Recorded on July 26
Family members and other caregivers are often at a loss about how to deal with people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Caregivers are often thrust into ever-changing scenarios with little practical advice or support on coping with their unique situation.
Dementia coaches help educate and train families, organizations and communities to view and treat people with Alzheimer’s and related dementias in best-practices dementia care. They do so in ways that maintain or improve the person’s lifestyle for as long as possible while maintaining his or her dignity.
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Kerry Mills, M.P.A., dementia coach; founder, Engaging Alzheimer’s LLC and co-author of “I Care, A Handbook for Care Partners of People with Dementia”
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Moderator: Liz Seegert, AHCJ’s core topic leader on aging
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About the speaker
Kerry Mills helped pioneer best care practices for people with dementia, including the development of appropriate activities that foster independence and self-sufficiency for residents and those receiving professional home care. For the past dozen years, her career has encompassed everything from positions as executive director of several Alzheimer facilities to developing programs that provide a meaningful lifestyle for those afflicted with this disease. She is president elect of the Connecticut Geriatric Society and a member of a coalition of nonprofit, law enforcement, and private industry professionals for the prevention of elder abuse in New York.
