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Care that works: Alzheimer's conference set here Nov. 6  
by Maggie Kraft

A day-long conference for professionals and family caregivers will be held Nov. 6 at Fortuna's River Lodge. The conference, "Care that Works: A Relationships Approach to Persons with Dementia" is being sponsored by the Alzheimer's Resource Center, a program of the Humboldt Senior Resource Center (HSRC).

Presenting the conference will be Jitka Zgola, an internationally known speaker from Nova Scotia. She is an occupational therapist, author, educator and advisor to those who care for people with Alzeheimer's disease and related illnesses. She has more than 15 years experience with clients, professionals and family care providers. She is author of Doing Things: A guide to Activity Programming..." and her new book is the same title as her conference.

Zgola will focus her presentation on communication and relationships. She will discuss the most common causes of challenging behavior and how we can learn to prevent these behaviors by focusing on interpersonal techniques and the development of a real relationship with the person we're caring for.

Space is limited for this conference. For more information, call 444-8254, ext. 202.

Maggie Kraft is director of the Adult Day Health Services program

One-time article Copyright 2000 by Humboldt Senior Resource Center.