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Being the Decision Maker

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

Being the Decision Maker Monday, February 27, 2023 @ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM A person living with dementia’s ability to make simple and complex decisions declines as the disease progresses, meaning that family members often become the decision makers. Making decisions for a person living with dementia often presents difficult challenges, and can be […]

Virtual Dementia Tours

Wasilla, AK — in-person meeting

Virtual Dementia Tours Wednesday, March 1, 2023 @ 10:00 AM — 4:00 PM . The Virtual Dementia Tour will give you an up-close, hands-on experience and provides insight into what day-to-day life is like for a person living with dementia. This experience will change the way you think, relate, and care for those living with […]

Keeping Memories Alive

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

Keeping Memories Alive Tuesday, March 7, 2023 @ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM This is an online webinar — available Statewide in Alaska There is also an in-person class in our Wasilla office on March 8. Memories and reminiscing bring us comfort and happiness. Unfortunately, as dementia progresses, some memories are better retained or hardwired […]

Keeping Memories Alive

Wasilla, AK — in-person meeting

Keeping Memories Alive Wednesday, March 8, 2023 @ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Memories and reminiscing bring us comfort and happiness. Unfortunately, as dementia progresses, some memories are better retained or hardwired than others. Reminiscing offers comfort and meaning to our lives and helps us to reconnect with our past, present and future. Join us […]

Communication Tips: Beyond the Basics

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

Communication Tips: Beyond the Basics Professional Webinar Thursday, March 16, 2023 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM . You Might Also Be Interested In

Late & End Stages of Alzheimer’s

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

Late & End Stages of Alzheimer’s Saturday, March 18 2023 @ 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM This is an online webinar — available Statewide in Alaska Honoring connection with those for whom we care during late and end stage Alzheimer’s disease requires evolving knowledge, skills, and supports. It is a time for letting go, and […]

Communication Tips: Beyond the Basics

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

Communication Tips: Beyond the Basics Professional Webinar Tuesday, March 21, 2023 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM . You Might Also Be Interested In

Assisted Living: If, When, and How

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

Assisted Living: If, When, and How Monday, April 3, 2023 at 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Making the decision with or for a care partner to move into an assisted living home or a new residence can be difficult. Join us for a discussion about if the time might be right, what options are available […]

Assisted Living: If, When, and How

Wasilla, AK — in-person meeting

Assisted Living: If, When, and How Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Making the decision with or for a care partner to move into an assisted living home or a new residence can be difficult. Join us for a discussion about if the time might be right, what options are available […]

Lifestory Reminiscing

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

Lifestory Reminiscing Saturday, April 15, 2023 @ 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM . You Might Also Be Interested In

When Does Forgetting Become a Worry?

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

When Does Forgetting Become a Worry? Friday, April 21, 2023 @ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why? We encounter so many changes as we grow older – including changes with our memory. This class starts the discussion by distinguishing between what is “normal” aging and what […]

Activity Box Ideas for People Living with Dementia

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

Activity Box Ideas for People Living with Dementia Tuesday, April 25, 2023 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM . People with dementia need activities where they can feel productive and engaged. Being engaged in a successful activity reduces agitation, anxiety and boredom. Activity boxes have many benefits such as preserving fine motor skills, providing feelings […]

Honoring Connection: How to Improve Communication

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

Honoring Connection: How to Improve Communication Friday, April 28, 2023 @ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM . People connect in many different ways, but communication is one of the most important ways to connect with others. When language is lost due to a cognitive change, how do we maintain our connection? How do we find […]

Options and Resources for Legal Decision Making

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

Options and Resources for Legal Decision Making With Guest Speaker: Lisa Wawrzonek, Alaska State Association for Guardianship and Advocacy (ASAGA) Monday, May 1, 2023 @ 1:00 PM — 2:30 PM When someone is living with a diagnosis or disability, they may require different levels of assistance; one of which might be to make certain decisions […]

End of Life Decisions – webinar

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

End of Life Decisions Friday, May 12, 2023 @ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM This is an online webinar — available Statewide in Alaska End of Life care planning can […]

Communication Tips

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

Communication Tips for Caregivers Professional Webinar Tuesday, May 16, 2023 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM . You Might Also Be Interested In

Communication Tips

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

Communication Tips for Caregivers Professional Webinar Thursday, May 18, 2023 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM . You Might Also Be Interested In

Dining and Dementia

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

Dining and Dementia Friday, May 19, 2023 @ 4:00 PM — 5:30 PM This is an online webinar — available Statewide in Alaska For many of us, joining together over meals is a cornerstone of home life. Yet meals can become stressful as dementia progresses. Our goal is to help you understand how this disease […]

The Driving Dilemma: Knowing When to Brake

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

The Driving Dilemma: Knowing When to Brake Saturday, May 20, 2023 @ 10:30 AM — 12:00 PM Driving is a significant source of independence but a task in which we should be aware of the changes we face while aging. Join us for a discussion about the effects of normal aging on driving as well […]

20 Questions, 100 Answers, 6 Perspectives — A Community Film Presentation (part 1)

Wasilla, AK — in-person meeting

20 Questions, 100 Answers, 6 Perspectives — A Community Film Presentation (part 1) A Special Community Film Presentation & Discussion Tuesday, June 6, 2023 @ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Join ARA Mat-Su for part one of a community film presentation & discussion of the 2012 documentary “20 Questions, 100 Answers, 6 Perspectives About Dementia” presented […]

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