Kindly view all of the following TedTalks. After watching all of the videos, please write briefly about the video that taught you the most about dementia, and how it might help you as a volunteer. The link to write about the the TedTalks video is at the bottom of this webpage.
Global health consultant Alanna Shaikh shares about how people genetically predisposed to dementia tend toward denial and prevention…and the importance of preparation.
Occupational therapist/social worker Yvonne van Amerongen talks about a groundbreaking nursing home she developed in the Netherlands for those with advanced dementia.
Biochemist Gregory Petsko talks about the coming epidemic of neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, and the importance of research into the brain and its functions.
Research Scientist Samuel Cohen shares a new breakthrough in Alzheimer’s research from his lab as well as a message of hope.
Teen inventor Kenneth Shinozuka talks about the novel solution he developed to help his family care for his night-wandering grandfather.
Artist and social entrepreneur Beth Malone tells the deeply personal story of her father’s struggle with frontotemporal lobe dementia, and how it changed how she thinks about death and life.
Artist Tony Luciani captures the joy and grief of caring for his memory impaired mother through photographic portraits of her.
Gerontologist Anne Basting talks about how incorporating art and creativity into elder care settings can help families to reconnect with their loved ones living with dementia.
1 hour viewing + 30 minutes writing = 1 ½ hours
Deadline for 4 hours of annual Dementia Training: October 31, 2021
