Dementia Education Conference with Dr. Tam Cummings

Join Arden Courts ProMedica Memory Care Elk Grove Village and Glen Ellyn for a transformative Dementia Education Conference featuring the highly esteemed Dr. Tam Cummings!

Dr. Cummings is a gerontologist, speaker, author and dementia expert and is recognized as one of the leading educators of dementia caregivers and program design for dementia care nationally.

During this conference, she will be going over these 4 Keynote Topics:

• The Nine Common Dementias

• Did COVID Cause My PTSD?

• The Ethics of Dementia Care

• Are We Doing This Wrong? Is Our Care Based on Medical Facts?

Her Speaking Topics will include:

• Dementia is a Brain Disease | Provides a basic understanding of dementia

• The Lobes of the Brain | How the disease affects different parts of the brain

• What is Memory? | How memory is formed, when, and how it is lost

• The Nine Common Dementias | Characteristics of each and how to diagnose

• Staging the Person with Dementia | What to expect as the disease progresses

• Triggers & Causes of ADL Challenges & Falls | Learn how to get ADLs accomplished smoothly

• What Does That Behavior Mean? | Behaviors can be specific to certain dementias

• Communication in Dementia Care | How to approach and understand needs

• Pain and Other Assessments | Pain can be a primary trigger cause

• Approach, Conversations & the 5 Senses | Sensory changes and how to navigate them

• Care to the End of Life | What to expect and when

• Guilt and Grief in Dementia Care | How to handle compassion fatigue

The first 100 people to RSVP will receive Dr. Cumming’s award-winning Itty Bitty Dementia Book!

This conference promises to be an invaluable opportunity to enhance your knowledge and approach to dementia care. We will have representation from local industry professionals and business experts to answer any questions you may have and offer advice to help you on your caregiving journey. Lunch will be provided and a drawing at the end of the conference will be held for the opportunity to win a gift basket!

Whether you are a current caregiver of an affected loved one or would like to learn more in preparation for an aging loved one, this is a dementia conference you won't want to miss! RSVP Today!

Participating Vendors

• TBD

About Arden Courts ProMedica Memory Care

Staffed by specially trained caregivers, Arden Courts compassionately cares for individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Our communities are purpose-built and specialized to accommodate the unique needs of our residents.

We offer personalized, therapeutic programs that serve all levels of memory care, from early stages through end-of-life care. Our communities feature friendly common spaces, an inviting kitchen and family rooms and walking paths within enclosed courtyards, all designed for the safety and comfort of our residents.

We would love to tell you more!

Please visit https://www.arden-courts.org/elkgrove or https://www.arden-courts.org/glenellyn

Or call:

Elk Grove Village - (847) 534-8815

Glen Ellyn - (630) 469-5500

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Abbington Distinctive Banquets, Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn, United States