Events

Currently, there is no surefire way to prevent dementia, but there is growing research that shows we can potentially reduce our risk for dementia by addressing lifestyle factors. This program explores what brain health is as well as the difference between modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for dementia. This program also describes practical, evidence-based lifestyle strategies - such as exercise, sleep, and social engagement - that can help support brain health over time.

This in-person program is designed to help caregivers identify and implement activities that match the abilities and preferences of a person with dementia. Caregivers will learn how Alzheimer’s disease affects the person’s ability to complete tasks and obtain strategies for how to engage a person with dementia in activities that can be meaningful and enjoyable.

Join Alzheimer’s New Jersey® and our panel of three GUIDE Model providers in New Jersey: Rebecca Abenante, LSW, ASW-G from Morristown Medical Center; Erin Grimley, LSW from Virtua Health; and Dr. Marc Rothman from Lizzy Care. The panelists will answer questions about the new GUIDE program, how it works, and what support it may offer to families.

Caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease or other form of dementia can be a very overwhelming experience. Often, caregivers neglect their own well-being because they devote so much time to the responsibilities of day-to-day caregiving. This program examines caregiver stress and offers coping strategies to become a healthier caregiver.

Join Alzheimer’s New Jersey and presenters Susan Nasberg-Abrams and Marcia LeBeau from Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled’s (JSDD) Life | Home | Tech program for a discussion about practical devices that can simplify daily caregiving responsibilities.