Are you a current caregiver or a professional looking to sharpen your skills? The Alzheimer’s Association – Eastern North Carolina Chapter is proud to once again be a conference organizer of the Duke Caregiver Community Event hosted by Duke Health.
You’ll have the opportunity to hear from experts, connect with support programs and services, and find answers and resources to help you navigate this journey.
The event will feature education sessions throughout the day, for general attendees, as well as a special track of educational sessions for professionals. The event will also have many activities to participate in throughout the course of the event and will offer resources from more than 100 community organizations.
To accommodate tremendous interest, the Duke Caregiver Community Event will offer two dates. You can attend one or both conference days.
Date: Sept 3 and Sept 4 (9/3 sold out)
Time: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Cost: Registration for family caregivers is $15 (lunch and all event-day activities included). Registration for professionals is $75.
Location: Sheraton Imperial Hotel Raleigh-Durham Airport at Research Triangle Park
Featured Alzheimer’s Association presentations:
Harmonizing Care: Using Music in Dementia Caregiving
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 pm | Sept 3 and Sept 4
Learn how integrating music into daily routines benefits individuals with dementia and their caregivers. This session provides actionable tools that can be immediately implemented and shared with both formal and informal caregivers. This session will be led by Darina Patrovsky, PhD, RN, assistant professor, Duke Univ. School of Nursing and Lisa Crose, PhD, RAC, volunteer community educator, Alzheimer’s Association
Know the 10 Warning Signs (Pop-up mini sessions taking place during breaks in the demonstration area.)
The warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease are often dismissed as side effects of normal aging. Gain a greater understanding of the difference between age-related memory loss and dementia and what to do if they have signs of Alzheimer’s disease.
Additional presentations from community experts on the following topics:
- Caregiving documentary
- Your Forever Home: Making Modifications for a Safe and Independent Future
- Let the Leaves do the falling: Practical tips to avoid falls in older adults
- What Caregivers Need to Know in an Emergency
- Hidden Gems: A Panel with Professionals on Caregiver Resources
- Getting It Right: Legal Tools for Incapacity and Death
- Comedy Show with Kiki Wynns
- M.E.D.S: Making Every Dose Safe
- Harmonizing Care: Using Music in Dementia Caregiving
- Parkinson’s Disease and Caregiving – You Are Not Alone
- Burnout Prevention: Self-Care for Caregivers
- Reframing Problem Behaviors in Dementia Care
- Medicare Fraud: Are You Prepared To Protect Your Benefits?
- Lessons Learned from Family Caregivers: A Candid Conversation
- Laughter Yoga: Laughter as Medicine
- Reframing Problem Behaviors in Dementia Care
- Balancing Love and Finances: A Workshop for Family Caregivers
On-site activities taking place:
- Pop-Up Mini-Sessions: Quick caregiver mini-sessions designed to give short bites of helpful information to assist you during your caregiving role.
- “Creating a Safe Space” Demonstration Area: Experts showcase examples of potential hazards in an older adult’s living space and how to make changes for a safer environment.
- DukeWELL-ness Clinic: 15-minute wellness visit to assess vital aspects of your health, including blood pressure, A1C levels, cholesterol, heart health, vision, and even provide flu vaccinations.
- Adult Incontinence Product Bank: Community organizations have come together to create an adult incontinence product bank dedicated to assisting individuals with their incontinence needs.
- 100+ Community Resource Organizations: Walk the show floor and meet representatives from groups that offer services for assisted living, legal needs, maintaining an active lifestyle, and more.
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