Effective Alzheimer’s disease and dementia caregiving
requires skills and understanding that are not entirely intuitive. For
many men, these challenges are heightened because they are not
socialized to be caregivers. This does not mean that males aren’t eager
to be caregivers. However, because of the ever-changing nature of
dementia disease, caregiving cannot be approached as a problem to be
solved. This webinar will discuss burdens specific to male caregivers,
including skill-building, asking for and receiving help, and self-care.
A male caregiver will join the presenter to provide a first-person
perspective.
Presenter
Molly Perdue, MA, MS, PhD, Co-founder and Executive
Director of the Alzheimer’s Family Support Center of Cape Cod (AFSC).
Molly’s care for her mother at home for eight years was the catalyst
for her research into Alzheimer’s disease and dementia caregiving, and
the creation of the AFSC. She has worked with hundreds of families and
individuals navigating dementia diseases.
Complimentary CEUs
available through this free webinar. Closed captioning is available.
The webinar will be recorded and available to view at nadrc.acl.gov.
If you have questions, please contact Sari Shuman at sshuman@rti.org.
