Dementia Care Workshop for Family Caregivers to be Held Nov. 12 in Little Rock
| A free Dementia Care Workshop will be offered Nov. 12 in Little Rock for those who would like to learn about caring for an adult with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
The workshop, which is open to the public, will be held 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, 4823 Woodlawn Ave, Room C326. For more information or to register by Nov. 8, please call 501-664-3600 or email bvillines@phumc.com. Lunch is provided. Space is limited.
The program is sponsored by the Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and AARP. The collaborative is funded by a Health Resources and Services Administration grant of $3.7 million for a Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program. The AGEC is a program of the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging.
Taught by Laura Spradley, the workshop will present an overview of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and provide caregiving tips.
Family caregivers include anyone who helps with care, including managing a family member’s medications, talking to doctors and nurses on their behalf, or simply preparing their meals and doing a few household chores.
About 80 percent of Arkansas’ older population who are still living in their home depend on family and friends for assistance. Dementia care at home can become more and more challenging. A better understanding of the disease may help families care for their loved one.
UAMS is the state’s only health sciences university, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a hospital; a main campus in Little Rock; a Northwest Arkansas regional campus in Fayetteville; a statewide network of regional campuses; and eight institutes: the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, Psychiatric Research Institute, Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Translational Research Institute, Institute for Digital Health & Innovation and the Institute for Community Health Innovation. UAMS includes UAMS Health, a statewide health system that encompasses all of UAMS’ clinical enterprise. UAMS is the only adult Level 1 trauma center in the state. UAMS has 3,275 students, 890 medical residents and fellows, and five dental residents. It is the state’s largest public employer with more than 12,000 employees, including 1,200 physicians who provide care to patients at UAMS, its regional campuses, Arkansas Children’s, the VA Medical Center and Baptist Health. Visit www.uams.edu or uamshealth.com. Find us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube or Instagram.###