Council on Aging Programs

Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Tips for Better Communication

with Beth Janney, RN, MBA

Thursday, May 11, 2023

2:30 pm at O’Connor Senior Center (611 Winona St.)
This program is free and open to the public.

Communicating with someone who has Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia can be challenging. A family member or friend with dementia may have difficulty understanding you, and you may have a hard time understanding what he or she is trying to communicate. There’s potential for misunderstanding, confusion or frustration in both directions — making communication even more difficult.

Join us as Beth Janney, RN, MBA,  gives effective tips on how to best communicate
with individuals experiencing dementia.

How to Use Your Voice to Influence Change

with Carole R. Myers

Thursday, June 8, 2023

2:30 P.M. at O’Connor Senior Center (611 Winona St.)
This program is free and open to the public.

Using your voice is the best way to ignite change. This is how you express your passions, your beliefs, and push for the change that you want to see in the world. But where do you start? Join us as Carole R. Myers, PhD of the University of Tennessee College of Nursing teaches us the ins and outs of advocating for yourself and your peers and making the world a better place.

Carole R. Myers, PhD, RN, FAAN is a Professor Emerita in the University of Tennessee College of Nursing. Myers is the creator and co-host of HealthConnections, a bi-weekly radio show featured on WUOT-FM, the Knoxville NPR-affiliate. HealthConnections focuses on issues related to people, health, and policy.