Presentation: Practical Ways to Manage Dementia Behaviors

Join Dr. Helen Kao for a presentation on Practical Ways to Manage Dementia “Behaviors”

• Learn practical steps for ‘diagnosing’ dementia behaviors
• Explore non-pharmacologic options for managing behavior symptoms
• Try a wide assortment of real tools and devices to help with dementia care

This event is open to the public and offered free of charge. Registration is not required. Dr. Helen Kao is Medical Director of Clinical Innovations at Lumina Hospice and Palliative Care in Corvallis, OR, and Professor of Medicine with the University of California San Francisco. She is board certified in internal medicine, geriatrics, and hospice & palliative medicine. Helen’s clinical work has focused on the care of frail, homebound, and vulnerable adults for over 15 years. She has particular interests in dementia, home-based care, and palliative care.

“How Stress Effects Dementia” presentation is offered two times, on Thursday November 20 at 5:30pm and on November 21 at noon at the Corvallis Public Library conference room.