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Ambiguous Loss & Grief – Health Care Professionals

The issue of loss and grief is one of the most significant issues when supporting people with dementia and their care partners. Losses and grieving occur in different ways at…

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Alberta Family Caregivers: Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Family Caregiving in COVID-19: A Tale of Two Solitudes. A factsheet on the report done by: Dr. Jasneet Parmar, Jasneet.parmar@ahs.ca Sharon Anderson, Research Coordinator sdanders@ualberta.ca

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A Conversation About Grief and Mindfulness: Your Questions Answered

The Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories welcomes you to an evening of reflection. Engage with our Palliative and Grief Team—Sarah Rudd and Marie Muggeridge as they create a…

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Dementia in the Workplace

A guide for employers. Building a resilient and sustainable workforce. Purpose of this guide: Build awareness and understanding of caregiving in the workplace. Guide workplaces on how to develop policies…

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Sexual Expressions – Learning New Ways to Cope Presented by Natalie Wilton

Caregivers often identify that one of the most challenging aspects of being a care partner is when the person they are caring for experiences sexual expressions. Caregivers often feel embarrassed…

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Alzheimer Society Programs & Services

The Alzheimer Society works right across Canada. No matter how dementia affects you or your family, your local Alzheimer Society offers support which may include: • individual and family support…

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Indigenous Ways of Knowing about Dementia – Some lessons from the Gitxsan Perspective

In 2017, direct care nurses within the Gitxsan Health Society identified that an increased understanding of dementia was needed by both health authority and band-employed nurses to better support the…

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Strategies for Effective Communication in Supporting Individuals Living with Dementia

Dr. Tammy Hopper will share tips and strategies to help you as a care partner communicate more effectively with your family member living with a dementia. Tammy will share examples…

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Practical Strategies for Understanding Sexual Expressions Presented by Natalie Wilton

This presentation will help clinicians who support clients and care partners with dementia who are experiencing sexually responsive behaviour. We will review tips on how to assess and better understand…

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Alberta Dementia Strategy and Action Plan

The Government of Alberta is committed to working with our partners to increase public understanding of dementia and provide the support needed by Albertans living with and affected by dementia.…

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