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March 5, 2019 LIBERTY — Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County (CCESC)’s Caregiver Resource Center offers several free workshops in March. These educational events will be held at various locations across Sullivan County. March 6 - Hospital to Home, 1-2 p.m. Held at: Extension Education Center, 64 Ferndale-Loomis Rd., Liberty This web seminar provides information to help families plan and prepare for a safe return home from a medical or rehabilitation setting. Participants will be able to: • Discuss the importance of planning ahead for discharge; • List the risk factors that could cause a readmission; • Identify five key steps to help with a successful transition home; and, • Describe resources to share with older adults and their families. Held at: Extension Education Center, 64 Ferndale-Loomis Rd., Liberty This web seminar will focus on detection and effective treatment of non-motor symptoms beyond traditional Parkinson’s Disease (PD) medications. Participants will be able to: • Identify that non-motor symptoms, such as impaired olfaction, REM sleep behavior disorder, pain, constipation, and depression may be present before PD • Identify that non-motor features become most troublesome features of PD • Describe treatment other than traditional PD medications & Dementia, 6 p.m. Held at Action Toward Independence, 3019 E. Broadway, Suite A, Monticello Alzheimer’s is a disease of the brain that causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior. This education program presented by the Alzheimer’s Association will discuss: • The impact of Alzheimer’s • The difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia • Alzheimer’s disease stages and risk factors • Current research and treatments available to address symptoms, and resources Events are free to the public. Registration is requested in advance by visiting sullivancce.org, emailing [email protected], or calling CCESC at 292-6180. All attendees should arrive 15 minutes early to complete registration. Contact the CCESC office to request any special accommodations to attend this class, and to provide dietary restrictions. This co-partnered program between Cornell Cooperative Extension and Office for the Aging of Sullivan County is supported by a grant from the NYS Office for the Aging’s Caregiver Program and a grant from the Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley NY Chapter. https://www.recordonline.com/news/20190305/free-programs-for-seniors-and-caregivers
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