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 April 16 marks National Advance Care Planning Day, a day to encourage conversations about your future care. Plan for tomorrow and learn how to begin legal, health-care and financial planning before dementia affects the ability to communicate. Watch our recent webinar on personal planning in pandemic times with lawyer Emily Clough. For additional resources, visit our website here or call the First Link® Dementia Helpline: 1-800-936-6033 (English), 1-833-674-5007 (Cantonese or Mandarin), or 1-833-674-5003 (Punjabi).Read on for webinars, tele-support groups, and Minds in Motion® taking place this month on Vancouver Island. For the full schedule of dementia education and events taking place on Vancouver Island, click here to read the April – June 2021 edition of the First Link® Bulletin. Webinars
Lived experience: What I wish I'd known when I was diagnosed | Hear from people living with dementia as they share the impact of dementia on their lives.
Wednesday, March 31 from 2 to 3 p.m. Focus on behaviour: Sundowning (Late-day confusion) | Learn the signs of "sundowning," also known as late-day confusion, caused by dementia and explore strategies for responding.
Wednesday, April 7 from 2 to 3 p.m. Adjusting to long-term care | Discuss the experience of transitioning into long-term care and explore strategies for adjusting.
Wednesday, April 14 from 2 to 3 p.m. Research ready: Cardiovascular risk factors and dementia (with guest speaker Elyn Rowe) | Join local researcher and Alzheimer Society Research Program award recipient Elyn Rowe to learn about cardiovascular risk factors for dementia, including the role of cholesterol and genetics in Alzheimer's disease.
Wednesday, April 21 from 2 to 3 p.m. Communication changes | Explore how communication is affected by dementia and learn practical communication strategies.
Wednesday, April 28 from 2 to 3 p.m. Registration: Free to attend. To register for upcoming webinars or watch recorded videos from previous webinars, visit our website at alzbc.org/webinars.
Tele-support groups
A new LGBTQ+ group starts this month! Registration is now open; call today to secure your spot. Registration: The tele-support groups are ongoing sessions and meet monthly. Once you have registered for the group, you are not required to register for the following sessions. Regular attendance is encouraged. For more information or to register, contact the First Link® Dementia Helpline at 1-800-936-6033 or by email at info.helpline@alzheimerbc.org. Minds in Motion® online Minds in Motion® is a weekly program offered online for people experiencing early symptoms of dementia and their care partners. Each session consists of a 30-minute fitness video followed by 45 minutes of social time, an opportunity to connect with others living with dementia.
Register for a session today:
Registration: Sessions are free to attend and hosted in Microsoft Teams. For more information and to register, please call the First Link® Dementia Helpline at 1-800-936-6033.
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