*Final Reminder!*
Dear colleagues,
Division 20 (Adult Development and Aging) of the American Psychological Association and Dr. Joseph Gaugler from the University of Minnesota invite you to join him for a webinar on Monday, April 4th, 2011 from 1:00-2:30 PM CST. This 90-minute webinar, "Doing the Best We Can: An Overview of Online and Clinical Resources for Care Providers of Families Struggling with Dementia," will explore helpful online and clinical resources for providers of care to families grappling with the challenges of dementia. Specific activities include:
1. An evidence-based synthesis of effective interventions for family caregivers of persons with dementia;
2. A review of online resources for care providers, including the American Psychological Association's "Caregivers Briefcase;" and
3. An overview of other helpful clinical and online resources for care providers as well as families with dementia.
1.5 hours of Continuing Education American Psychological Association and Minnesota Board of Nursing credits will be available to participants. Cost of attendance is $25.
Please join us for what will be a lively and engaging conversation about issues we all face when providing assistance to families in need. To register, please complete the online registration form at http://tinyurl.com/Div20Webinar11. If you require assistance registering, please contact Dr. Joe Gaugler at email: gaug0015@umn.edu or via telephone at 612-626-2485.
Division 20 (Adult Development and Aging) of the American Psychological Association and Dr. Joseph Gaugler from the University of Minnesota invite you to join him for a webinar on Monday, April 4th, 2011 from 1:00-2:30 PM CST. This 90-minute webinar, "Doing the Best We Can: An Overview of Online and Clinical Resources for Care Providers of Families Struggling with Dementia," will explore helpful online and clinical resources for providers of care to families grappling with the challenges of dementia. Specific activities include:
1. An evidence-based synthesis of effective interventions for family caregivers of persons with dementia;
2. A review of online resources for care providers, including the American Psychological Association's "Caregivers Briefcase;" and
3. An overview of other helpful clinical and online resources for care providers as well as families with dementia.
1.5 hours of Continuing Education American Psychological Association and Minnesota Board of Nursing credits will be available to participants. Cost of attendance is $25.
Please join us for what will be a lively and engaging conversation about issues we all face when providing assistance to families in need. To register, please complete the online registration form at http://tinyurl.com/Div20Webinar11. If you require assistance registering, please contact Dr. Joe Gaugler at email: gaug0015@umn.edu or via telephone at 612-626-2485.
Thank you, and we look forward to having you join us on April 4th!
Sincerely,
Joe
Dr. Gaugler's biography: Joseph E. Gaugler, PhD, is an Associate Professor and McKnight Presidential Fellow in the School of Nursing and Center on Aging at The University of Minnesota. Dr. Gaugler's research examines the sources and effectiveness of long-term care for chronically disabled older adults. A developmental psychologist with an interdisciplinary research focus, Dr. Gaugler's interests include the longitudinal ramifications of family care for disabled adults, the effectiveness of community-based and psychosocial services for chronically ill adults and their caregiving families, the social integration of residents in nursing homes and other emerging models of long-term care (e.g., assisted living, family care homes), and developmental methodology.
Dr. Gaugler currently serves as Associate Editor of BMC Health Services Research and on the editorial boards of The Gerontologist, Journals of Gerontology: Psychological and Social Sciences, Psychology and Aging, and Journal of Applied Gerontology. He was awarded the 2003 Springer Early Career Achievement Award in Adult Development and Aging Research from the American Psychological Association (Division 20: Adult Development and Aging) and is a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America and American Psychological Association.
For more information about Division 20 (Adult Development and Aging) of the American Psychological Association, please see: http://apadiv20.phhp.ufl.edu/
_____________________
Joseph E. Gaugler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, McKnight Presidential Fellow
School of Nursing, Center on Aging
University of Minnesota
6-153 Weaver-Densford Hall, 1331
308 Harvard Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-626-2485
Cell Phone: 651-605-5611
Fax: 612-625-7180
Email: gaug0015@umn.edu
http://www.nursing.umn.edu/FacultyStaffandPreceptors/GauglerJoseph/home.html
_____________________
Associate Professor, McKnight Presidential Fellow
School of Nursing, Center on Aging
University of Minnesota
6-153 Weaver-Densford Hall, 1331
308 Harvard Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-626-2485
Cell Phone: 651-605-5611
Fax: 612-625-7180
Email: gaug0015@umn.edu
http://www.nursing.umn.edu/FacultyStaffandPreceptors/GauglerJoseph/home.html
_____________________
