Dementia Capability Webinars

Families coping with dementia face unique challenges in their caregiving experience. The Georgia Division on Aging Services and RCI partner to provide these educational webinars to ensure the dementia capability of the agencies serving those families. These webinars are made possible by funding from the Alzheimer’s Disease Supportive Services Program of the Administration on Community Living.

Webinar #1

Alzheimer's Disease 101
Amanda Hughes, MS
Alzheimer's Association, Columbus, GA

Webinar #2

Motivational Interviewing
Ali Hall, J.D.
MINT, San Francisco, CA

Webinar #3

Program Essentials
Gayle Alston, MA
Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, Americus, GA

Webinar #4

Coaching for Empowerment
Gayle Alston, MA
Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, Americus, GA

Webinar #5

Identifying and Responding to Mental Health Issues During Assessment and Care Management
Ellen Cotter, PhD
Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, GA

Webinar #6

Alzheimer's 102: Introduction to Dementia & Alzheimer's

Alfonzo Martinez, PHD, ABPP-CN
Clinical Neuropsychologist, Peachtree City, GA

Webinar #7

Strategies for Managing Problem Behaviors

Cynthia Holloway, RN
Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, Americus, GA

Webinar #8

Identification & Response to Dementia Issues During Assessment & Care Management
Cindy Holloway, RN
Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, Americus, GA

Webinar #9

Alzheimer's 103: Review of Alzheimer's and Treatment
Alfonzo Martinez, PHD, ABPP-CN
Clinical Neuropsychologist, Peachtree City, GA

Webinar #10

St. Louis University Mental Survey Exam (SLUMS)
Cindy Holloway, RN
Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, Americus, GA

Webinar #11

Mental Health and the Older Adult – Assessment
Jocelyn Chen Wise, LMSW,MPH
Emory University’s Fuqua Center for Late-Life Depression, Atlanta, GA

 

Webinar #12

Clinical Counseling for People with Early Stage Dementia
Suzette Binford, MEd
Alzheimer's Association, Georgia Chapter

Webinar #13

Dealing with Conflict in Families Living with Dementia & Disabilities
Dr. Francine Russo, author of “They’re Your Parents, Too”
www.YourParentsToo.com

Webinar #14

Financial Capacity Related to Dementia and Disability
Ginny Helms
Alzheimer's Association, Atlanta, GA

Webinar #15

Mental Health & Dementia/Dementia Issues – Application to Practice
Katie Kneis, Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student
University of South Carolina

Webinar #16

Five Behavioral Health Screening Tools
Anthony P. Weiner, MD, Director
Outpatient Geriatric Psychiatry Massachusetts General Hospital