Dementia Conference for Caregivers
When Caregiving Calls: Building a Framework for Resilience
Friday, November 10, 2023 from 8:00 am – 3:30 pm
At: Korean Central Presbyterian Church
15451 Lee Hwy., Centreville, VA 20121
Additional details, and registration can be found at www.nvdcc.com.
Understanding Dementia for Caregivers
March 15, 2023
Hosted by Fairfax County Area Agency on Aging
Difficult Behaviors:
What to do when you don’t know what to do
Presentation by Dr. Hannah Irving
to Insight Memory Care Center’s Caregiver Bootcamp 10/29/22
Insight Memory Care Center
Fairfax
3953 Pender Drive,
Suite 100,
Fairfax, VA 22030
Sterling
45945 Center Oak Plaza, Suite 190,
Sterling, VA 20166
703-204-4664 www.InsightMCC.org
Insight Memory Care Center (IMCC) is a nonprofit adult day health and resource center providing specialized care, support, and education for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory impairments, their families, caregivers, and the community.
There is a wealth of resources and information about their programs to be found at www.InsightMCC.org.
INSIGHT SUPPORT GROUPS
details at: www.insightmcc.org/programs/alzheimers-dementia-support-programs/support-groups.html
Lewy Body Dementia Caregiver Support Group
Fourth Tuesdays | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
MCI Care Partner Support Group
Second Monday | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
MCI Support Group
Third Wednesdays | 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Bereavement Support Group
First Tuesdays | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
PARKINSON FRIENDS
Insight Memory Care Center kindly hosts two of IPMDC’s Parkinson Friends social and supportive groups.
Fairfax – 1st Wednesdays at 12:30 pm
Sterling – 4th Thursdays at 1:30 pm
Dementia vs. Delirium
DEMENTIA is a gradual neurodegenerative process, and is generally not reversible.
It mainly affects memory.
DELIRIUM comes on swiftly, possibly over one to two days, and symptoms can also vary considerably throughout the day. It mainly affects attention.
Can be caused by acute illness, and is reversible.