MONROE - Tom and Karen Brenner will present the Montessori Method for dementia care at this year's Understanding Alzheimer's Disease Workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 9 at the United Methodist Church, 2227 4th St., Monroe.
The husband and wife have worked together for the past 20 years, researching and implementing the application of the Montessori Method for positive dementia care and have worked directly with people living with dementia and with their caregivers. Tom Brenner is a gerontologist who specializes in creating dementia care programs that are strength-based and positive leaning. Karen Brenner, is a Montessori educator who co-founded a Montessori school for children who are deaf. They travel throughout the United States presenting workshops, training programs and speaking engagements about their uplifting and positive approach to dementia care.
They published the book "You Say Goodbye and We Say Hello: The Montessori Method for Positive Dementia Care" and will discuss how and why using the Montessori Approach for positive dementia care is so successful. This will be a hands-on, engaging experience using short videos, photographs and Montessori materials. Attendees will learn new ideas, exercises and activities for positive engagement with people with dementia.
Dr. Joshua Morrison, neurologist with the Monroe Clinic, will present an "Overview of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias," offering a better understanding of the different types of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease and what medications can be used to manage dementia. Morrison also will provide an update on the latest research. He has a background in the treatment of diseases and disorders of the brain, spinal cord and nervous system such as Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's. He offers patients an informed and calming perspective, so they can move forward with a clear plan and sense of empowerment.
"Re-energizing the Energizers" will be presented by Gina Green-Harris, director, Milwaukee Outreach Program and Services, Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute, UW School of Medicine and Public Health. This motivational workshop will encourage participants to "keep on keeping on" while facing challenges, setbacks or burnout. Green-Harris provides leadership and governance to guide and build the capacity of the WAI Milwaukee office, which is designed to provide outreach services, programs, resources and to recruit African Americans into research using culturally tailored methods. Since joining the WAI, the program has more than doubled the number of African Americans enrolled in the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention.
The Alzheimer's and Dementia Alliance, the Aging and Disability Resource Center and Monroe Clinic are partnering to offer family members, direct care workers and professionals the opportunity to learn the latest information and resources to help face this growing health epidemic. Learn more about Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and person-centered care through informative and interactive presentations.
On-site respite will be available at no cost through the Hand in Hand Adult Day Center. Contact Stephanie Hafez at 608-328-9499 by Oct. 26 to make respite arrangements.
The fee is $30 for professionals and direct caregivers. Family caregivers may attend at no cost. Lunch is included. The registration deadline is Nov. 2. For more information and to receive a detailed brochure, contact Deanna Truedson, Alzheimer's and Dementia Alliance at 608-843-3402 or deanna.truedson@alzwisc.org or Linda Boll, Aging and Disability Resource Center at 608-328-9499 or resourcecenter@gchsd.org.
The husband and wife have worked together for the past 20 years, researching and implementing the application of the Montessori Method for positive dementia care and have worked directly with people living with dementia and with their caregivers. Tom Brenner is a gerontologist who specializes in creating dementia care programs that are strength-based and positive leaning. Karen Brenner, is a Montessori educator who co-founded a Montessori school for children who are deaf. They travel throughout the United States presenting workshops, training programs and speaking engagements about their uplifting and positive approach to dementia care.
They published the book "You Say Goodbye and We Say Hello: The Montessori Method for Positive Dementia Care" and will discuss how and why using the Montessori Approach for positive dementia care is so successful. This will be a hands-on, engaging experience using short videos, photographs and Montessori materials. Attendees will learn new ideas, exercises and activities for positive engagement with people with dementia.
Dr. Joshua Morrison, neurologist with the Monroe Clinic, will present an "Overview of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias," offering a better understanding of the different types of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease and what medications can be used to manage dementia. Morrison also will provide an update on the latest research. He has a background in the treatment of diseases and disorders of the brain, spinal cord and nervous system such as Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's. He offers patients an informed and calming perspective, so they can move forward with a clear plan and sense of empowerment.
"Re-energizing the Energizers" will be presented by Gina Green-Harris, director, Milwaukee Outreach Program and Services, Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute, UW School of Medicine and Public Health. This motivational workshop will encourage participants to "keep on keeping on" while facing challenges, setbacks or burnout. Green-Harris provides leadership and governance to guide and build the capacity of the WAI Milwaukee office, which is designed to provide outreach services, programs, resources and to recruit African Americans into research using culturally tailored methods. Since joining the WAI, the program has more than doubled the number of African Americans enrolled in the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention.
The Alzheimer's and Dementia Alliance, the Aging and Disability Resource Center and Monroe Clinic are partnering to offer family members, direct care workers and professionals the opportunity to learn the latest information and resources to help face this growing health epidemic. Learn more about Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and person-centered care through informative and interactive presentations.
On-site respite will be available at no cost through the Hand in Hand Adult Day Center. Contact Stephanie Hafez at 608-328-9499 by Oct. 26 to make respite arrangements.
The fee is $30 for professionals and direct caregivers. Family caregivers may attend at no cost. Lunch is included. The registration deadline is Nov. 2. For more information and to receive a detailed brochure, contact Deanna Truedson, Alzheimer's and Dementia Alliance at 608-843-3402 or deanna.truedson@alzwisc.org or Linda Boll, Aging and Disability Resource Center at 608-328-9499 or resourcecenter@gchsd.org.