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Voices of Those Diagnosed with Dementia
Dementia Chats™ was created with the intention to educate people living with dementia; their care partners both family and friends as well as professionals and advocates. Our Experts are those diagnosed with dementia.
Join the Live Session To Be Tuesday Feb.11th, 2014 and enter as a guest (no password is needed)
3pm EST, 2pm CST, 1pm MST, 12noon PST
Find archived session here
Dementia Chats Webinars are every 2nd & 4th Tuesdays each Month
Our Experts Actually Have Dementia
Harry Urban , Founder of “Forget Me Not,” a closed support group on Facebook for those with dementia, their care partners, professionals and advocates.
Steve Ponath , was diagnosed with EOAD in 2011. He has become an advocate for those who can’t speak out about the disease. It’s time to bring awareness to everyone of what this disease does to not only the patient, but to the caregiver’s and loved ones who are on this journey with us.
Dena Dotson , was diagnosed with Lewy Body with probable Alzheimer’s at age 47 2011. She is working hard to decrease the stigma attached with dementia.
Michael Ellenbogen , is 54 years old. His career was in Information Technology, where he was a high level manager. Michael was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease at the age of 49. He is no longer able to work. Michael now spend my time trying to increase awareness of this disease, and work to increase funding for research. He just finished writing his book outlining my experience with Alzheimer’s.
Here is our last session where we discussed the importance of relationships and connecting, How To Tell what someone wants when they don’t speak, How other Peoples moods effect someone with dementia, How, when and why do you get someone to eat and How to re prioritize and balance life with dementia.