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| Walking Through Grief What to expect and how to cope with the many aspects surrounding the death of a spouse. Betty Dillingham, ACSW, LCSW |
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| Finding Hope and Humor in Caregiving…. "And for THIS I take VITAMINS!" Based on her book, Letters from Madelyn, Chronicles of a Caregiver, Elaine Sanchez shares real-life caregiving stories that touch the heart and tickle the funny bone. Elaine K. Sanchez |
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| How Much Clutter Is Too Much? Explore the "Clutter-Hoarding Scale" and how it relates to working with seniors. Learn organizing strategies to help seniors with clutter issues and identify when to involve a professional organizer. Amy Payne |
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| OCD and Hoarding: But, I Might Need It Someday Identify the thinking styles and problems that make it difficult for hoarders to sort, discard, and organize and learn ways to help them slowly gain control over their belongings. Brenda Meyer ACSW, LCSW, LMFT |
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| Building Hands-On Caregiving Skills for Dementia Learn to use what remains while acknowledging what is changing. Hear effective strategies for helping persons with dementia reduce resistance to care. Learn to recognize and intervene effectively when behavioral challenges occur. Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA |
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| Best Practices in Dementia Care: Seeing It From the Other Side – The Basics about Dementia & Alzheimer's Symptoms How do you tell the difference between normal aging and dementia? What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer's disease? Why should I worry about getting it identified or diagnosed? |
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| Pack Your Bags! Explore those Bucket List locations and how to enjoy them the most on your own time and monetary budget. Shelly Copeland |
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| One-pot Wonders Natasha McKinney, DFS Michelle Hart, DFS Trilogy Health Services, LLC, Louisville, Kentucky |
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| Life is Tough...So Laugh Hard Daily life is fraught with challenges and depressing news. Day after day we experience a seemingly unrelenting stream of serious information. Is laughter even an appropriate response to life in 2013? The answer is a resounding "YES!" Renee Dugger |
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| eBooks and Other Library Resources There is more to the library than just books! Hear about a vast treasure trove of resources, including eBooks, online databases, and accessible software programs. Amy Mangold, BS Shaun Davis, MLS |
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| Community Patient Safety Coalition Beverly Walton, executive director of the Community Patient Safety Coalition of Southwestern Indiana/ Kentucky, Inc., has over 24 years of experience in the health administration field. Areas of expertise include operational management, oversight, customer service, system implementation, and marketing information technology to healthcare agencies and insurance plans. |
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| Hip Fractures and Fall Prevention Melissa Emge-Beverly, OTR HealthSouth Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital, Evansville, Indiana Melissa Emge-Beverly has been an occupational therapist at HealthSouth Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital for the past 17 years. She specializes in evaluating and treating patients with orthopaedic conditions, amputations, and spinal cord injuries. |
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| I'm Down and I Can't Get Up! Hear about depression and preparatory grief, a process of continual adjustments to ongoing losses and changes when caring for someone with a degenerative disease. Elaine K. Sanchez |
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| Journaling: Fun and Exciting New Look New ways to look at journaling for long- time journalists as well as those new to journaling who want to incorporate this tool into their life. Janice Coffing, MDiv, BCC |
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| Alzheimer's Disease: How to Deal with the Epidemic The impact of Alzheimer's disease on families and the nation's economy. Receive information on available community resources for families and healthcare providers, as well as legal and financial planning Teri J. Shirk, MBA |
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| Swallowing Problems Encountered in Aging Steven W. Fosnaugh, MA, CCC/SLP St. Mary's Medical Center, Evansville, Indiana Steve Fosnaugh is a senior staff speech pathologist at St. Mary's Medical Center with over 32 years of experience in providing diagnostic and therapeutic services to persons with communication and swallowing disorders. He has additional specialized training with electrical-stimulation and Modified Barium Swallow (MBS) assessment training for swallowing. |
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| CarFit: Do I Really Fit my Vehicle? Sherri Mathis, DOT, OTR/L University of Southern Indiana Jessica Schultheis, OTR, CDRS Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center, Evansville, Indiana Dr. Sherri Mathis, assistant professor at USI, teaches in the Occupational Therapy Program in the College of Nursing and Health Professions. She has 13 years of experience providing occupational therapy services to the elder population through home health, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities and has 14 years of experience with the pediatric population. Jessica Schultheis provides driver rehabilitation services at Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center. She completes safety evaluations with seniors to determine modifications that may be necessary to maintain good, safe, and independent driving. |
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| Best Practice Strategies for Patient Education with Older Adults Chiung-ju (CJ) Liu, PhD, OTR Indiana University, Department of Occupational Therapy Sharon Pape, MS, OTR Indiana University School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Occupational Therapy, Indianapolis, Indiana Dr. Chiung-ju Liu is assistant professor at Indiana University Department of Occupational Therapy. She received her PhD in gerontology. Her expertise includes health literacy and patient education for seniors. Sharon Pape is a lecturer/academic fieldwork coordinator at Indiana University Department of Occupational Therapy. In collaboration with Dr. Liu, Pape has advised graduate student research to investigate how rehabilitation practitioners address patient education for seniors. |
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| Understanding Social Security Cynthia F. Whitaker Social Security Administration, Evansville, Indiana Cynthia F. Whitaker is the Evansville Social Security Administration's (SSA) district manager. She manages the Evansville and Vincennes SSA offices. Her 27 years of experience have given her excellent working knowledge in all areas of the Social Security Programs (Medicare, Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Benefits, Supplemental Security Income). |
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| Why Am I Angry? Let Me Count the Ways! How caregivers can cope with the unpleasant emotions triggered by people, events, and situations Elaine K. Sanchez |
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| There's No Wrong Way to Grieve Sister Jenny Miller, MA VNA Plus, Evansville, Indiana Sister Jenny Miller, the spiritual care coordinator with VNA Plus, has more than 30 years of experience ministering to the sick and dying and their families. She coordinates grief counseling and support groups and is a frequent presenter on this topic. |
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| Symptoms and Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) Phillip Gilson, MD, FACS Urological Associates, Inc., Evansville, Indiana Dr. Phillip Gilson is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Urological Association, Indiana State Medical Association, Vanderburgh County Medical Society, and the American Medical Association. He received his doctorate in medicine from the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed his internship and urology residency at St. Louis University Hospital. Dr. Gilson has been published in scientific journals and books, and his research in urologic oncology has been presented at national and international meetings. |
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| Bed Bugs: A "New" Normal Scott Robins. A.C.E. Action Pest Control, Evansville, Indiana Scott Robins is technical quality director at Action Pest Control, overseeing all training and quality assurance activities. An associate certified entomologist with over 16 years of experience in structural pest management, he also serves as vice-president of the Indiana Pest Management Association. |
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| There's a Doc in the House Scott Uloth, MD Parkview Care Center, Evansville, Indiana Dr. Scott Uloth is a nursing home specialist employed full-time by Parkview Care Center. He has been in medical practice for 21 years and is board certified in family medicine and geriatrics |
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| Elder Abuse and Mistreatment: The Equal Opportunity Transgression Learn about risks and protective factors of elder abuse and what professionals and lay persons can do about it. Amanda E. Sokan, PhD, MHA, LL.B |
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| What's New with Community-based Care Carolyn Conners, BS Michael Halling SWIRCA & More, Evansville, Indiana Carolyn Conners is vice president of Social Services at SWIRCA & More. She has 27 years of experience working with the elderly and disabled in Southwestern Indiana and coordinating case management and in-home services to assist clients who wish to remain in the community setting. Michael Halling is the coordinator for SWIRCA & More's Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC). He has been with SWIRCA for five years and has extensive knowledge on community and government resources available to elderly and/or disabled individuals. |
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| Dying a Good Death Kristel Swan, RN SouthernCare, Inc., Evansville, Indiana Kristel Swan is a registered nurse with SouthernCare, Inc. She has worked in the hospice field for 13 years caring for and educating patients and their families. She also has worked as a national trainer and community educator at SouthernCare, teaching healthcare providers throughout the country on various topics related to end-of-life care and hospice services. |
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| Update on Geriatric Orthopaedic Trauma Dennis J. Beck, Jr., MD Orthopaedic Associates, Evansville, Indiana Dr. Dennis J. Beck is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in total joint replacements and trauma reconstruction. He received his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine and completed post-doctoral education in orthopaedic surgery and trauma at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. |
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| Sexuality in Elders Sexuality does not disappear as we age, but "things" do change. Explore these changes, as well as examine myths about sexuality in aging. Renée Dugger, DNP, RN, GCNS-BC |
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| Women! Protect Yourselves Jeff Chestnut, MA, BS University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana Jeff Chestnut is director of the Fitness Center at the University of Evansville. He is a certified rape aggression defense instructor who received his bachelor of science degree in physical education from Indiana State University and master's degree in counseling from the University of Evansville. |
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