Services
EDUCATION, STABALIZATION AND SAFETY
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Normal aging vs mild cognitive impairment vs dementia
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Knowing what to expect based on the diagnosis
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Setting immediate, short-term and long-term goals
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Honoring wishes, values and priorities
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Medical management and clinical trials
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Strategies for stabilizing attention, memory and reasoning skills
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Maximizing communication and self-expression
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Understanding the impact of nonverbal communication
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Prolong independence in daily activities and self care.
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In-home, in-town and out-of-town application of strategies
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Use of the latest technologies
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Driving, cooking, falls, scams, medication, wandering, ect.
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Concerns of abuse and neglect
PERSONALITIES, BEHAVIOR AND COPING STRATEGIES
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How to have difficult conversations with successful outcomes
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Managing challenging behaviors & personality change
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Family dynamics and abusive histories
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Dealing with anticipatory and transitional grief
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Balancing work, family, and your needs with dementia care
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Coping strategies that really work
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Handling criticism and judgment
SOLVING PROBLEMS AND MANAGING STRESSORS
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Shortcuts for getting the sleep and nutrition your brain needs to function
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Activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental ADLs (iADLs)
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Why routines and time of day account for fluctuations in symptoms
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A framework for problem solving new challenges that arise
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Travel and appointments
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Issues unique to you and your loved one.