‘Ask the Dementia Expert’ is community education series

MAC’s Living Well Center of Excellence (LWCE) and the Johns Hopkins Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (JHGWEP) are offering a new professional development and community education monthly lunch and learn program, “Ask the Dementia Expert.”

The series is intended for aging services professionals, caregivers of persons living with Alzheimer’s disease and Related Dementias, and anyone with an interest in matters concerning older adults. The series will provide an opportunity to engage a dementia expert on topics related to cognitive health, dementia care, caregiving, local services and support.

Sessions are virtual and are held from 12:15 to 1 p.m.

Register to receive the monthly Zoom link, webinar recordings of completed sessions and resources recommended by dementia experts.

“Parkinson’s Disease and Dementia” is the topic of the April 17 webinar, to be presented by Dr. Howard Weiss a neurologist in Baltimore. Weiss has received wide acclaim for his recently published “Parkinson Primer” which has been distributed free of charge to medical professionals around the world.

Other topics include:

• May 15 – “Understanding the non-Alzheimer’s Dementias.” What are other non-Alzheimer’s disease dementias including their pathology and how they present. (including vascular, Lewy Body, and frontotemporal dementia). Are there treatments for these types of dementias?
• June 19 – “Depression & Delirium: Understanding the Difference and How They may Present in a Person with Dementia.” The session will address how does depression present in older adults? Can it be mistaken for dementia? What is delirium? and more.

In addition, recordings of the past sessions are available, including

“Impact of Hearing Loss on Cognition” (March 20)
“Promoting Brain Health” (Feb. 20) and

“Understanding the Term Dementia and How Alzheimer’s Disease Fits In.” (Jan. 16)

For more information or to register, visit mdlivingwell.org/public-resources/dementia-series/

For more information about other LWCE programs, visit Maryland Living Well Center of Excellence Virtual Hub – MAC Inc.