SYRACUSE â Catherine Cominsky, an author from Old Forge who writes under the name Kate Hanley, will be the featured speaker at an Alzheimerâs Association education program in May.
Cominsky will present effective communications strategies, a one-hour education program, followed by a 30-minute discussion of overcoming challenges related to dementia behavior and communication from her perspective of a daughter providing care for her mother. The presentation takes place from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on May 17. Registration is free at 800-272-3900 or http://bit.ly/alzhanley.
Effective communication strategies examines how individuals living with Alzheimerâs disease or other dementias communicate with caregivers, especially when the disease impacts cognition and language. The program explores how communication takes place when someone has Alzheimerâs, decoding verbal and behavioral messages delivered by someone with dementia, and identifying strategies to help you connect and communicate at each stage of the disease.