The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts will host the second session in the Wake Forest Dementia Awareness Education Series on Thursday, Aug. 18. The meeting will take place from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Renaissance Centre at 405 Brooks Street.
Entitled “Dementia Conversations,” the Aug. 18 workshop will offer tips on how to have honest and caring conversations with family members about deciding when to stop driving, going to the doctor and making legal and financial decisions.
“Understanding & Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors” will round out the series on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Behavior is one of the primary ways for people with dementia to communicate their needs and feelings as the ability to use language is lost. However, some behaviors can present challenges for caregivers to manage. Area residents are invited to attend this session and learn how to decode behaviors, identify common behavior triggers, and learn strategies to help intervene with some of the most common behavioral challenges of Alzheimer’s disease.
The moderator for each session will be Peggy Best, Alzheimer’s Association of Eastern North Carolina Chapter Associate Director for Programs and Advocacy.
Presented by the Alzheimer’s Association of Eastern North Carolina and the Senior Information & Networking Group (SING) of Wake Forest, the workshops are designed to offer local families the opportunity to learn about dozens of programs, services, products, and resources – all in one location. Each workshop will also include professional vendors that specialize in providing assistance to family members of people with dementia.
The sessions are free, but online pre-registration is required at www.wakeforestnc.gov/dementia-awareness-education-series.aspx.
For more information, contact Renaissance Centre Specialist Debra Horton at 919-435-9566 or dhorton@wakeforestnc.gov.
