SIU School of Medicine

Session 1: Ron Zec
The Multiple Causes of Memory Decline

Session 4: Benjamin T. Brown
What Families Need to Know about Powers of Attorney

What Families Need to Know about Guardianship

 Session 2: Tom Ala
Alzheimer’s Disease:  What Have We Learned in the Past Year?

Session 3: Nicole Batsch
Take Your Power Back:  Tools to Cope with Memory Loss

Session 5: Karen Stobbe
Stop, Look & Listen:  Communicating in a World of Dementia

Experiences Matter:  The Emerging Science of Recreational Therapy for Dementia
Linda L. Buettner

I Remember Better When I Paint and
Creative Arts Resource Book
Berna G. Huebner

Session 2
Who Cares about Apathy?
Lin Buettner

Session 3
Making Meaning Out of Challenging Behavior
Kara Thomas

Session 4
Culture Change in Long Term Care:  The Trials and Tribulations
Becky Haldorson

Session 5
Contributing to Brain Health:  The Role We Can Play
Uday Deoskar

Session 6
Stop, Look & Listen: Communi- cating in a World of Dementia
Karen Stobbe

Session 7
Ethical Dilemmas in Dementia Care
Orlinda Deweese

Session 8
Implementing Family Support Groups
Nicole Batsch

Session 9
Dementia Signs, Symptoms and Care:  Open Forum for Questions & Answers
Carolyn Hahn-Swanson

Session 10
Early-Onset Dementia:  Presentation  and Implications for Care
Sandy Burgener

Session 11
Building and Maintaining Positive Relationships with Families and Caregivers
Tara Kaiser

Session 12
Experience Creative & Therapeutic Arts!
Handout 1
Handout 2
Judy Holstein