This program is designed to help caregivers identify and implement activities that match the abilities and preferences of a person with dementia. Caregivers will learn how Alzheimer’s disease affects the person’s ability to complete tasks and obtain strategies for how to engage a person with dementia in activities that can be meaningful and enjoyable.
Join Alzheimer’s New Jersey along with Tess Tomasi, I&A/Care Management Supervisor, Bergen County Division of Senior Services, and Colleen Smith, LCSW Caregiver Specialist, Monmouth County Office on Aging, to learn about the role of the Office on Aging and resources available statewide. These include programs related to home safety and respite from caregiving as well as financial assistance.
Behavioral changes in Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia can pose concerns for family caregivers. As the disease progresses, behavior often becomes the primary way people with the disease communicate their needs. Learn why people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia experience behavior changes, what those behaviors mean, and how to cope when behaviors are challenging.
Caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease or other form of dementia can be a very overwhelming experience. Often, caregivers neglect their own well-being because they devote so much time to the responsibilities of day-to-day caregiving.
