Every 69 Seconds Someone Develops Alzheimer’s
-Free Dementia Caregivers Conference June 7th-
An estimated 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and in 2010 over 14.9 million family and friends were responsible for their care.
The Alzheimer’s Association, in conjunction with A Day In Time Adult Day Care, Inc. in Lake Geneva, Home Helpers, and Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Lake Geneva, are providing a free seminar for caregivers on Tuesday, June 7 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Monte Carlo Room in Elkhorn, Wisconsin.
Conference topics will include:
- Obtaining a thorough diagnosis
- Planning meaningful activities
- Making a home safe for caregiving
- Communication techniques and behavioral approaches
- Self-care for the caregiver
- Available support services
Guest speaker, James McCoy, MD, a family and geriatric medicine physician at Mercy Walworth Hospital and Medical Center in Lake Geneva, will provide insights on the diagnostic process as well as physician-caregiver relationships and treatment.
Free onsite respite will be available for caregivers who would like to attend this program and need care for their loved one. Registration is required; please call 920-728-4088 or 262-248-2922.
For information about the Alzheimer’s Association, Southeastern Wisconsin chapter, please visit www.alz.org/sewi. For information about Mercy Health System, visitwww.mercyhealthsystem.org.