Events

Caregiving is not meant to be a solo act—yet most people struggle to ask for and accept help due to guilt, embarrassment, obligation, fear of burdening others, or a strong belief that they have to “go it alone.” Over time, these barriers can affect both your well-being and the well-being of the person you are …

Read more "Building a Circle of Support: Practical Ways to Ask For and Accept Help"

This thought-provoking workshop will help care partners understand the journey of dementia, and how to support those in need within our families and communities. It will shed light on: The educational aspects of dementia—what we all need to know about this challenging and misunderstood disease, and how to support those impacted by it. The practical …

Read more "The Spiritual Journey of Dementia: 3 Key Aspects of the Disease, and How to Support Those in Need."

When someone you know is caring for a loved one with dementia in your community or church, most people want to help—but feel like they don’t know what to do or say. Too often, good intentions give way to fear, discomfort, silence, or distance—leaving care partners feeling even more isolated and alone, just when they …

Read more "When You Don’t Know What to Do: Supporting Dementia Caregivers in Your Community."

The Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging has teamed up with Cindy Koch from Aging at 5280 to provide this free series. Cindy and her team will be discussing a wide range of aging topics. Within this webinar, Cindy Koch and Karen Summers will be hosting Kay M. Adams, Dementia Coach / Educator / Speaker Author …

Read more "When the Ground Shifts: A Practical Guide for Families After a Dementia Diagnosis"

Communicating with a person living with dementia can be challenging—but it doesn't have to become a huge source of frustration or conflict. As dementia changes the way the brain processes information, successful communication requires us as care partners to adapt our approach, rather than expect the person with brain change to adapt to ours. This …

Read more "Helpful Tools to Communicate with People Living with Dementia"

Caregiving is not meant to be a solo act—yet most people struggle to ask for and accept help due to guilt, embarrassment, obligation, fear of burdening others, or a strong belief that they have to “go it alone.” Over time, these barriers can affect both your well-being and the well-being of the person you are …

Read more "Building a Circle of Support: Practical Ways to Ask For and Accept Help"

This workshop will tap into the evidenced-based reasons that we as dementia care partners respond to our loved ones with dementia in ways we aren’t always proud of. It will help us understand why our healthy brains are often working against us as caregivers, why we add to our suffering by beating ourselves up mentally, …

Read more "Dementia Blindness: A Compassionate View Inside the Caregiver Brain"

Dementia doesn't just change the life of the person living with the disease—it changes the entire family system. Long-standing family dynamics, unresolved conflicts, shifting roles, and changing decision-making responsibilities can become more difficult as someone’s cognitive decline progresses. What once felt manageable can quickly evolve into misunderstanding, crisis, and conflict. This workshop explores the complex …

Read more "The Impact of Dementia on Intergenerational Family Conflict"