How to communicate with a loved one with cognitive decline- LIVE EVENT & Book Signing

IN PERSON Event- Saturday, July 10, 2021, 10am- 11:30am- Limited Seating

• Do you feel like a caregiver more than a partner?
• Are you feeling more isolated from friends and family because of loved one’s cognitive decline?
• Are you unsure how to handle your loved one’s anger and anxiety when it is vocalized?

Join us for this informative and empowering presentation and book signing with Author and Alzheimer’s Consultant, Pam Ostrowski. Pam walks through her personal journey with her mother who suffered from Alzheimer’s, sharing the lessons she learned that expanded her heart and allowed her to embrace the value of compassion, empathy, and dignity over her 14-year experience.

She shares tips and insight on how to continue to have a relationship and dialogue when a loved one’s cognitive decline is coming to light or becoming more advanced and how to plan for the future.

Bring your loved one and we will have a separate activity for them to participate in while you enjoy the presentation. 

First 5 registrants will receive a signed copy of Pam’s book, “It’s Not That Simple- Helping Families Navigate the Alzheimer’s Journey”. 

LIVE and IN PERSON! Saturday, July 10, 2021, 10am – 11:30am at The Summit at Sunland Springs Assisted Living & Memory Care 2415 S. Signal Butte Road Mesa, AZ 85209

Questions? Contact Lori Marsh- Lori@thesummitaz.com or (480) 757-9830

Book Description:

IN PERSON Event- Saturday, July 10, 2021, 10am- 11:30am- Limited Seating

• Do you feel like a caregiver more than a partner?
• Are you feeling more isolated from friends and family because of loved one’s cognitive decline?
• Are you unsure how to handle your loved one’s anger and anxiety when it is vocalized?

Join us for this informative and empowering presentation and book signing with Author and Alzheimer’s Consultant, Pam Ostrowski. Pam walks through her personal journey with her mother who suffered from Alzheimer’s, sharing the lessons she learned that expanded her heart and allowed her to embrace the value of compassion, empathy, and dignity over her 14-year experience.

She shares tips and insight on how to continue to have a relationship and dialogue when a loved one’s cognitive decline is coming to light or becoming more advanced and how to plan for the future.

Bring your loved one and we will have a separate activity for them to participate in while you enjoy the presentation. 

First 5 registrants will receive a signed copy of Pam’s book, “It’s Not That Simple- Helping Families Navigate the Alzheimer’s Journey”. 

LIVE and IN PERSON! Saturday, July 10, 2021, 10am – 11:30am at The Summit at Sunland Springs Assisted Living & Memory Care 2415 S. Signal Butte Road Mesa, AZ 85209

Questions? Contact Lori Marsh- Lori@thesummitaz.com or (480) 757-9830

REGISTER HERE  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D49A9A929AAF4C52-howtocommunicate

Book Description:

HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH A LOVED ONE WITH COGNITIVE DECLINE

New book teaches skills and practical tips on how to connect and communicate with a person with Alzheimer’s or Dementia

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Despite the excitement of a new Alzheimer’s drug coming to the market, family members and caregivers living with someone with cognitive decline face the downward slide in engagement and comprehension every day.

There are several books on Alzheimer’s written by doctors, nurses, and even caregivers. However, there are very few books written by a family member who has lived through years of Alzheimer’s decisions, emotions, frustrations, and sadness and wants to share their story. Pam Ostrowski is the author of It’s Not That Simple: Helping Families Navigate the Alzheimer’s Journey, a guidebook for family members with a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia.

Ostrowski started her journey with her parents in 2001, with little knowledge of the impact Alzheimer’s would have on their lives over the next 14 years. This guidebook provides practical tips, coping tools for caring for those with Alzheimer’s, and conversation starters for those difficult talks you’ll have with your loved one and siblings. This knowledge allows you to anticipate and prepare for the future and reduces frustration, burnout, and compassion fatigue.

“Your support role and responsibilities over these years are critical to all concerned. This book will help you make the best personal, logistical, medical, and emotional decisions for you and your loved one. You will learn how to communicate with the person suffering through this disease, handle disagreements so they result in positive outcomes, and understand the stages and behaviors of Alzheimer’s disease. The more knowledge you have, the easier it will be to care for your loved one and offer support to everyone involved,” states Pam Ostrowski.

“This knowledge allows you to anticipate and prepare for the future and reduces frustration, burnout, and compassion fatigue. Being a caregiver can be a transformational experience. This book provides a way to look at this journey a bit differently, not as a list of challenges, but as a way to expand your heart and transform the way you treat others. It provides examples on how to embrace the best mindset for dealing with this long-term disease, “states Pam Ostrowski, who is a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)®, Certified Dementia Practitioner® (CDP ®), and Dementia Care Certified® (CDC ®).

Pam kicks off her book visit and shares her personal story with a presentation on, “How to communicate with a loved one with cognitive decline”, at The Summit at Sunland Springs on Saturday, July 10, 2021, 3370 10am-11:30am. Registration in advance and book signing to follow.

Pam Ostrowski (602) 321-3931 Pam@itsnotthatsimple.com Alzheimer’s Family Consulting, LLC www.itsnotthatsimple.com

The Summit at Sunland Springs Assisted Living & Memory Care 2415 S. Signal Butte Road Mesa, AZ 85209  www.thesummitaz.com

For more information and registration contact: Lori Marsh (480)757-9830 Lori@thesummitaz.com