{"id":370040,"date":"2022-06-09T06:00:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T20:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=370040"},"modified":"2022-06-09T06:00:11","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T20:00:11","slug":"support-group-to-feature-dementia-care-specialists-writer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/support-group-to-feature-dementia-care-specialists-writer\/","title":{"rendered":"Support group to feature dementia care specialists, writer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nolan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Caregivers of persons with dementia in Guam and the rest of Micronesia will have an opportunity this month to hear from world-renowned\u00a0dementia care specialists affiliated with Positive Approach to Care.
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Leon-Guerrero<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

Teepa Snow, a registered and licensed occupational therapist and a fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association, will present on \u201cThe Typical Progression of Dementia and How to Help\u201d\u00a0this Saturday, and\u00a0applied gerontologist Dr. Beth Nolan will present on \u201cUnderstanding the Different Dementias\u201d\u00a0on Saturday, June 25.\u00a0The sessions will be online via Zoom, and Snow and Nolan\u00a0will be available after their presentations to answer questions from the group participants.\u00a0\u00a0
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Snow<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

Also this month,\u00a0two online dementia support group sessions\u00a0will feature special presentations on \u201cReminiscence Therapy in Dementia Care\u201d with local writer Jillette Torre Leon-Guerrero.\u00a0Leon-Guerrero will share stories about her father\u2019s life growing up in Guam in the 1930s and \u201840s, along with live readings from her book Coming of Age in War-Torn Guam: The WWII Memoirs of Justo Torre Leon Guerrero.\u00a0These sessions are specially designed to help caregivers learn to make meaningful connections\u00a0with older adults and persons with dementia by embracing the oral storytelling traditions of Pacific island cultures, including sharing life stories and family memories.<\/p>\n

The presentations\u00a0are\u00a0part of the ongoing online support groups for\u00a0family caregivers of persons with dementia\u00a0being conducted by the Guam\/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program of the\u00a0University of Guam School of Health.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The complete schedule of support group sessions in June is as follows:\u00a0
\nCARES End-of-Life Dementia Care \u2013\u00a0Module 2: The CARES Approach<\/strong>
\n\u25a0\t6pm \u2013 8pm,
\n\tWednesday,\u00a0June 8\u00a0
\n\u25a0 \tZoom link:\u00a0https:\/\/
\nzoom.us\/j\/92072878067\u00a0
\n\u201cThe Typical Progression of Dementia and How to Help\u201d with Teepa Snow<\/strong>\u00a0
\n\u25a0 \t8am \u2013\u00a010am,\u00a0
\n\tSaturday,\u00a0June 11\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u25a0 \tZoom link:\u00a0https:\/\/
\nzoom.us\/j\/91243370958\u00a0
\n\u201cReminiscence Therapy in Dementia Care\u201d with Jillette Torre Leon-Guerrero<\/strong>
\n\u25a0 \t6pm \u2013 8pm,
\n\tWednesday,\u00a0June 15\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u25a0 \tZoom link:\u00a0https:\/\/
\nzoom.us\/j\/92072878067\u00a0
\n\u25a0 \t10am \u2013 noon,\u00a0
\n\tSaturday,\u00a0June 18\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u25a0 \tZoom link:\u00a0https:\/\/
\nzoom.us\/j\/91243370958\u00a0
\nCARES End-of-Life Dementia Care \u2013\u00a0Module 3: Decision Making at the End of Life<\/strong>
\n\u25a0 \t6pm \u2013 8pm,
\n\tWednesday,\u00a0June 22\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u25a0 \tZoom link:\u00a0https:\/\/
\nzoom.us\/j\/92072878067\u00a0
\n\u201cUnderstanding the Different Dementias\u201d with Dr. Beth Nolan\u00a0<\/strong>
\n\u25a0 \t8am \u2013\u00a010am,\u00a0Satur
\n\tday,\u00a0June 25\u00a0
\n\u25a0 \tZoom link:\u00a0https:\/\/
\nzoom.us\/j\/91243370958\u00a0
\nCARES End-of-Life Dementia Care \u2013\u00a0Module 4: Comfort Care<\/strong>
\n\u25a0 \t6pm \u2013 8pm,
\n\tWednesday,\u00a0June 29\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u25a0 \tZoom link:\u00a0https:\/\/
\nzoom.us\/j\/92072878067\u00a0
\nCARES End-of-Life Dementia Care \u2013\u00a0Module 5: Emotional and Spiritual Support<\/strong>
\n\u25a0 \t10am \u2013 noon,\u00a0
\n\tSaturday,\u00a0July 2\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u25a0 \tZoom link:\u00a0https:\/\/
\nzoom.us\/j\/91243370958\u00a0
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\nOngoing dementia support groups\u00a0The GWEP dementia support group sessions are held remotely on Zoom every Wednesday evening and Saturday morning, year-round. The sessions are free of charge to partners, family members, and other caregivers of persons with dementia who have ties to Guam and the Micronesian region.\u00a0
\nFor more information, contact Iain\u00a0Twaddle\u00a0or Nikolas Gutierrez at (671) 735-2883 or\u00a0gwep.tgss@triton.uog.edu\u00a0or Rhoda Orallo at (671) 735-3277 or\u00a0r.orallo@hspguam.com. (PR)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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