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Robert Burns MD and Linda Olivia Nichols PhD Memphis Caregiver Center VA Memphis Professors Preventive and Internal Medicine University of Tennessee Health Science Center AAHCM Robert Burns MD and Linda O Nichols PhD have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to these presentations. Mary Ann Forciea MD. Clinical Professor of Medicine. Division of Geriatric Medicine. University of Pennsylvania Health System. Goals of this . workshop. Increased awareness of financial challenges during the course of a dementia illness. Tips for a dementia-friendly store IDENTIFYING SOMEONE WITH DEMENTIA person with dementia. What you may come across is a they may have dementia. This behaviour may include:problems understanding what Barry S. Fogel, MD. Brigham Behavioral Neurology Group. Harvard Medical School. Themes of This Presentation. Organizing Principles. Executive . Function and Metacognition. Why Assessors May Disagree . A Comprehensive Exploration of Certified Nursing Assistant Training. Background. Research indicates that there isn’t proper care given to those dementia patients living in long-term care facilitie. Project Partners. Project . co-funded. . by. © www.home4dem.eu. 2. What is Home4Dem. Home4Dem is an innovative and modular ICT solution for independent living of People with Dementia and their caregivers. The goal of Home4Dem is to address the challenge of dementia through the large-scale deployment of an innovative ICT platform in the market and to enable people with dementia to live at home independently and to maintain an active social life, thus improving their quality of life and that of their caregivers.. 1. 2. The Role of Faith in . Military Caregiving. Steve Schwab. Executive Director. The Elizabeth Dole Foundation. 3. A Personal Call to Action. Senator Elizabeth Dole was inspired to launch the Foundation in early 2012 after she . Jill Pendleton – Dementia Lead Liverpool. Ian . Mc. . Conville. - Riverside Life Enhancing Technologies Team Leader. Will Henderson – Clinical Research and Innovation Practitioner. Dementia can be defined as a set of symptoms that may include memory loss, difficulties with thinking, problem-solving and language problems. . Facilitator Guide. Managers Supporting. Caregivers in the Workplace. . Goals of Today’s Session. Who are caregivers?. Caregivers are.... What is Caregiving?. Caregiving Scenarios. One out of four of us will be a caregiver in our lifetime. . Considerations in Guiding and Supporting . Decision-Making. Paula A. Sullivan, MS., CCC-SLP, BCS-S. North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health Administration. Paula.sullivan@va.gov. Decision-Making In the . Amanda Soong, MD. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, . General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. University of Alabama at Birmingham. Objectives. Define Grandparent Caregivers. Review the current demographics for this population. Age (greatest risk factor). Vascular risk factors: HTN, DM, CVD, stroke, smoking, dyslipidemia . Genetics: apo E genotype (late AD), PSEN1, PSEN2, APP (early AD) . Recurrent TBI or head trauma . Drugs: . Dementia is a serious brain disease that affects memory, ability to make decisions, daily functioning, as well as mood and behavior. Vascular dementia is a type of dementia caused by a stroke. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia and vascular dementia is the second most common for people age 65 and older. . Dr. Raghuram Rao. Asst. Director General(TB) . CTD, MOHFW . Social support -. Family members can provide practical and emotional support to TB patients, which can improve their quality of life and mental health.. Jeffrey F. Scherrer, PhD; Joanne Salas, MPH; . Christine Jacobs, MD; Daniel . Hoft. , MD; John Morley, MBBCh. Funder: . Benter. Foundation. Affiliation: Saint Louis University School of Medicine. . St. Louis MO. USA.