Dementia and Alzheimer’s patients present very unique challenges with assessment and treatments. This course will provide education and training on how to better understand the unique interactive skills needed to optimize patient care. Tuesday, July 9 8:00 am to Noon...
You Are Not Alone – Caregiver Support! Please join us for this group facilitated by Laura Wayman. The group meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 567 3rd Street, Lincoln, CA. This month’s event will take place on June 24 at 6 p.m. RSVP via email:...
What makes dementia so devastating is that it diminishes the self, the mind and the body. The deterioration of the brain’s functions means a shift in behavior. What’s worse is that these effects on behavior are degenerative. This outcome puts a heavy load and strain...
Laura Wayman, The Dementia Whisperer, is an internationally renowned in-demand expert and author of A Loving Approach to Dementia Care, second edition (third edition coming soon!), published by Johns Hopkins University Press. She delivers deep expertise in dementia...
The projection for the number of Americans who will be diagnosed with dementia over the next few decades is staggering. It is estimated that this devastating disease, which diminishes a person’s ability to fully put their cognitive functions to use, will affect 14...
