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Overcoming Inertia: Essential Conversations for Families

Wednesday, June 7, 2017
6:00 pm8:30 pm
Richard Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce Street, Springfield, VA 22150

We all have a natural resistance to change. But with a dementia diagnosis, families need to have some essential conversations to ensure the best care can be provided! Join us for an evening workshop to learn more from several community resources, and keynote speaker, Paul Raia.

Keynote speaker: Paul Raia, PhD
Paul Raia is an innovator along many dimensions in the field of dementia. He’s been directing patient care and family support at the Alzheimer’s Association over 30 years, and now serves as vice president of clinical programs at the MA/NH Chapter. He developed the “Habilitation Therapy” approach to dementia which focuses on the patient’s emotions and their remaining capacities. He started the first support group in the US for early-stage patients, and the first support group for young children with parents or grandparents who have Alzheimer’s. Many of his projects have become best-practice models and have been replicated nationally.

Dinner is provided!
There will be a complimentary dinner served at 6:00 pm, and the program will start promptly at 6:30.

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"I like the people, the programs, the support, the knowledge I gained as caregiver. That my wife flourished (and was improving, I thought) while she participated."