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!
Can Do! Reframing Dementia Support and Education to Focus on Strengths and Resilience
National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC) Webinar
Living well with dementia is deeply influenced by the mindsets of both people living with dementia and their caregivers. Learning to Live with Dementia is a new support and education program model that combines a structured series of brief lessons with facilitated group sessions designed for people living with dementia and for caregivers to reflect on and share their experiences.
This innovative approach promotes a shift in perspective—focusing on what people can do to live well with dementia and providing practical strategies to support that goal. In this webinar, participants will learn about this strengths-based support and education program, hear inspirational stories, and gain new perspectives designed to reframe both the dementia journey and the caregiving experience. Participants will also be introduced to the Learning to Live with Dementia Facilitator Toolkit, a resource developed to strengthen facilitator skills, confidence, and capacity to deliver structured, group-based education and engagement.
NADRC webinars are free and open to the public.
NADRC webinars are recorded and will be posted at https://nadrc.acl.gov/.
Closed captioning is available during the webinar and included in all recordings.
Speakers:
Mary Martha Stewart, MA
Director of Culture Change | Riverside Health, Martha W. Goodson Center
Mary Martha Stewart is the Director of Culture Change at the Riverside Health Martha W. Goodson Center. She is a co-creator of five person-centered, age-friendly microlearning series. As a care partner for her 96-year-old dad, she tries her best to support him with experiencing joy as a part of living well with dementia.
Christine J. Jensen, PhD
Director, Health Services Research | Riverside Health, Martha W. Goodson Center
Christy Jensen is Director of Health Services Research with the Riverside Health Martha W. Goodson Center and faculty affiliate at Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Gerontology. Jensen delivers training for the Rosalynn Carter Mental Health and Caregiver Program, and her current work focuses on advocating for, designing and delivering programs to enhance well-being for family and professional caregivers.