Calendar of Free Online Events for Elders, Family Members, and Professional Caregivers

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Webinar:
When Pain and Agitation cause Aggression in Dementia
Dementia can impair a person’s communication abilities and prevent them from verbalizing when they are in pain, which can lead to aggression.

Hear about the warning signs, ways to assess that someone with dementia is in pain, and ways caregivers can proactively prevent aggression due to untreated pain.

Jeremy Koppel, MD, the Co-Director of Center for Study of Alzheimer’s Disease, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, explains the link between pain and aggression.

WHEN: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 1 PM 
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Webinar: SLEEP AND DEMENTIA
Understand the brain's circadian rhythm, changes in sleep-awake cycles, and the treatment of sleep disorders in persons with dementia.

Dr. Mehrdad Ayati, Adjunct Associate Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, will explain changes in sleep patterns that come with aging, especially with dementia.

WHEN: Thursday May 8, 2025 | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
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Webinar: Battles with a Care Provider
Center for Guardianship Excellence event features a guardian who is struggling with an uncooperative service provider, and how the struggle affects the guardian’s relationship with the client and ability to get the client appropriate housing and support. The guardian will share what has been done to support the client and look to the audience for suggestions on how to proceed with this challenging case.
WHEN: Wednesday, May 21, 2025| 1-2 pm
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Alzhiemer's Association Support group for caregivers (1st Thursday of each month)
Support groups create a safe, confidential, supportive environment or community and a chance for participants to develop informal mutual support and social relationships. They also educate and inform participants about dementia and help participants develop methods and skills to solve problems.
WHEN: First Thursday of each month | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT
WHERE: Mason Wright Senior Living Inc,74 Walnut Street, Springfield, MA 01105
For information and to register call 24/7 Helpline: (800) 272-3400
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