the topics described below, we also offer customized presentations and welcome the opportunity to participate in workplace employee health and wellness fairs.
Maintain Your Brain®:
How to Live a Brain Healthy Lifestyle
Are you concerned about memory loss? Do you think about or know what it means to maintain your brain? This workshop is divided into three modules focusing on the brain, the body, and the person, and provides participants with concrete lifestyle strategies that will benefit everyone who cares about maintaining optimal brain power.
Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease
and Related Dementia
Do you wonder if memory problems are a normal part of aging? Are you confused about the difference between Alzheimer’s disease and dementia? Or have you personally been impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and want to learn more?
In this workshop, participants will: gain an understanding of normal aging, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia; learn how to recognize the warning signs and potential risk factors; identify when to pursue a diagnosis; and learn about care and treatment options.
Embrace Your Well-Being:
Take Good Care of YOU
Embrace Your Well-Being: Take Good Care of YOU
Caring for someone you love is often rewarding but can be very stressful. In this workshop, participants will: learn how to recognize personal stress triggers, identify techniques for managing stress, and discover ways to create a healthy caregiving lifestyle.
To schedule one of the workshops described above, a customized presentation or participation in an employee health fair, contact Diane Baughn, Education and Training Services Manager at 414.479.8800, ext. 218 or via e-mail at diane.baughn@alz.org.
