Emeritus Memory Care Experts Discuss Methods to Manage the Hard-To-Talk-About Alzheimer’s Behaviors on June 18 Live Web Chat

Those caring at home for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or other memory-impairing diseases are invited to learn practical methods for handling the most difficult dementia-related behaviors during a live Internet chat at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET, Tuesday, June 18. 

Emeritus Senior Living Vice President Kelly Scott, who oversees all of the organization’s daily Alzheimer’s programming, and Emeritus Memory Care Training Specialist Diana Engle will demonstrate techniques for managing a range of challenging situations and answer questions from the public. To take part, you can “Click Here” up to 15 minutes before the scheduled event time. Questions may be submitted during the Live Chat, or in advance at Live.Chat@emeritus.com.

Topics expected to be covered include: 

• Diminishing wandering and other forms of agitation.
• Responding to and reducing aggression.
• Handling inappropriate sexual-related verbal and physical behavior.
• Overcoming resistance to eating and bathing, and handling continence issues.
• Communicating when your loved one no longer knows who you are.