(LUBBOCK) - Caregivers for Alzheimer’s patients have the opportunity to learn about wandering behaviors some Alzheimer’s patients tend to develop at the next Alzheimer’s 101 education seminar on Tuesday, April 26 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the Knipling Education Conference Center.
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 60 percent of people with Alzheimer’s or dementia will wander at some point. People suffering from these conditions wander for a variety of reasons and fewer than four out of every 100 people who wander away from their home or care facility return without assistance.
This month’s meeting, presented by Stephani Stokes, the area director of the Alzheimer’s Association, will focus on what causes wandering behaviors and how they can be prevented and managed. The information presented at this meeting is important for Alzheimer’s caregivers so they can better care for their patients or loved ones.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn about Project Lifesaver, a program coordinated by Pilot Club of Lubbock, an organization committed to serving those with brain-related disorders and disabilities. Project Lifesaver, the worlds most reliable program for locating missing persons, provides safety through a proven, rapid response system while giving peace of mind to the caregivers.
If a caregiver would like to attend the Alzheimer’s 101 seminar, but needs help with a loved one, La Paloma will arrange free care for the loved one while the caregiver attends the outreach session.
This event, hosted by Covenant Health and the Lubbock Alzheimer’s Association, is free and open to the community. Covenant urges community members to come learn more about understanding Alzheimer’s and dementia.
To R.S.V.P. for the seminar, please call 1.866.4COVENANT (1.866.426.8362).