Dementia, What to Expect and How to Prepare
Dementia, What to Expect and How to Prepare
Now Streaming On-Demand | Originally Aired 6-23-2023
Understanding comes from knowing. Those providing care for someone with dementia have questions about how the illness might progress and how to provide the best care possible. This webinar will discuss different types of dementia, decisions that often need to be made, common medical concerns and available resources.
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Learning Objectives
- Learn about being a caregiver for a person with dementia and things to watch for and plan for.
- Learn about medical complications people with dementia might have.
- Learn about resources available to caregivers as the person with dementia declines.
Meet Our Panelists
Tiffany Reed, D.O.
Chronic Disease Management & Palliative Care Medical Director
Dr. Tiffany Reed completed her undergraduate, medical school and residency back home in Pennsylvania before moving to North Carolina to pursue her clinician-educator geriatrics fellowship at Duke University. Since then, she practiced person-centered geriatric care in Greensboro for over 10 years. Dr. Reed served as a Certified Medical Director of Well-Spring Retirement Community as well as several local skilled nursing facilities during that time. She is now Medical Director of Chronic Disease Management and Palliative Care at AuthoraCare Collective.
Meet Our Moderator
Risa Hanau, LCSW is the Clinical and Community Educator at AuthoraCare Collective. Risa is a seasoned presenter and teacher in the area of end-of-life and ethics. She is a member of the Cone Health Ethics Committee. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker by training and holds a Master of Social Work from The University of Pennsylvania.