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Release Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 | ⏱️ 3:00 pm ET/12:00pm PT
Episode 01: Understanding Alzheimer’s & Dementia: A Guide to Senior Care Options
In this session, you’ll receive practical insights into Alzheimer’s and dementia care, helping you make informed decisions about the best care options for your loved ones.
Learning Objectives
- Expert advice on senior care options, from in-home care to memory care communities
- Practical tips to guide you in selecting the best care environment.
Here are five key takeaways from the “All About Alzheimer’s” livestream on understanding Alzheimer’s, dementia, and senior living care options:
1. Clear Explanation of Dementia and Alzheimer’s
The livestream clarified that dementia is an umbrella term for cognitive decline conditions, while Alzheimer’s is a specific type of dementia marked by brain changes, such as plaques and tangles. Alzheimer’s accounts for about 70% of dementia cases, highlighting its prevalence.
2. Memory Care and Specialized Support
Memory care communities offer structured, secure environments tailored to residents with cognitive challenges. These communities provide higher staff-to-resident ratios, specialized dementia training, and tailored support to ensure resident safety and engagement, distinguishing them from general assisted living communities.
3. Behavioral and Social Challenges
As dementia progresses, residents often experience short-term memory loss, confusion, behavioral shifts, and communication difficulties. The livestream underscored the importance of supportive staff trained to manage these issues and create a consistent, structured routine that reduces confusion and stress.
4. Range of Senior Care Options
The session outlined various care options, including in-home care, companion services, home health care, and memory care communities. Each option has unique benefits and limitations; for example, in-home care offers familiar surroundings but may lack the social interaction and stimulation of community care.
5. The Role of Social Interaction
Socialization is vital in memory care settings to keep residents mentally engaged. Activities such as crafts, cognitive games, and physical activities promote mental agility and help mitigate loneliness. Friendships and even romantic relationships can flourish in these communities, contributing positively to residents’ well-being.
These takeaways illustrate the importance of informed care options, specialized environments, and the role of structured support in navigating dementia and Alzheimer’s care.
DEMENTIA CERTIFIED EXPERTS
Jennifer Weintraub
Jennifer Weintraub (from Torrance, California) has over 25 years leading teams in sales, operations, and business development, enabling her to understand and cater to individual needs, goals, and challenges. As a certified Dementia Care expert, she serves seniors and their families, assisting them in making critical life decisions.
Ryan Majchrzak
Ryan Majchrzak (from Bel Air, MD) has over 15 years of experience as a licensed pharmacist and possesses a deep understanding of Alzheimer’s disease progression. He is Dementia Care Certified and has vast experience with the effects dementia has on family dynamics and relationships.
HOSTED BY
Angelica Olea
Angelica Olea (SVP of Strategic Growth & Development at Assisted Living Locators) Over the last 12 years has played a pivotal role in transforming Assisted Living Locators into a nationally recognized leader in senior care placement. Angelica developed and executed strategies that contributed to the brand’s top rankings in Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500® and Franchise Business Review’s Top Franchises Report.
What is ALL ABOUT ALZHEIMER’S livestream?
ALL About Alzheimer’s is a livestream designed to provide families, caregivers, and professionals with practical insights, expert advice, and real-time answers to questions about Alzheimer’s and dementia care.
This event series is built to engage attendees by addressing common challenges faced by families caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s, offering expert-driven solutions, and exploring critical topics such as memory care options, financial planning, and long-term care strategies.
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