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Alzheimer's Information Forums for Families, Friends and Others who care for persons with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
Alzheimer information forums (AIFs) are education programs scheduled throughout the year at a variety of locations across the National Capital Area. These forums are free, open to the public, and usually last about 90 minutes. Programs focus on a myriad of topics and issues important to diagnosed individuals and family caregivers.
Free parking is available at all forums or there is easy access to metro. If you would like additional information or directions to area forums, please contact Nancy Dezan at the Alzheimer's Association, National Capital Area, toll free at 1-866-259-0042.
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Wellness and Spirituality: Focus on the Caregiver
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Thursday, September 23
7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Pender United Methodist Church
Room 215
12401 Alder Woods Drive
Fairfax, Virginia
(off Route 50 East of Fairfax County Parkway-in the Fair Oaks area)
Focus on your own spiritual needs, as well as those of loved ones you care for. Learn how to live life with meaning and hope through recognizing spirituality as an essential component of human well-being. Deepen your ability to provide spiritual support to those living with dementia.
Speaker:
Ellen K. Radday, MSW
Certified Chaplain
National Association of Catholic Chaplains
Arlington, Virginia
Sponsor:
HRC ManorCare
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Legal and Financial Issues When Planning for Long Term Care
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Thursday, September 30
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Temple Rodef Shalom
2100 Westmoreland St.
(between Haycock & Kirby Roads)
Falls Church, Virginia
Planning for long term care of persons with Alzheimer's and other memory related disorders can be daunting. To ease the process, this forum will address important issues and questions relevant to:
- Impact of incapacity on legal planning and existing legal documents
- Evaluating the need for durable powers of attorney, advanced medical directives and conservatorships
- Utilization of trusts to manage finances
- Management of assets and health care
- Tax implications of long term care
- Government assistance programs (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid)
Speakers:
Susan Pollack
Attorney at Law
Falls Church, Virginia
Tom West
Investment Advisor Representative
Signator Financial Network
McLean, Virginia
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How Can State Government Help Families Living with Dementia?
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Tuesday, October 5
7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Mason District Government Center
(Large Conference Room)
6507 Columbia Pike
Annandale, Virginia
Attend a "town hall meeting" with state Senator Jane Woods, Chair of the Senate Health and Education Committee and Vice Chair of the Joint Commission on Health Care, and share your views on how state government can best support families living with dementia.
Speaker:
Honorable Jane Woods
Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
Fairfax, Virginia
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The Hospice and Alzheimer's Connection: Improving Care at the End of Life
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Tuesday, October 12
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Lee Center
Gold Room II
1108 Jefferson Street
Alexandria, Virginia
A look at the physiological, psychological and spiritual issues facing persons as they move through the later stages of dementia. Engage in discussion about:
- Care and comfort strategies (palliative care)
- How to decide if hospice care is appropriate
- Maneuvering through the grief process
- Ethical issues related to end stage care (hydration, artificial nutrition, etc.)
Speaker:
Betsy Murphy, FNP, CRNH
Hospice of Northern Virginia
Arlington, Virginia
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Alzheimer's Disease: Diagnosis and Management for the Caregiver
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Thursday, October 14
7:30-9:00 p.m.
Loudoun Hospital Center
Classrooms A & B
44045 Riverside Parkway
Leesburg, Virginia
Is it normal memory loss or something more significant? When should a physician be consulted about memory changes and related issues? What's involved in getting a diagnosis? Why is early diagnosis important? If it is Alzheimer's or another dementia, what treatments are available? Answers to these questions and practical management information will be presented at this forum.
Speaker:
Page Moss Fletcher, M.D.
Geriatric Psychiatrist
Leesburg, Virginia
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