Alberta Family Caregivers: Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Family Caregiving in COVID-19: A Tale of Two Solitudes. A factsheet on the report done by: Dr. Jasneet Parmar, Jasneet.parmar@ahs.ca Sharon Anderson, Research Coordinator sdanders@ualberta.ca
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Dementia in the Workplace
A guide for employers. Building a resilient and sustainable workforce. Purpose of this guide: Build awareness and understanding of caregiving in the workplace. Guide workplaces on how to develop policies […]
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Sexual Expressions - Learning New Ways to Cope Presented by Natalie Wilton
Caregivers often identify that one of the most challenging aspects of being a care partner is when the person they are caring for experiences sexual expressions. Caregivers often feel embarrassed […]
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Alzheimer Society Programs & Services
The Alzheimer Society works right across Canada. No matter how dementia affects you or your family, your local Alzheimer Society offers support which may include: • individual and family support […]
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Strategies for Effective Communication in Supporting Individuals Living with Dementia
Dr. Tammy Hopper will share tips and strategies to help you as a care partner communicate more effectively with your family member living with a dementia. Tammy will share examples […]
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Indigenous Ways of Knowing about Dementia - Some lessons from the Gitxsan Perspective
In 2017, direct care nurses within the Gitxsan Health Society identified that an increased understanding of dementia was needed by both health authority and band-employed nurses to better support the […]
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Practical Strategies for Understanding Sexual Expressions Presented by Natalie Wilton
This presentation will help clinicians who support clients and care partners with dementia who are experiencing sexually responsive behaviour. We will review tips on how to assess and better understand […]
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Alberta Dementia Strategy and Action Plan
The Government of Alberta is committed to working with our partners to increase public understanding of dementia and provide the support needed by Albertans living with and affected by dementia. […]
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Preventing Dementia in Indigenous People's by Aging Well: Advice from older Indigenous peoples
Older Indigenous adults, people diagnosed with dementia, care partners, knowledge keepers and health care providers shared their experience for healthy brain aging. This fact sheet combines a summary of their […]
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After the Move: Communicating and working with the staff
The caregiving role does not end with the move; however, it evolves and is different in some respects. It can be daunting and difficult at first - what do I […]
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