February Blog:
Caregiver WantedWould you ever apply for a job for which you had no training or skill set? A job with no salary, no insurance plan, no paid time off and no option of retiring? This is the reality of approximately 40.4 million unpaid caregivers in the United States.
Upcoming Elder Care Events
Elder Care Lunch & Learn: How to Implement Your Legal, Financial and Health Care Goals
The time for planning our future legal, financial and health care decisions is now. We all want to make sure our wishes regarding our finances, health care, long-term care and end-of-life care will be honored. Legal planning is not a service for only the wealthy; everyone needs to have their long-term care goals known. Completing the necessary legal forms ensures us they will. Please join us as Mary explains why legal planning can make a critical difference in our own lives as we age or in the life of someone we are caring for.Mary Patton, Bluegrass Elder Law
February 25: 12:10-12:50 p.m.
W.T. Young Library: Alumni Gallery
Elder Care Lunch & Learn: Understanding and Responding to
Dementia-Related Behaviors
Behavior is a powerful form of communication, and it is one of the primary ways for people with dementia to communicate their needs and feelings as the ability to use language is lost. However, some behaviors can present real challenges for caregivers to manage. Join us to learn how to decode behavioral messages, identify common behavior triggers and learn strategies to help intervene with some of the most common behavioral challenges of Alzheimer’s disease.April Stauffer, Alzheimer's Association
March 24: 12:10-12:50 p.m.
W.T. Young Library: Alumni Gallery
Virtual Dementia Tour
The Virtual Dementia Tour is a powerful 20-minute simulation that allows you to experience what life might be like for someone with dementia. This unique event gives you a better understanding of what a person living with this disease experiences on a day-to-day basis. Appointments are required and scheduled on the quarter-hour.Terri Weber, Certified Social Worker, UK Elder Care
April 14: 11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Gaines Center for the Humanities
Registration coming soon.
Caregiver Support GroupTerri Weber, Certified Social Worker, UK Elder Care
Ann Bassoni, Counselor, UK Work-Life
April 15: 12:10 - 12:50 p.m.
Breckinridge Hall, Room 105
Registration coming soon.
2020 Pathways Senior Resource Guide
The 2020 Pathways Senior Resource Guide is now available. This booklet is a comprehensive senior resource guide for housing, transportation, legal services and more. Request your printed copy here.
UK Elder Care is on Facebook!
If you are a UK employee, retiree, spouse/partner or family member looking to connect with other caregivers within our University community join us at UK Elder Care Caregiver Connection.
Research Opportunity: Healthy Aging
With age, the bacteria in your gut can become unbalanced and cause inflammation. Researchers here at UK want to understand why this happens so they can develop new strategies for healthy aging.
For more information on how to volunteer for this study, please contact Tyler Hammond.
Communications Study: Family Relationships & Alzheimer's
UK Graduate Student Elizabeth Spencer is looking for survey participants who are pairs of family members of a person with Alzheimer’s disease or another related dementia. Pairs should complete the survey separately. Participants receive a $10 Amazon gift card. Please email the researcher with questions.
Take the survey
The New York Times"Everyone Knows Memory Fails as You Age. But Everyone Is Wrong."
The New York Times"Many Adults Are Helping Their Parents Financially Despite Strain"
The Wall Street Journal"What Men in Their 80s Can Teach Us About Aging"
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