The Guam\/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program of the University of Guam\u2019s School of Health will be hosting a Dementia Awareness Conference Series over the next four weeks to provide education, training, and awareness on Alzheimer\u2019s Disease and Related Dementias.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDementia can be overwhelming not only for those who have it, but for their caregivers,\u201d said Margaret Hattori-Uchima, dean of the School of Health. \u201cWith this virtual conference series, our hope is to improve the quality of life of our loved ones with dementia and of their families and caregivers.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The sessions are free and open to the public in Guam and all of Micronesia. The virtual conference series is divided into separate tracks for health professionals, the general public, and the Micronesian communities.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The series starts this week with the following sessions:\u00a0 \u201cCARES\u00ae\u00a0DEMENTIA-RELATED BEHAVIOR\u2122: Introduction to Dementia-Related Behavior\u201d\u00a0 \u201cCARES\u00ae DEMENTIA CARE FOR FAMILIES\u2122: Understanding Memory Loss\u201d\u00a0 For the general public:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cPOSITIVE APPROACH TO CARE\u00ae: Maintain Your Brain: Dementia Risk Reduction and Life After Diagnosis\u201d\u00a0 The primary goal of Guam\/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program is to transform the health systems serving the region\u2019s elderly and individuals with Alzheimer\u2019s Disease and Related Dementias, resulting in improved quality of life.\u00a0<\/p>\n The program aims to fill gaps in elderly care in the region through:\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2022\tworkforce development\u00a0 For more information on GWEP programs and services, contact Bruce San Nicolas at\u00a0brucesn@triton.uog.edu\u00a0or Tricia Nguyen at\u00a0nguyent@triton.uog.edu.\u00a0\u00a0(PR)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Guam\/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program of the University of Guam\u2019s School of Health will…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":330344,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-340313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340313","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=340313"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340313\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/330344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=340313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=340313"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=340313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\nFor health professionals:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nPresented by Veronica Alave, MSN\/ED, RN\u00a0
\nTime: 3pm \u2013 5pm\u00a0
\nDate: Tuesday, March 16\u00a0\u00a0
\nRegistration link:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/gwephealthprofessionals\u00a0
\n*Continuing Education Units are available as part of this track.\u00a0
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\nFor the Micronesian communities:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nPresented by Margaret Hattori-Uchima, PhD, RN, and Kathlina Martin, MSW\u00a0
\nTime: 6pm \u2013 8pm\u00a0
\nDate: Wednesday, March 17\u00a0
\nRegistration link:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/gwepmicronesiacommunity\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nPresented by Melanie Bunn, RN, MS, GNP\u00a0
\nTime: 10 a.m. \u2013 Noon\u00a0
\nDate: Thursday, March 18\u00a0
\nRegistration link:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/gwepvirtualconferenceseries\u00a0
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\nAbout the Guam\/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n\u2022\tfamily and caregiver training\u00a0
\n\u2022\tengaged community networks and partnerships\u00a0
\n\u2022\tenhancement of the University of Guam nursing assistant training program.\u00a0<\/p>\n