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 We've entered fall and sparked numerous conversations about dementia and the stigma that surrounds the disease over the course of World Alzheimer's Month. With festive celebrations in sight, including Thanksgiving and Halloween, we also celebrate National Seniors Day on October 1, an occasion to thank seniors across Canada for the roles that they play and the contributions they make in their communities. In addition, the Society is preparing for the B.C. election and will be asking each party for its formal position on concerns raised by people living with dementia and their families. The letter and party responses will be available on our website throughout October.
Read on for this month's virtual advocacy panels and online dementia education and tele-support groups. For the full schedule of dementia education and events, click here to read the October – December 2020 edition of the First Link® Bulletin.
Moderated by the Society’s CEO Maria Howard, these two virtual panel discussions are an opportunity to hear from experts as they share their stories and have frank conversations about what it takes to make change happen. Demystifying advocacy: Changing the system | Dementia advocates share their experiences advocating for systemic change. Webinars
Accessing services during COVID-19 | Learn strategies for navigating changes in accessing services and how to get the most out of your interactions with care providers.
Wednesday, September 30 from 2 to 3 p.m. "Sundowning" (Late-day confusion) | Learn the signs of "sundowning" caused by dementia and explore strategies for managing late day confusion. Wednesday, October 7 from 2 to 3 p.m. The why and what behind brain changes in challenging times | Learn about brain health and how to maintain a healthy brain with guest speaker, Dr. Heather Palmer, Amica’s National Director for Cognitive Well-Being.
Wednesday, October 14 from 2 to 3 p.m. Delusions, hallucinations and visual mistakes | Explore strategies for responding to delusions, hallucinations and visual mistakes caused by dementia.
Wednesday, October 21 from 2 to 3 p.m.
More than a visitor: Care planning in a changing environment | Learn the rights and responsibilities of visitation and explore strategies to assert yourself as a valuable member of the care team. Co-presented with another organization: the Family Caregivers of B.C. For more information, click here.
Wednesday, October 28 from 2 to 3 p.m.
Note: This webinar will be facilitated with the Family Caregivers of B.C. on their Zoom platform. Space is limited and registration is required. Registration: Free to attend. To register for upcoming webinars or watch recorded videos from previous webinars, visit our website at www.alzbc.org/webinars.
Punjabi webinars  Our pre-recorded Punjabi webinars are now available online. Click the following links to watch the series for Dementia friends and Getting to know dementia.For more information, contact the South Asian Dementia Helpline at 1-833-674-5003, available from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tele-support groups If you are affected by dementia, you are not alone. There are others to share the journey with you. We offer support groups for care partners and for people living with early-stage dementia. Learn, laugh and help others through mutual understanding. Interior & Northern B.C. tele-support group | Open to anyone in the Interior and Northern B.C. who is currently caring for a person living with dementia. Provincial adult children tele-support group | Open to caregivers anywhere in B.C. who are caring for a parent living with dementia. Provincial general tele-support group | Open to caregivers anywhere in B.C. who are currently caring for a person living with dementia. | ||
It's not too late to join us for “Demystifying advocacy,” a two-part conversation on what it means to be a dementia advocate. The first session takes place from 1 – 2 p.m. this afternoon; the second session is tomorrow (September 29) at the same time.