Conversations with Caregivers: September 15, 2020

Conversations with Caregivers: September 15, 2020

The Dementia Care Collaborative presented "Learning to Live with Ambiguous Loss," a virtual program featuring Sarah Byrne-Martelli, DMin, BCC, inpatient palliative care chaplain at Mass General.

Virtual Town Hall: Sept. 17, 2020
Co-host: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

Senior Health, and co-host Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston, held a virtual town hall titled "COVID-19: Infection Updates and Strategies for Coping this Fall."

Health & Resiliency Program video

Health & Resiliency Program
Medicine Cabinet Mayhem: September 10, 2020

The Dementia Care Collaborative presented this virtual program featuring Miguel Rivera, MD.

Virtual Town Hall: August 25, 2020

Virtual Town Hall: August 25, 2020
Co-host: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

Senior Health, and co-host Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston, held a virtual town hall titled "COVID 101: Current strategies to stay healthy and safe."

Virtual Town Hall: August 20, 2020

Virtual Town Hall: August 20, 2020

Strategies to respond to COVID: Reducing Racial Inequities and Creative Coping through reading and writing (no video - resources in link above)
August Conversations with Caregivers

Conversations with Caregivers: August 18, 2020

Mass General's Dementia Care Collaborative hosted this virtual event featuring a presentation on habilitation therapy by Paul Raia, PhD.

Virtual Town Hall: July 23, 2020

Virtual Town Hall: July 23, 2020

Senior Health hosted the COVID-19 Town Hall "Living in the Time of COVID: Creative Coping Today and How We Are Preparing for the Future."

Conversations with Caregivers: July 21, 2020

Conversations with Caregivers: July 21, 2020

The Mass General Dementia Care Collaborative presented this forum featuring Helene Berger, author of "Choosing Joy: Alzheimer's: A Book of Hope." (Copyright @ 2020. Helene Berger.)

Video: Virtual Town Hall, June 25, 2020

Virtual Town Hall: June 25, 2020

Senior Health hosted “Latest Updates on COVID 19: Testing, Vaccines and Mass General as an Age Friendly Health System."

Conversations with Caregivers: June 16, 2020

Conversations with Caregivers: June 16, 2020

“Being with Others Is Good Medicine: How Virtual Memory Cafés Can Help” with Beth Soltzberg, LICSW, MBA, Director of Alzheimer’s/Related Disorders Family Support, Jewish Family & Children's Service

Virtual Town Hall: June 11, 2020

Senior Health hosted "How to keep yourself safe: Today’s COVID risk for older adults" with special guest, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh.

COVID-19 Town Hall: June 4, 2020 video

COVID-19 Town Hall: June 4, 2020

The Massachusetts General Hospital Dementia Care Collaborative presents "Flattening the Curve of Distress: Finding Moments of Relaxation and Calm During Challenging Times."

Watch: Conversations with Caregivers on May 19, 2020

Dementia Care Collaborative: Conversations with Caregivers

Eugenia Zukerman shared her story of coping with Alzheimer's, with a welcome by Yo-Yo Ma, on May 19, 2020.

Watch: Senior Health hosted a Virtual Town Hall on May 7, 2020

Senior Health hosted a Virtual Town Hall on May 7, 2020

"Staying Healthy at Home during COVID: Brain health, Eating well, and Exercise" with special guest, Yo-Yo Ma.

Watch: COVID as a Catalyst for Meaningful Conversations When Living With Dementia

COVID as a Catalyst for Meaningful Conversations When Living With Dementia

The Dementia Care Collaborative hosted this April 30, 2020 virtual event.

Watch: COVID-19 Town Hall (April 23, 2020)

COVID-19 Town Hall: April 23, 2020

Senior Health hosted: "MGH Infectious Disease Experts Answer Your COVID Questions and Senior Health Nurse Practitioners Discuss Virtual Visits with your Health Care Providers."

Watch: MGH Dementia Care Collaborative: Conversations with Caregivers April 21

Dementia Care Collaborative: Conversations with Caregivers

This April 21, 2020 recording features Steven Cohen discussing "Estate Planning: Peace of Mind for You and Your Family."

Watch: MGH Dementia Care Collaborative: Conversations with Caregivers April 21

COVID-19 Town Hall: April 9, 2020

This April 9, 2020 recording features speakers from the Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine discussing the effects of COVID-19.

Supporting Documents

Virtual Town Hall: September 17, 2020
View some resources from the virtual town hall titled "COVID-19: Infection Updates and Strategies for Coping this Fall."

Virtual Town Hall: June 11, 2020
During the event, Boston Senior Home Care CEO Meg Hogan discussed "Navigating the New Normal: Keeping older adults healthy and safe during COVID-19 and Massachusetts re-opening." Her slides include a number of tips and resources that you may find helpful.

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