Educational Videos

Ashby Village Presentation

Senior Alternatives was invited to present to Ashby Village’s membership re: services available when more care and care management is needed. 

National Family Caregiver Month

Part 1 of 6

Anna Le Mon, Geriatric Care Manager, presented to Lawrence Berkeley Labs about family caregivers and resources for them. In this introductory video she reviews the demographics of caregivers and those in their care.

National Family Caregiver Month

Part 2 of 6

Anna Le Mon, Geriatric Care Manager, presented to Lawrence Berkeley Labs about family caregivers and resources for them. In this segment, Anna discusses the challenges for new caregivers.

National Family Caregiver Month

Part 3 of 6

Anna Le Mon, Geriatric Care Manager, presented to Lawrence Berkeley Labs about family caregivers and resources for them. In this segment, Anna discusses the new family dynamics that often arise when providing care for a family member. She provides actionable tactics for working through these challenges.

National Family Caregiver Month

Part 4 of 6

Anna Le Mon, Geriatric Care Manager, presented to Lawrence Berkeley Labs about family caregivers and resources for them.

In this segment, Anna discusses self-care for the caregiver. Based on the adage “put your oxygen mask on first”, Anna provides resources for family caregivers to consider.

National Family Caregiver Month

Part 5 of 6

Anna Le Mon, Geriatric Care Manager, presented to Lawrence Berkeley Labs about family caregivers and resources for them.

In this segment, Anna discusses the myriad of emotions that caregivers often feel, especially when overwhelmed. She suggests resources for respite care to help caregivers take care of themselves as well.

National Family Caregiver Month

Part 6 of 6

Anna Le Mon, Geriatric Care Manager, presented to Lawrence Berkeley Labs about family caregivers and resources for them.

In this segment, Anna wraps up the presentation with additional resources for caregivers.

Feeling Guilty as an Adult Child

Feeling the need to care for a parent or loved elder often leads to feelings of guilt.  Watch this video for some easy tips on how to recognize and manage those feelings.

Resistance to Caregiving

Your elder family member may resist your attempts to help them or put help in their home. Usually this happens when you attempt to hire a Caregiver or act as a Caregiver. Here are some quick tips on how to approach this resistance successfully.

Behavior Modification for Seniors with Dementia

Dementia-based agitation often causes very unwanted behaviors in our loved ones. Oftentimes these behaviors are triggered by something. This video discusses how to modify these unwanted behaviors.

Defining Dementia

Defining dementia is the first step toward managing its symptoms.

Managing and Living with Dementia

Part 1 of 9

This video series is from a local lecture Janet gave in conjunction with Dr. Eric Frietag of the Mt. Diablo Memory Center. The topic focused on the fundamentals of dementia and different issues can be managed on a daily basis. This is a nine-part mini-series.

Managing and Living with Dementia

Part 2 of 9

Managing and Living with Dementia

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Managing and Living with Dementia

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Managing and Living with Dementia

Part 5 of 9

Managing and Living with Dementia

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Managing and Living with Dementia

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Managing and Living with Dementia

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Managing and Living with Dementia

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