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UAMS
Institute on
Aging
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UAMS Pat & Willard Walker Family Foundation Memory Research Center
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Liberty Hill Baptist Church, Little Rock
Presents....
"Series on Aging and Dementia"
Location: Liberty Hill Baptist Church
1215 S. Schiller
Little Rock, AR 72202
Click here for directions and map
Dates: Wednesdays, March 1st through 22nd,
2006
Time: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
There is no cost to attend this
series, parking is free, & light refreshments will be served.
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Overview
of Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease
Wednesday, March 1, 2006
K. Morgan Sauer, M.D.
Dr. Sauer is a physician and
assistant professor in the UAMS Department of Geriatrics.
Alzheimer's is a disease that had affected millions and for
decades has been poorly understood, both medically and
socially. Advancements in the treatment and care for people
with Alzheimer's have been made. It is important to understand
what Alzheimer's is and what can be done about it. This
presentation will include a general explanation as to what
Alzheimer's is, how it happens, and what is important in the
care of an Alzheimer's patient.
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Mind Games: Making the Memory Work
Wednesday, March 8, 2006
Priscilla Pittman
Ms. Pittman has been the Program
Coordinator
of Alzheimer’s Arkansas Programs and Services for the past 3 and a half years.
Memory is
not all in our head! The body plays an important role in all aspects of
learning. This workshop provides a synthesis of body movement,
nutrition, exercise, emotional expression, social and physical
environment that will endorse the need to combine these forces for
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Caring for the Person
with Dementia
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Edith Altheimer, PhD
Dr. Altheimer is the Chief
of the Social Work Service Department at the Central Arkansas Veterans
Healthcare System. This presentation will stress understanding the
symptoms, the importance of talking about the problems, and accessing
community and church resources. |
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Legal
Issues in Caregiving
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Raymon B. Harvey, J.D.
Mr. Harvey practices Elder and Disability
Law in Little Rock, Arkansas. Caregivers face legal roadblocks that can
prevent managing finances and directing care. This session will present
ways to help avoid or deal with those roadblocks. |
For more information, please call
(501)296-1892.
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