Professional Development Seminar: Dementia Care Across the Continuum
Join The Kensington White Plains & CarindKind for an in-person seminar exploring practical, person- and family-centered strategies for navigating changing care needs.
Dementia creates evolving challenges for individuals, caregivers, and families throughout the course of illness. Led by Dr. Brent P. Forester, Professor of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine, this session will address safety, caregiving, decision-making, transitions in care, caregiver stress, grief and loss, and planning for the future while promoting dignity and quality of life.
Family caregivers and professionals are welcome.
1.5 CEUs will be provided for New York State Social Workers.
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For questions, please reach out to Glenn Frisbie, Business Outreach Manager, at cfrisbie@kensingtonsl.com.
- Sub-Headline Practical Strategies for Every Stage of Dementia
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Brent Forester, M.D., M.Sc., PsychiatristLearn MoreDr. Brent P. Forester is Professor of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine and serves as the Dr. Frances S. Arkin Chair of Psychiatry, Chief and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at Tufts Medical Center, and Director of Behavioral Health for Tufts Medicine. A nationally recognized leader in geriatric psychiatry, brain health, and integrated behavioral health, Dr. Forester has devoted his career to advancing the care of older adults with mood disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, and related dementias. His leadership spans academic medicine, health system transformation, and population health, with a particular focus on building integrated, team-based models of behavioral health and dementia care across complex healthcare systems.