Dementia Cares
Forum Series from our Dementia Cares Ministry
Participants were encouraged to read “No Act of Love is Ever Wasted: The Spirituality of Caring for Persons with Dementia” by Jane Thibault and Richard Morgan as a framework for this Forum Series.
Session one: “The ‘Why’ and ‘How’”
Original Date: January 12, 2023
Presenter: Rev. Jerry P Haas (UMCGV)
Session two: “Facts and Fallacies about Dementia”
Original Date: January 19, 2023
Presenter: Dr. Melvin G. Hector, M.D.
Session three: “The Dynamics of Caregiving”
Original Date: January 26, 2023
Presenter: Linda Laird, Green Valley Resident
Session four: “Community Resources”
Original Date: February 2, 2023
Presenters from Posada Life, Alzheimer’s Association and Parkinson’s Association
Session five: “Legal and Financial Matters”
Original Date: February 16, 2023
Presenter: Brian S. Longenbaugh, P.L.C.
Session six: “What is ours to do”
Original Date: February 23, 2023
Presenters: Everybody
Posada Life - Memory Cafe
Original Date: March 9, 2023
Presenter: Regina Ford
Rev. Ken Bensen
Resources
Original Date: April 13, 2023
Presenter: Harbhajan Khasa, the Dementia Capable Program Director at Pima Council on Aging
"Stress-Busters" A Support Program for Caregivers
Original Date: May 11, 2023
Presenters: Gary and Pam Chambers
"Frequent Questions related to the Dementia Journey"
Original Date: June 8, 2023
Presenter: David Torrez, Options Counselor at Pima Council on Aging
"Can Dementia be Prevented"
Original Date: July 13, 2023
Presenter: Rev. Jerry Haas
“Aging of the Brain and Cognition – What Is Normal?”
Original Date: September 14, 2023
Presenter: Dr. Timothy Domer, a retired geriatrician
“Palliative Care and Hospice”
Original Date: October 12, 2023
Presenter: Rev. Dr. Ken Bensen
“The Role of Hospice/Palliative Care in the Management of Dementia”
Original Air Date: November 9, 2023
Presenter: Dr. Richard Hoffman
A presentation on her book, “Diagnosis Dementia: Your Guide for Eldercare Planning and Crisis Management” sharing the story of her family’s journey, caring for an aging parent.
Original Presentation Date: October 24, 2024
Presenter: Nicole J. Smith
Embrace In-Home Care
Original Date: March 23, 2023
Presenter: Clarissa Alvarez
Rev. Ken Bensen
Education Opportunities
Original Date: April 27, 2023
Presenter: Nicole Thomas, Dementia Education Specialist from Pima Council on Aging
"How to Become a Dementia Friendly Community."
Original Date: May 25, 2023
Presenter: Nicole Thomas, Community Education Specialist for the Dementia Capable Task Force (PCOA)
"My Experience as Caregiver"
Original Date: June 22, 2023
Presenter: Tom Becker
"Choices"
Original Date: July 27, 2023
Presenters: Cynthia Wolcott MSW, Geriatric Care Management and Kay Boone, Community Relations Liaison
"Music and Memory"
Original Date: September 28, 2023
Presenter: Rev. Jerry Haas, Musician: Jolleen Biesecker
"The Impact of Caregiving - Caring for the Caregivers”
Original Date: October 26, 2023
Presenter: Dr. Timothy Domer
“Dimensions of Caregiving”
Original Air Date: November 30, 2023
Presenters: Pam and Gary Chambers and Cynthia Wolcott, MSW
“The Role of Neuropsychology in Diagnosing and Treating Dementia”
Original Presentation Date: November 7, 2024
Presenter: Neuropsychologist, Dr. Karin Ahlstrand of the Tucson Neuropsychology Institute, LLC.