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Dementia & Caregiving: Understanding the person and the disease
Free five-week series at Mulberry Gardens, 58 Mulberry St. Feb. 7-March 7, 2-3:30p. HHC Center for Healthy Aging. RSVP to 860.276.1020.
PLANTSVILLE - Strategies and information on maintaining a healthy brain is the focus of a free five-part series presented by Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging. “Dementia and Caregiving: Focusing on the Person While Understanding the Disease Progression” will be held Thursdays, Feb. 7 through March 7, 2 to 3:30 p.m., at Mulberry Gardens of Southington, 58 Mulberry St., in the Plantsville section of Southington. Presenters will be Patty O’Brian, CDP, and Michelle Wyman, CDP, dementia specialists, of Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging, program sponsors. Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions.
Session 1: Overview of Dementia
Session 2: Basics of Good Communication and Understanding Behaviors
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Session 3: Safety in the Environment and how to structure a day with activities
Session 4:Taking Care of the Caregiver and Care Options
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Session 5: Legal and Financial
Seating is limited and registration is required. To RSVP, call Mulberry Gardens, 860.276.1020.
Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging, a not for profit member of Hartford HealthCare Senior Services, is a resource and assessment center designed to enhance access to services and information related to attaining optimal quality of life for seniors and their caregivers. For more information about Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging, visit http://hhccenterforhealthyaging.org.
