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Living Well After the Diagnosis – Hosted by Alzheimer’s Association New England Chapters

January 31 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm

9:30 – 10:30 AM Opening Remarks & Keynote, Living Well: Panel of Individuals Living with Dementia; Presented by Meghan Lemay, MS, and Panelists

This session will highlight what it is like to live with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia. Panelists will discuss coping with the diagnosis and combating the stigma associated with the disease. They will also talk about the importance of disease education, social engagement, and having a voice in your own care.

10:30 – 10:45 AM: Break

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM: Living Well with Cognitive Challenges: Tips and Strategies Presented by Julie Brody Magid, PysD

Establishing a more simplified routine and schedule can be helpful and affect one’s well-being. This session will review cognitive strategies to help manage common difficulties encountered in daily life with the goal of improving feelings of well-being and self-reliance. Specifically it will focus on how to develop a person-centered roadmap to optimize meaning, structure and appropriate levels of stimulation

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