Events
The following are events throughout the community that may be helpful to caregivers, those with dementia, and those interested in making their communities more dementia-friendly. There are both virtual and live events, some hosted by The Ohio Council for Cognitive Health, and many hosted by our friends and partners in the community. We hope you find them helpful!
GWEP GROW Brain Health ECHO Series | Restoring the Caregiver: The Connection Between Sleep, Health, and Dementia Risk
GWEP GROW Brain Health ECHO Series:
Restoring the Caregiver: The Connection Between Sleep, Health, and Dementia Risk
The GWEP Brain Health ECHO Series is a free education program running monthly on the 4th Wednesday, 12:30–1:30 p.m. beginning March 25 through June 24, 2026
Presenter: Lyndi Wyrostek, MSW, LSW, Social Worker and Grant Program Manager, MemoryLane Care Services
Presentation Description
This presentation will focus on important relationships between sleep quality, dementia risk and caregiver health outcomes. Potential causes of insomnia and sleep disruption, including behavioral, environmental, and caregiving-related factors will be discussed. Attendees will learn practical and applicable strategies to improve sleep hygiene, manage stimulus control and other components of cognitive behavioral sleep intervention.
Objectives
- Explain the relationship between sleep quality, caregiver health outcomes, and dementia risk.
- Identify common behavioral, environmental, and caregiving-related factors that contribute to insomnia and sleep disruption.
- Describe the components of cognitive behavioral sleep interventions, including sleep hygiene, stimulus control, and sleep compression.