Learning Series Session Outline
For more information on our Learning Series, take a look at session topics that are covered.
If you would like a more detailed explanation about out Learning Series please contact our provincial office.
First Steps
Memory loss & the brain
We will be discussing reversible and irreversible changes in thinking, risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease, treatments & more!
Communication & coping strategies
We will be discussing reacting to the diagnosis, communicating the diagnosis, changes in communication & more!
Navigating the system
We will be providing information on regional, community & Alzheimer Society programs and services!
Legal & financial matters
We will be discussing legal matters such as arranging your estate, wills, power of attorney, advanced health care directives & more!
Resources & support
We will be discussing how to identify your support systems, working with your doctor/pharmacist, caregiver stress & wellness & more!
Care essentials
What to expect
We will be discussing facts about Alzheimer's disease, different stages of the disease, drug treatment options & more!
Understanding behaviours
We will be discussing anticipatory grief, the impact of grief, taking care of yourself & more!
Day-to-Day care
We will be discussing steps to good communication, activities of daily living, choosing activities, approaches to care & more!
The caregiver journey
We will be discussing caregiver challenges, making decisions for your loved one, sources of stress, strategies for reducing caregiver stress & more!
Options for care
When care needs are increasing
We will be discussing housing & care transitions, how to know that you need help, types of support & more!
The long term care process
We will be discussing steps in the long term care process such as making the decision, consent and eligibility!
The day of placement
We will be discussing making the decision, ways to cope, the caregiver’s role & more!
Care in the later stages
Advanced dementia
We will be discussing what to expect with the natural progression of Alzheimer's disease & other dementias, 10 questions about end of life care & more!
Pain & distress
We will be discussing quality of life, pain in advanced dementia, managing pain & more!
Understanding grief
We will be discussing anticipatory grief, the impact of grief, taking care of yourself & more!