Join Dementia Chats™ Webinar Tuesday Afternoon – It’s FREE!

Join Dementia Chats™ Webinar

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April 28th, 2015, This Tuesday Afternoon –

3pm EST, @pm CST, 1pm MST, 12pm PST and 8pm London Time

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Join Dementia Chats Free Educational Webinar Tuesday March 24th 3pm EST

Join Dementia Chats Free Educational Webinar

Tuesday March 24th

3pm EST, 2pm CST, 1pm MST 12pm PST

and 8pm London Time

Meet our Experts living with dementia

    Harry Urban                   Robert Bowles          Michael Ellenbogen

     Steve Ponath               Paulan Gordon                  Dena Dotson

Come with your questions, comments and insights to share.

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Join Dementia Chats – It’s FREE, FUN and EDUCATIONAL

Join Dementia Chats – Tuesday at:

3pm EST, 2pm CST, 1pm MST, 12pm PST

It’s FREE, FUN and EDUCATIONAL

Each Dementia Chats offers honest insights from those diagnosed with dementia.  We have no formal agenda, but rather encourage an authentic conversation to take place between our experts living with dementia and our participants.  Those that attend the webinars range from other diagnosed with the disease, to those caring for a loved one diagnosed, to professionals providing care to researchers and advocates.  Everyone is welcome to join the conversation.

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Join Dementia Chats & Talk With Those Who Have Dementia

Join Dementia Chats &

Talk With Those Who Have Dementia

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We start at 3pm EST, 2pm CST, 1pm MST, 12pm PST and 8pm London

This is an informal webinar where we have casual conversations about life with dementia.  Everyone is welcomed to join in.  We have no formal agenda, just go where our participates need to find answers and have discussions.

Our Experts Actually Have Dementia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harry Urban , Founder of “Forget Me Not,” a closed support group on Facebook for those with dementia, their care partners, professionals and advocates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steve Ponath , was diagnosed with EOAD in 2011. He has become an advocate for those who can’t speak out about the disease. It’s time to bring awareness to everyone of what this disease does to not only the patient, but to the caregiver’s and loved ones who are on this journey with us.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dena Dotson , was diagnosed with Lewy Body with probable Alzheimer’s at age 47 2011. She is working hard to decrease the stigma attached with dementia.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Ellenbogen , is 54 years old. His career was in Information Technology, where he was a high level manager. Michael was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease at the age of 49. He is no longer able to work. Michael now spend my time trying to increase awareness of this disease, and work to increase funding for research. He just finished writing his book outlining my experience with Alzheimer’s.

Dementia Chats Hosts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lori La Bey, Founder of Alzheimer’s Speaks is also the creator and host of Dementia Chats. She facilitates the group and asks our experts living with dementia questions and pull participants into the conversation to get their questions answered and their comments heard. Lori is a professional speaker and trainer on dementia and caregiving.   Her mother has struggled with dementia for over 30 years and she is now in her end stages of the disease.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eilon Caspi , is a PhD, Gerontologist and Dementia Behavior Specialist. He runs The Center for Prevention of Resident-to-Resident Aggression in Dementia.   Eilon will be assisting Lori in managing the webinars as well as monitoring participants conversations so we make sure we stay interactive and on top of all conversations. Eilon can also be reached via another website. Eilon can also be reached via another website.

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Dementia Chats This Afternoon – Today Tuesday Aug 12th

Join Dementia Chats Webinar Today

Tuesday August 12th, 2014

           at 3pm EST, 2pm CST, 1pm MST, 12pm PST and 8pm London time

It’s FREE and FUN!

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Join us at 3pm EST, 2pm CST, 1pm MST, 12pm PST and 8pm London time

All webinars are recorded and can be viewed later at your convenience.

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Join Dementia Chats – FREE WEbinar – Tuesday at 3pm EST

Join Dementia Chats – FREE Webinar 

Tuesday at 3pm EST

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We Start Tuesday at 3pm EST, 2pm CST, 1pm MST, 12pm PST

Everyone is welcomed to join the conversation.  Our experts all have dementia and are willing to answer your questions and engage in very interesting and educational conversations regarding dementia and caregiving.

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Wow Exciting & Informative on Noise/Sound/Hearing with Dementia – Dementia Chats

Dementia Chats™ Webinars

Discusses Noise, Sound and Hearing

Learn How It Effects Those With Dementia

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What a great conversation on how this critical topic affects those with dementia.  We had a wonderful guest, Steven Orfield from Orfield Laboratories,  who shared insights from his research and the impact noise has on people with dementia.  I want to thank all our experts living with dementia for their personal insights as well as are participants who contributed great questions and comments.

Orfield Laboratories, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary laboratory serving North American and international clients. Providing services in Acoustics Vibration, Vision, Lighting, Architecture and Market Research. Orfield is unrivaled in the extensive use of objective and subjective methods, offering design, research and testing services and solutions for corporate and architectural clients since 1971.

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Our Experts Actually Have Dementia

Harry Urban, Founder of “Forget Me Not,” a closed support group on Facebook for those with dementia, their care partners, professionals and advocates.

Steve Ponath, was diagnosed with EOAD in 2011. He has become an advocate for those who can’t speak out about the disease. It’s time to bring awareness to everyone of what this disease does to not only the patient, but to the caregiver’s and loved ones who are on this journey with us.

Michael Ellenbogen, is 54 years old. His career was in Information Technology, where he was a high level manager. Michael was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease at the age of 49. He is no longer able to work. Michael now spend my time trying to increase awareness of this disease, and work to increase funding for research. He just finished writing his book outlining my experience with Alzheimer’s.

Dementia Chats Hosts

Lori La Bey, Founder of Alzheimer’s Speaks is also the creator and host of Dementia Chats. She facilitates the group and asks our experts living with dementia questions and pull participants into the conversation to get their questions answered and their comments heard. Lori is a professional speaker and trainer on dementia and caregiving. Her mother struggled with dementia for over 30 years.

Elion Caspi, has a website called Aggression Between Residents with Dementia He will be assisting Lori in managing the webinars as well as monitoring participants conversations so we make sure we stay interactive and on top of all conversations.

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Join Dementia Chats This Afternoon! It’s a FREE Webinar

A Recorded Conversation With Those Diagnosed

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We discussed how to live better with dementia. What can others do to help. We discussed the Memory Impairment cards many use; as well as some different dementia initiatives both grassroots and medical models.

Meet Our Team

Our Experts Actually Have Dementia

 

Harry Urban , Founder of “Forget Me Not,” a closed support group on Facebook for those with dementia, their care partners, professionals and advocates.

 

 

 

 

Steve Ponath, was diagnosed with EOAD in 2011. He has become an advocate for those who can’t speak out about the disease. It’s time to bring awareness to everyone of what this disease does to not only the patient, but to the caregiver’s and loved ones who are on this journey with us.

 

 

 

Dena Dotson, was diagnosed with Lewy Body with probable Alzheimer’s at age 47 2011. She is working hard to decrease the stigma attached with dementia.

 

 

Michael Ellenbogen, is 54 years old. His career was in Information Technology, where he was a high level manager. Michael was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease at the age of 49. He is no longer able to work. Michael now spend my time trying to increase awareness of this disease, and work to increase funding for research. He just finished writing his book outlining my experience with Alzheimer’s.

Dementia Chats Hosts

 

Lori La Bey, Founder of Alzheimer’s Speaks is also the creator and host of Dementia Chats. She facilitates the group and asks our experts living with dementia questions and pull participants into the conversation to get their questions answered and their comments heard. Lori is a professional speaker and trainer on dementia and caregiving. Her mother has struggled with dementia for over 30 years and she is now in her end stages of the disease.

 

 

Elion Caspi, has a website called Aggression Between Residents with Dementia He will be assisting Lori in managing the webinars as well as monitoring participants conversations so we make sure we stay interactive and on top of all conversations.

 

 

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Dementia Chats – FREE Webinar Today 3pm EST

Dementia Chats Webinar

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Today we talked about the Purple Angel symbol and movement, the NAPA meeting and Dementia Friendly Communities and what they are.

Voices of Those Diagnosed

with Dementia

Dementia Chats™ was created with the intention to educate people living with dementia; their care partners both family and friends as well as professionals and advocates. Our Experts are those diagnosed with dementia.

Next Live Session To Be Tuesday May 13th, 2014

All sessions are recorded and archived below.

3pm EST, 2pm CST, 1pm MST, 12noon PST

The 2nd & 4th Tuesdays each Month

Our Experts Actually Have Dementia

Harry Urban , Founder of “Forget Me Not,” a closed support group on Facebook for those with dementia, their care partners, professionals and advocates.

 

 

Steve Ponath , was diagnosed with EOAD in 2011. He has become an advocate for those who can’t speak out about the disease. It’s time to bring awareness to everyone of what this disease does to not only the patient, but to the caregiver’s and loved ones who are on this journey with us.

 

 

Dena Dotson , was diagnosed with Lewy Body with probable Alzheimer’s at age 47 2011. She is working hard to decrease the stigma attached with dementia.

 

 

Michael Ellenbogen , is 54 years old. His career was in Information Technology, where he was a high level manager. Michael was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease at the age of 49. He is no longer able to work. Michael now spend my time trying to increase awareness of this disease, and work to increase funding for research.Michael just finished writing his book outlining my experience with Alzheimer’s.

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Dementia Chats Recorded Episode from April 22nd

Recorded Dementia Chats Episode from April 22nd

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This was a great conversation with the Partnership in Dementia Care PiDC Alliance who was conducting a survey on how to improve dementia care in the future.  Listen in or feel free to contact them with your comments to the following questions.

1.            What do you need to live well with dementia?

2.            What do you need in your community to live well with dementia?

3.            As you move forward in your dementia journey, what will you need to live well with dementia?

4.            What would an ideal care experience look like for you?

or contact

Sian Lockwood
Knowledge Translation Specialist
Partnerships in Dementia Care (PiDC) Alliance
University of Waterloo, LHS 1618C
Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3G1

519-888-4567 ext 35280
www.uwaterloo.ca/pidc

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