BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.insightmcc.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:1c4ceefc-7fe6-4be6-9adc-263c09f0333f X-WR-CALDESC:We will explore the various factors that affect eating in indi viduals with dementia\, including cognitive\, sensory\, and swallowing cha nges. Topics will include how cognitive impairments impact meal preparatio n\, grocery shopping\, and meal initiation\, as well as sensory changes th at influence hunger and thirst awareness. We will also discuss swallowing difficulties and strategies for managing solids safely. Additionally\, we will cover dietary modifications\, texture adaptations for favorite foods\ , and provide guidance on comfort feeding for individuals at the end of li fe. This session aims to equip caregivers with practical tools to support those experiencing eating challenges due to dementia.\n\n\nThis class w ill be held both virtually and in-person in Fairfax. Please select your at tendance type when you register.\n\nThe in-person session will be held in the Mazawey Education and Support Center\, 3955 Pender Drive\, Suite 1 00\, Fairfax\, VA 22030.\n\nVirtual attendees will receive Zoom informatio n prior to the class.\n\nThis program is a part of our monthly Care Partne r Training series. All sessions are FREE\, and held the second Wednesday o f each month from 1:00 to 2:30 pm.\n\n\n \;\nSig n Me Up - In Person\n\nSign Me Up - Virtual\n\n\nPresenter \nLauren Schwabish\, M.S.\, CCC-SLP\n\nLauren received her Bachelor s of Science degree with Honors in Communicative Disorders from the Univer sity of Wisconsin-Madison and holds a Masters degree in Communication Scie nces from Hunter College of the City University of New York. She is licens ed by the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Maryland and is certif ied by the American Speech Language Hearing Association. \n\nFor more than 20 years\, Lauren has provided speech\, language\, and cognitive therapy services to people with stroke\, acquired brain injury\, brain tumors\, an d other complex neurologic diagnoses. Her therapy approach focuses on brai n health optimization\, life participation\, and creative approaches to en hancing independence. Lauren is a strong client advocate who enjoys collab orating with families and health care professionals to ensure the highest quality of care for the whole person. She is passionate about supporting c ommunity stroke awareness and creates accessible\, engaging\, and empoweri ng health education opportunities for individuals and community groups. \n X-WR-RELCALID:b6f6e5f83949969838edec403bb38471 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20251102T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20260308T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7b196bbe-3eb7-4293-b65c-f920eb78f0fe DTSTAMP:20260422T033344Z DESCRIPTION:We will explore the various factors that affect eating in indiv iduals with dementia\, including cognitive\, sensory\, and swallowing chan ges. Topics will include how cognitive impairments impact meal preparation \, grocery shopping\, and meal initiation\, as well as sensory changes tha t influence hunger and thirst awareness. We will also discuss swallowing d ifficulties and strategies for managing solids safely. Additionally\, we w ill cover dietary modifications\, texture adaptations for favorite foods\, and provide guidance on comfort feeding for individuals at the end of lif e. This session aims to equip caregivers with practical tools to support t hose experiencing eating challenges due to dementia.\n\n\nThis class wi ll be held both virtually and in-person in Fairfax. Please select your att endance type when you register.\n\nThe in-person session will be held in the Mazawey Education and Support Center\, 3955 Pender Drive\, Suite 10 0\, Fairfax\, VA 22030.\n\nVirtual attendees will receive Zoom information prior to the class.\n\nThis program is a part of our monthly Care Partner Training series. All sessions are FREE\, and held the second Wednesday of each month from 1:00 to 2:30 pm.\n\n\n \;\nSign Me Up - In Person\n\nSign Me Up - Virtual\n\n\nPresenter\n Lauren Schwabish\, M.S.\, CCC-SLP\n\nLauren received her Bachelors of Science degree with Honors in Communicative Disorders from the Universi ty of Wisconsin-Madison and holds a Masters degree in Communication Scienc es from Hunter College of the City University of New York. She is licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Maryland and is certifie d by the American Speech Language Hearing Association. \n\nFor more than 2 0 years\, Lauren has provided speech\, language\, and cognitive therapy se rvices to people with stroke\, acquired brain injury\, brain tumors\, and other complex neurologic diagnoses. Her therapy approach focuses on brain health optimization\, life participation\, and creative approaches to enha ncing independence. Lauren is a strong client advocate who enjoys collabor ating with families and health care professionals to ensure the highest qu ality of care for the whole person. She is passionate about supporting com munity stroke awareness and creates accessible\, engaging\, and empowering health education opportunities for individuals and community groups. \n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T143000 LOCATION:Hybrid! Virtual and in-person at Insight Memory Care Center - Fair fax SUMMARY:Addressing Eating Challenges in Dementia Care END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR