Caregiver Café

Guest speaker Mazhar Khowaja, MD is a Board Certified Psychiatrist with 25 years experience working in the Parkinson’s field. Dr. Khowaja currently serves as the medical director for Deer Oaks, a private practice group out of San Antonio, Texas.

Topics of Discussion:

– What is Parkinson’s psychosis, (delusions and hallucinations), how common is it and how to recognize it?

– What is the brain chemistry that explains psychosis in Parkinson’s disease?

– Why treat and how to treat it?

Guest speaker Cheryl Blanchard, LMSW, CCM, is a certified dementia care specialist and Middle Tennessee regional director with Alzheimer’s Tennessee. She shares on “Is Dad Just Confused, or is this Dementia?” Blanchard explains the differences between the normal cognitive decline of aging and dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease. She also addresses steps to take if you are concerned a loved one has dementia.

Guest speaker David Hutchings, Ph.D., geriatric neuropathology and dementia specialist, will share on “Alzheimer’s, Dementia and Caregiving.” The session will touch on types of dementia and the difference between them, as well as genetic risks, treatment, stages of dementia and managing advanced symptoms. 

The Morning Pointe Foundation, with guest speaker Matthew Kodsi, Ph.D., vice president of medical affairs for CHI Memorial, will offer a free webinar, “Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia,” on Sept. 7. Kodsi is a neurologist with more than 25 years of experience. The presentation is the latest in the Morning Pointe Foundation’s Caregiver Café series of registration-only webinars providing education for seniors, their families and other caregivers. The pre-recorded session will include information on signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease to watch for, treatments and interventions, as well as the latest research finds on the disease. Kodsi will address topics such as the difference between Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, risk factors for Alzheimer’s, the three stages of Alzheimer’s and what resources are available to help families dealing with a diagnosis. The Morning Pointe Caregiver Café wellness series connects experts on senior living and care with those experiencing the physical and mental effects of aging for free. The site also shows the full calendar of scheduled speakers. The Morning Pointe Foundation Caregiver Café takes place every other month. Registrants can watch the webinar live or register and watch later at their convenience. The Morning Pointe Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Morning Pointe Senior Living founded by Tennessee-based senior healthcare entrepreneurs Greg A. Vital and J. Franklin Farrow. The 501(c)3 nonprofit public service organization was created in 2014 to provide caregiver support programs, sponsor educational awareness events, and fund clinical scholarships to advance the care of seniors throughout the Southeast.

The Morning Pointe Foundation, together with featured guest speaker Andrew Klope, MSOT, OTR/L, Occupational Therapist and Therapy Program Manager with HealthPRO Heritage Rise Senior Living will offer a new summer Caregiver Café. The July topic will focus on the importance of exercise and active engagement as we age. Klope has spent the past 10 years specializing in geriatric therapy, particularly in assisted living facilities and independent living facility settings. He holds specialty certifications and training in memory care and dementia care and is a LSVT – Lee Silverman Voice Training-certified for Parkinson’s disease interventions. Andrew Klope presented “Exercising as We Age: The Importance of Active Engagement & Activity for Seniors,” a virtual Caregiver Café seminar and live question and answer webinar on July 14, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. EST. The program discussed strategies on: – Health and Fitness: How declining activity levels in seniors can impact fitness, strength, and the ability to independently care for ourselves, and how dedicated exercise and activity can help to combat that decline. – Cognition: How physical activity and active engagement in activities have been shown to significantly impact cognitive function in seniors both with and without dementia. – Behavioral Health: How physical activity and active engagement have been shown to benefit emotional health, behavioral health, and general quality of life.

Tips on Using a Multi-Sensory Approach to Communicate and Engage Adults Living with Dementia with Dr. Elizabeth Rhodus, Ph.D. with the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky.

Enjoy this very informative virtual Caregiver Cafe’ part of the work of the Morning Pointe Foundation providing nursing scholarships and caregiver support programs across the Southeast.

For the January Morning Pointe Foundation virtual Caregiver Cafe’, let’s enjoy a rebroadcast of Morning Pointe Seniors Got Talent Franklin and learn more about the 2022 season.

Caregiver Cafe’ is a bi-monthly virtual educational webinar featuring key senior living experts across the southeast. It’s a free service and part of the mission of the Morning Pointe Foundation.
To learn more about our upcoming speakers and see past events visit us at www.morningpointe.com/caregivercafe

To learn more about our annual Morning Pointe Seniors Got Talent events, visit us at www.morningpointefoundation.com/seniorsgottalent.

The Morning Pointe Foundation provides nursing scholarships and caregiver support programs. Learn more at www.morningpointefoundation.com

Getting a Good Night’s Rest

Topics of discussion include:

• Is there a connection between Alzheimer’s and sleep?
• Sleep’s role in storing away the important parts of our day
• Sleep’s role in cleansing our brain and body

Enjoy this Morning Pointe Foundation Caregiver Cafe, “Virtual Retirement Planning Seminar,” presented in conjunction with Pierce & Huisman, PLLC.

This online event features certified estate planning attorneys that will answer your questions about:

• Wills and Trusts
• Long-term care
• Estate Planning

Thank you for joining us for the rebroadcast of the virtual Morning Pointe Foundation Caregiver Cafe’ – Understanding Alzheimer’s in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association and featuring neurologist Dr. Matthew Kodsi with CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, TN and our Morning Pointe Senior Living Memory Care experts, Beth Janney and Ashley Briggs. (the actual show starts five minutes in)

Thank you for signing up! Enjoy the video presented by Mental Health America of the MidSouth.

Topics of discussion include:

• How has COVID-19 changed the way we caregiver
• Social distancing vs. self-isolation; explore the difference
• How can we learn from the past 9 months and what can we do about it going forward?

Don’t React, Adapt!

• Topics of discussion: Environmental modifications to reduce falls
• Adaptive equipment to maximize independence
• Strategies to improve quality of life

Presenters with the Weston Group Rehabilitation Services, an on-site therapy partner at Morning Pointe Senior Living: Hannah Doyle, OTR/L, Haley Gros, OTR/L

Thank you for signing up! Enjoy the video presented by First Horizon Advisors.

Topics of discussion include:

• How to protect your loved one from elder fraud
• Developing a funding stream in retirement (including long-term care insurance)
• Ways to leave a legacy