Course: Getting to Know Dementia (OSH-DEMENTIA)

We will introduce you to Teepa Snow's Positive Approach to Care (PAC). This program increases understanding of dementia, explores changes in the brain, and offers practical strategies for compassionate communication and care. Through interactive learning, participants will gain tools to support people living with dementia while fostering dignity, connection, and improved quality of life.

Session: OSH226.DEMENTIA

Schedule:

Mondays, April 6, 13, 20

Times:

01:00pm - 03:00pm

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Missy Harden

Biography: Missy Harden, an Occupational Therapist and Certified Dementia Care Practitioner, is passionate about promoting dignity and joy for those with dementia. She offers training, consultations, and support through various services, including caregiving training and community education with the Alzheimer's Association.

Jen Dowda

Biography: Jen Dowda is a passionate advocate for seniors and a dedicated community leader in Richmond, Virginia, serving as the Chairman of the Hanover County Council on Aging as well as the Committee Chair for the Executive Leadership Team for the Central Virginia Region's Longest Day campaign for the Alzheimer's Association. A graduate of Wake Forest University (BA) and Westminster Theological Seminary (MA), Jen originally hails from Charlottesville, VA. She moved to Hanover County 22 years ago for her husband to plant a church and has since embraced her role as a mother of four while running a successful tennis teaching business.

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Special Programs Building

Special Programs Building, Room 160

490 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond, VA 23173