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Senior Notes
Programs offer help to Alzheimer's caregivers
The Alzheimer's Association of the Greater San Francisco Bay Area is planning the first South Bay offering of its annual spring series of educational events, recognizing May as National Older Americans' Month. "Empowering the Alzheimer's Community" focuses on Bay Area families, professionals, friends and loved ones dealing with Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders.
The first program is called "Practical Skills for Caregiving: Management of Late-Stage Alzheimer's." It takes place on May 13, from 9 a.m. to noon in the auditorium at Columbia Good Samaritan Hospital, 2425 Samaritan Drive at the San Jose/Los Gatos border. A registered gerontology nurse, an Alzheimer's Association social worker and a hospice spiritual care counselor will discuss the disease, verbal and non-verbal communication approaches, incontinence, skin care, nutrition and strategies for coping with the emotional stress of caregiving.
Although programs are free, pre-registration is suggested to ensure adequate space, handouts and refreshments. For more information, call 800.660.1991, or visit www.alzsf.org on the Internet.
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Willow Glen, California Since 1992
