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CCH Office Locations: Oʻahu | Hawaiʻi Island | Kauaʻi | Maui 

 

Caring for Persons Living with Dementia Webinars and Presentations

Current Workshops

Nutrition Guidance for Optimal Brain and Body Health

Presenter: Heidi Robertson

More workshops coming soon! In the meantime, revisit some of our former workshops.

2024 Workshops

Living Alone with Dementia: Strategies for Support

Presenters: Mike Splaine, Kate Gordon, Stephen G. Post, & Susan E. Williams

Behavioral & Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)

Presenters: Dr. Brett Lu, Aida Wen, MD, and Dorothy Colby

Dementia and Dysphagia (Swallowing Difficulties)

Presenters: Kathy Wyatt, Stacy Honma, & Joel Nakamura

Caregiver Respite through Adult Day Programs: Including Caring for those Living with Memory Loss

Presenters: Aida Wen, MD, and Dorothy Colby

Mental Wellness for Dementia Caregivers: Self-Care and Healing from Grief and Stress

Presenter: Mestisa C. Gass, PsyD

2023 Workshops

Essential Legal Planning Issues for Dementia

Presenter: James H. Pietsch, JD

Dementias Associated with Parkinsonism: Diagnosis and Management

Presenter: Web Ross, MD

Recognizing Delirium in Persons with Dementia

Presenter: Aida Wen, MD

Session 4 of 6

Part 1: Challenging Behaviors: Recognizing Unmet Needs

Presenter: Dorothy Colby

Session 5 of 6

Part II: Challenging Dementia Behaviors: Putting Together the Pieces of the Puzzle

Presenter: Dorothy Colby

Session 6 of 6

Dining with Dementia:
Bringing Joy to the Table

Presenter: Dorothy Colby

Session 1 of 6

Normal vs. Not Normal Aging: Understanding the Difference

Presenter: Dorothy Colby

Session 2 of 6

GEMS: More Than Just Loss
Dementia Progression Patterns

Presenter: Dorothy Colby

Session 3 of 6

It's All in Your Approach:
Making Positive Connections

Presenter: Dorothy Colby

2022 Workshops

What's the Difference between Alzheimer's and Dementia?

Presenter: Dr. Jason Karlawish

Challenging Dementia Behaviours, Depression & Dementia

Presenter: Dr. Aida Wen

Identifying and Managing a Dementia Behavior Crisis

Presenter: Dr. Aida Wen

Hazards of Hospitalization for Persons with Dementia

Presenter: Kamal Masaki, MD

Activities in Dementia Care: Filling the Day with Meaningful Engagement

Presenter: Dorothy Colby, PAC Trainer

Mental Health and Healing for Dementia Caregivers

Presenter: Mestisa C. Gass, PsyD

Can a Person with Dementia Live Alone?

Presenter: Michael Splaine

Challenging Situations In Dementia Care: Putting Together the Pieces of the Puzzle

Presenter: Dorothy Colby, PAC Trainer

Archived 2020-2021 Dementia Workshop Videos

Diagnosing Dementia: Why it Matters, How it's Done and How it Can Help

Presenter: Terry R. Barclay, PhD

The Benefits of Hospice & Palliative Care for Persons with Advanced Dementia

Presenter: Emma Grote, MD, Medical Director, Navian Hawaii

Introduction to Geriatrics: Age-Friendly Health systems at the 4 Ms

Presenter: Kamal Masaki, MD

Recognition and Treatment of Behavioral Symptoms in Older Adults, with a Focus on Depression and Dementia

Presenter: Brett Lu, MD, PhD

Important Issues Related to Medications and Memory Loss in Older Adults

Presenter: Valisa Saunders, MN, APRN, GNP-BC

Working Together To Empower and Protect Persons Living with Dementia

PART 1: Using Decision Supports to Engage and Empower Persons Living with Dementia

Presenter: David Godfrey, J.D., American Bar Association, Commission on Law and Aging

PART 2: Adult Abuse – Risks for Persons Living with Dementia

Presenter: David Godfrey, J.D., American Bar Association, Commission on Law and Aging

PART 3, SESSION 1: Balancing Autonomy and Self-Determination with Best Interests and Protection for Persons Living with Dementia

Presenter: James H. Pietsch, J.D. – Professor of Law and Director of the University of Hawai’i Elder Law Program (UHELP)

Winter 2020 Zoom Workshop Series: Geriatrician Perspectives on Dementia, Caregiving, and Brain Health

Session 1: Healthy Brain Aging and Dementia

Presenters: Kamal Masak, MD and Aida Wen, MD

Session 2: Non-Medication Strategies for Dementia Behaviors

Presenters: Kamal Masak, MD and Aida Wen, MD

Session 3: Principles of Medication Use in Older People

Presenters: Kamal Masak, MD and Aida Wen, MD

Session 4: The Three D’s: Dementia, Delirium, and Depression: Knowing the Difference

Presenters: Kamal Masak, MD and Aida Wen, MD

Positive Approach to Dementia Care Workshop Series 2020

Session 1: Normal vs. Not Normal Aging – Understanding the Difference

Presenter: Dorothy Colby, PAC Trainer

Session 2: GEMS, More Than Just Loss – Dementia Progression Patterns

Presenter: Dorothy Colby, PAC Trainer

Session 3: It’s All in Your Approach – Making Positive Connections

Presenter: Dorothy Colby, PAC Trainer

Session 4: Challenging Behaviors: Recognizing Unmet Needs Slides and Handout

Presenter: Dorothy Colby, PAC Trainer

Session 5: End of Life Care & Letting Go – Providing Care in the Final Stages of Dementia

Presenter: Dorothy Colby, PAC Trainer

Session 6: Dining with Dementia – Techniques to Bring Joy to the Table

Presenter: Dorothy Colby, PAC Trainer

Special Added Session: Advance Care Planning and Dementia

Presenters: Dorothy Colby, PAC Trainer and Hope Young, Kokua Mau

2020 Zoom Educational Series Connecting the Dots: Your Alzheimer’s Association – Hawai'i

Session 1

Presenters: LJ R. Duenas, Executive Director and Tonya Hammond-Tullis, M.A.C., Program Specialist, Oahu

Session 2

Presenters: Steve Tam, former Director of Development; Volunteer Sponsorship Chair for Oahu Walk to End Alzheimer's, Former Caregiver

Session 3

Presenter: Tonya Hammond-Tullis, M.A.C., Program Specialist, Oahu

Session 4

Presenter: Christine Spencer, Maui County Regional Coordinator

Session 5

Presenter: LJ R. Duenas, Executive Director and Ian Ross, Public Policy and Advocacy Manager

Catholic Charities Hawaiiʻs “Circle of Care for Dementia” is made possible by a grant from the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ACL is the principal funder for Alzheimerʻs grants for states and local communities, and they have amassed an impressive archive of Reports and Toolkits, Webinars & Training, Quality Assurance & Measures, and resources for grantees.

Supported in part by grant No. 90ADPI0011-01-00 from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy. The grant was awarded to Catholic Charities Hawaii for the Alzheimer’s Disease Program Initiative.