Lesson 1: What is Dementia? - Your Dementia Therapist

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Dementia Caregiver Community Hub

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April 14 @ 3 PM CST Q&A

Fixations Guide
When to Consider an Alternate Living Environment Guide
Navigating Care Transitions Guide
Transitioning into a New Environment Guide
Legacy Planner
14 day roadmap
Conversation Starters
Steps to Help You Thrive Guide
Understanding Dementia Together Guide
Megans Grief Guide
Cute Pets Coloring Book
Joke Book
Palliative Care vs Hospice
Which picture is different
Caregiver Stress Reduction Journal
Affirmation cards
Bingo Cards
Self Care Bingo
Coloring bookmarks
Stress Reduction Affirmation Cards
Gratitude Jar Prompts

Facebook Group

Phase 1 Overview
Lesson 1: What is Dementia?
Lesson 2: How to Provide Basic Care for Someone With Dementia
Lesson 3: Understanding and Responding to Behavioral Changes in Dementia

Phase 2 Overview
Lesson 4: Finding Help and Support: You're Not Alone on This Journey
Lesson 5: Building a Support Network: Engaging Family, Friends, and Healthcare Professionals
Lesson 6: Balancing Self-Care and Caregiving: Nurturing Yourself as a Dementia Caregiver

Phase 3 Overview
Lesson 7: Communicating with Someone Living with Dementia: Unlocking the Secrets
Lesson 8: Activity Guide: Discovering Activities that Bring Joy & Connection
Lesson 9: Home safety: The Basics

Q&A Recording with Grief Coach Megan Young
Q&A Recording with Neurologist November 30th
Q&A Recording with Medicare expert-Medicare Dana
Q&A Recording with Geriatric Care Management Company
Q&a Recording with Speech Language Pathologist
Q&A Recording with Dr. Tyler discussing the difference between palliative care & hospice
Q&A Recording with Jacob Mondry on Energy Healing
Q&A Recording with Nutrition Coach
Q&A 12/4 with Financial Planner
Overwhelm workshop
Q&A with Coach Megan Young
Q&A 3/10 how to help in later stages, memory care communities
Q&A with UnaliWear
Q&A 3/25 'Hospice Care and Activities'
Q&A 4/7 'should I correct, structuring the day'
Q&A 4/14

Your Past Questions
Resources for Q&A sessions

9/20/23 'How are you navigating the difficult moments?'
9/27/23 'Change is hard.'
10/4/23 'Forgiveness, reactivity, responsiveness'
10/11/23 'Routines & Schedules'
10/18/23 'Perspective & Mindset Shift'
10/25/23 'You can do hard things'
11/1/23 'Make a promise into a rule'
11/8/23 'How to hack your brain to become happier'
11/15/23 ' Importance of Yes,And...."
11/22/23 'How to decrease overwhelm this holiday season'
11/29/23 'Navigating grief'
12/6/23 'Tips for traveling with someone living with dementia'
12/13/23 'Do you feel guilty?'
12/20/23 'Getting curious about the guilt'
12/27/23 'Did you know this about self awareness?'
1/3/24 'New Years Intentions'
1/10/24 'Rediscovering ordinary moments'
1/17/24 'How do I become more patient?'
1/24/24 'Don't count the days, make the days count.'
1/31/24 'Detaching from the outcome.'
2/7/24 'Sundowning'
2/14/24 'PCP'
2/21/24 'Interview with Demi Moore'
2/28/24 'Compassion'
3/6/24 'Visiting our family member with Alzheimers'
3/13/24 'Repeated Questions'
3/20/24 'From Refusal to Participation'
3/27/24 'When they don't realize they need help'
4/3/24 'Dressing and dementia'
4/10/24 'How to get them to participate'
4/17/24 'A mix of emotions'
4/24/24 'Questions I would ask the doctor'
5/1/24 'Did I make the right choice?'
5/8/24 'Shoes for individuals living with dementia'
5/15/24 'What does doing your best really mean?'
5/22/24 'How to know when you need more care at home?'
5/29/24 'Something to think about'
6/5/24 'Helping address frustration'
6/11/24 'When they need more help'
6/19/24 'Showtiming'
6/26/24 'How meditation can change the brain'
7/3/24 'I hope you can see what I see'
7/10/24 'Things every caregiver should know'
7/17/24 'Paradoxical Lucidity'
7/24/24 'Shadowing'

7/31/24 'Redefining productivity'

8/6/24 'Retrain your brain with this simple practice'
8/14/24 'What version of yourself do you want to see'
8/21/24 'Confabulations vs delusions'
8/28/24 'Sense of Purpose'
9/4/24 'When your stuck in a negative thought loop'
9/11/24 'Shifting your relationship to what's happening'
9/18/24 'habit stacking + product I love'
10/2/24 'Addressing refusals'
10/9/24 'Dealing with difficult behaviors'
10/16/24 '3 resources I'm loving'
10/23/24 'When your logical explanations aren't working + how to help'
10/30/24 'Energy levels'
11/6/24 'Step to Help You Thrive'
11/13/24 '5 Holiday Tips'
11/19/24 'Light overcomes darkness'
11/27/24 'Remember these words'
12/4/24 'Energy Givers'
12/11/24 'Visual Aids'
12/18/24 '2 powerful skills'
12/25/24 'This too shall pass'
1/1/25 'New Years Intentions'
1/8/25 'How to get a therapy referral'
1/15/25 'Small Wins'
1/22/25 'Changes in behavior'
1/29/25 'Caregivers Gratitude List'
2/5/25 'Navigating loss of a family member or friend'
2/12/25 'When they get confused about who you are'
2/19/25 'Why the 5 senses matter so much'
3/5/25 'Task Simplification'
3/12/25 'resources throughout the stages'
3/19/25 'rewriting the story'
3/26/25 'Reverse Gratitude Practice'
4/9/25 'The body remembers when the mind may forget'
4/16/25 'Trying to fix the problem or emotion'
4/23/25 'what would you tell a good friend?'
4/30/25 'learning, growing, & how incredible you are'

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