NADRC Webinar: Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Programs for People Living With Dementia

July 29, 2024

Join the ACL-funded National Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC) to learn how cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) programs are helping people living with dementia.

ACL's Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative grantees are expanding their services by providing these small-group, evidenced-based programs. Through virtual and in-person sessions held over seven weeks, participants strengthen their retained cognitive abilities and decrease depressive symptoms, while gaining confidence and social connection and improving their well-being.

This therapy program is geared for a wide range of people, including those with mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, primary progressive aphasia, and intellectual and developmental disabilities.

In this webinar, two ACL grantees will share successes, challenges, and lessons learned. CaringKind, a community-based nonprofit organization in New York City, delivers CST both virtually and in person. CareLink in Rhode Island is a provider that delivers CST as an outpatient service. Both organizations seek to build sustainable models of quality care.

Presenters:

• Stephani Shivers, M.Ed., OTR/L, Chief Innovation Officer; VP, Program Development, CaringKind
• Kelsey Akinsinde, M.S., CCC-SLP, Lead Clinician, Center for Brain Health and Cognition, CareLink

NADRC webinars are free and open to the public, although pre-registration is required. The webinars are recorded and will be available for future viewing on the NADRC website. Closed captioning is available during the webinar and will be included in the recording.

If you have questions, please email [email protected].

Funded by ACL, NADRC provides support to ACL and its grantees to implement evidence-based interventions and innovative practices that empower and assist caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.