This month at the Alzheimer Society.
January 2021
Lost & Alone - Finding Your Way
Join the Alzheimer Society Kenora/Rainy River Districts for a virtual presentation about the Finding Your Way® Program. We will discuss knowing the risks which are associated with living with dementia, reducing those risks, and having a plan in case there is an incident.
Teepa Snow - Free Virtual webinar
Dementia expert Teepa Snow will discuss communication during her hour-long webinar.
Warning Signs of Alzheimer disease
Join our Zoom meeting and learn about the Warning Signs of Alzheimer disease.
First Link - Lunch & Learn
A webinar for healthcare professionals in Newfoundland and Labrador designed to inform them on how they can connect people with dementia to information and support they need.
Annual Alzheimer Awareness Conference
We are honoured and thrilled to host our 9th Annual Alzheimer Awareness Conference on Thursday, January 28, 2021. This event is designed to provide meaningful learning opportunities for care partner(s), individuals with dementia, health care professionals and the general public.
Alzheimer’s Awareness Month | Raise your voice: Dementia and long-term care in the time of COVID-19
First Link Learning Series-The Day of Placement with Krista Domino
The Alzheimer Society of Newfoundland & Labrador is now offering its First Link Learning Series online, at no cost, to continue educating people with dementia and their families on how to live well with dementia.
Brain Health & You
Join the Alzheimer Society Kenora/Rainy River Districts for a virtual presentation about Brain Health & You.
First Link Memory Cafe with Mosaic – January
The First Link® Memory Café Program is a collaborative program run by Mosaic<br />
Home Care and Alzheimer’s Society York Region for those living with memory issues and<br />
their caregivers. The workshops take place over Zoom.
Online Family Support Group - Mount Pearl
Our Family Support Groups will now be available virtually!
Learning Series Part 2 – ONLINE / Série d'apprentissage partie 2 – En Ligne
Finding Your Way – ONLINE / Trouver ton chemian – En Ligne
Strategies for supporting brain health - A free, virtual public conference
An opportunity to learn more and get valuable tips for maintaining a healthy brain!
Teepa Snow - Free Virtual webinar
Dementia expert Teepa Snow will be speaking to AS York guests three times in the new year.
Dementia 101 - ONLINE / Démence 101 – En Ligne
This workshop will provide families with an overview of Alzheimer's disease and dementia and is offered in both English & French.
Webinar: Feeling's of Needs and Expression's
Learn more with geriatric psych nurse Jeannine Chemello about the types of behaviours people living with dementia sometimes experience. Get a better understanding of the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia and learn how to respond with a problem-solving approach.
Dementia webinar | Research ready: Technology in dementia research during COVID-19 with Dr. Lillian Hung
Hearts Linked by Courage Book Launch
AS York hosts a virtual book launch Jan. 20 to celebrate the release of its book Hearts Linked by Courage Honouring Loved Ones and Caregivers on the Dementia Journey and the authors who made the book possible. The book was funded by the Carswell Family Foundation.
Strategies for supporting brain health - A free, virtual public conference
An opportunity to learn more and get valuable tips for maintaining a healthy brain!
Learning Series Part 1/ Série d'apprentissage partie 1 – En Ligne
First Link Learning Series-The Long-Term Care Process with Alyssa Hogan, BN
The Alzheimer Society of Newfoundland & Labrador is now offering its First Link Learning Series online, at no cost, to continue educating people with dementia and their families on how to live well with dementia.
Art with Alice / Arts avec Alicia – En Ligne
Register for Art with Alice. When you register, you will receive art supplies that will be delivered prior to the event and a zoom link will be sent to your email before the session begins.<br />
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Sharing your home – ONLINE / Partager votre maison – En Ligne
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
This virtual program is for caregivers of people living with dementia and includes an eight-week course and silent retreat.
Let’s Talk About Driving and Dementia - Free Education Event
Join Rhonda Crouse, RSW, Alzheimer Society of Oxford, and Nanette Bowen-Smith, OT Reg. (Ont), Thames Valley Family Health Team online to learn more about dementia and driving and preview a new website, the Driving and Dementia Roadmap*. <br />
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Photo Credit: Driving and Dementia Roadmap*
Technology Fast & Simple - Virtual Webinar
AS York and Tech Coaches are working together to provide caregivers of those living with dementia information to help boost digital literacy. A two-part webinar took place in December, with a repeated program Jan. 13 and 20.
First Link Learning Series - When Care Needs Are Increasing with Alyssa Hogan, BN
The Alzheimer Society of Newfoundland & Labrador is now offering its First Link Learning Series online, at no cost, to continue educating people with dementia and their families on how to live well with dementia.
Visiting With Dementia - Early, Middle & Late Stages
Join our Zoom meeting and learn how to make the most of a visit with someone who has dementia.
Care in the Later Stages (virtual)
Care in the Later Stages, a virtual education session, helps people plan to provide quality-of-end-of-life care for people living with dementia.
Virtual Support Group - Young-onset caregiver (diagnosed younger than 65)
Overview of Alzheimer’s Disease&Dementia
January 12 & January 18, 2021.<br />
Learn about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, how to reduce risk factors and how the Alzheimer Society can help.
First Link Learning Series - The Caregiver Journey with Roseanne Leonard
The Alzheimer Society of Newfoundland & Labrador is now offering First Link Learning Series online, at no cost, to continue educating people with dementia and their families on how to live well with dementia.
Minds in Motion
Minds in Motion is for people living with early to mid-stage dementia and their care partners. The program is running virtually and is funded by Catherine Booth and Michael Kirk, family and friends of Tarik and Feroze Mohammed and Alzheimer Society of Ontario.