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Article: GLEN BURNIE WEST: Dementia workshops offered at senior center
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- Maryland Gazette
- Article date:
- November 7, 2009
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The National Family Caregivers Support Program at the county
Department of Aging will host a series of workshops on dementia at
the Pascal Senior Center, 125 Dorsey Road, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 17 and 24. The workshops will be lead by registered
nurse Mary Fridley.
The first workshop is "The Truth and Nothing But the Truth:
Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease." Participants can learn about the
cause and effect of the disease and current research efforts.
The second workshop is "Who's on First? Communicating with a
Dementia-Affected Loved One." Participants can learn practical
communication tips and how to manage unpleasant behaviors.
The third workshop is "Mission Not Impossible: ...