Understanding
Dementia Care with
Teepa Snow
Nationally
renowned dementia expert Teepa Snow is coming to our area to present a special
Alzheimer’s and dementia seminar for health care professionals, caregivers, and
senior advocates.
Join Teepa Snow, Senior Helpers,
and the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America to learn relevant and meaningful
techniques that you can immediately implement every day with people who are
living with Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Understanding Dementia Care: Successful Interaction Strategies for Health Care Providers
Thursday, August 16, 2012 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Marina Village Conference Center (near SeaWorld) | San Diego, CA
Normally $35 per CE Attendee | $20 per Non-CE Attendee ... Use
Discount Code TTSDSD and pay just $10 per attendee from your organization
This session is designed to provide health
care professionals with knowledge, skills, and strategies for providing help to
people with dementia. The methods presented recognize losses and use retained
abilities to promote optimal care and positive outcomes in interactions.
Emphasis will be placed on helping learners to approach people with dementia
safely and consistently, provide verbal support and responses that reduce
distress, and improve social engagement. It will also focus on developing
behaviors and habits that promote well-being and reduce the risk of negative
interactions with people who have a dementing illness. The session will be very
interactive with the goal of providing knowledge that will change how the
person with dementia is viewed and how care is offered.
For more
information and to register for this event, call 619-450-4686 or visit: www.regonline.com/DementiaStrategiesSDCounty
and use
Discount Code TTSDSD to pay just $10 per attendee from your organization.
Gain valuable
information that will help you in your work with older adults. It is c
onvenient and you can earn up to three continuing education contact hours!
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