Transforming Memory Care
Through education, collaboration, and supportAfter my husband’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, the DCC support group helped me cope with my new responsibilities and accept the uncertainty of what’s to come."
About the Dementia Care Collaborative
The Dementia Care Collaborative was created to educate and support patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, and the community. Dedicated team members offer opportunities for learning and connecting across the hospital and into the community at large. We are here to teach new ways of understanding dementia, how to best communicate and partner with those with dementia and offer support and guidance for caregivers to feel empowered to foster their own wellbeing and resilience.
The Dementia Care Collaborative is part of the MGH Division of Palliative Care & Geriatric Medicine and is an umbrella for the Dementia Caregiver Support Program and the Memory Care Program.
The Dementia Care Collaborative has been funded by the generosity of supporting individuals and foundations including the Jack Satter Foundation and The Bresky Foundation since its inception in 2017. Please give today to support our mission to transform memory care.
Conversations With Caregivers
A New Era for Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment: Anti-Amyloid Therapies as the First Approved Disease-Modifying Treatments
April 2024 Conversations With Caregivers
The Alzheimer Therapeutics Program (ATP) is a new treatment program at Mass General Brigham that is dedicated to overseeing the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease with new treatments, such as the anti-amyloid therapies. In this session we will talk about that the ATP oversees all aspects of anti-amyloid therapy, including determining if patients meet the criteria for treatment, ordering the medication, monitoring for side effects, and making decisions about how to respond to side effects that may occur.
John Dickson is a neurologist specializing in Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders at Massachusetts General Hospital. He has been involved in developing the Alzheimer Therapeutics Program (ATP) for the Mass General Brigham healthcare system. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Dickson’s research focuses on understanding the changes that occur in the brain in Alzheimer’s disease.
Join us Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 5:30 – 7:00pm EST via Zoom.
Click here to RSVPVIEW ALL OUR CONVERSATIONSJohn Dickson, MD, PhD
Supported by the Center for Women, Wellness & Wealth, Inspired by Berkshire Bank; the Bresky Foundation and the Satter Foundation.
Health and Resiliency
Possibilities in Art for Caregivers and People Living with Dementia
April 2024 Health and Resiliency
Join us for an experiential workshop to use new art techniques to destress your life.
Erica Curcio is a Registered Art Therapist and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (Lesley University, M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling) that specializes in working with persons living with dementia and their Care Partners. Erica travels to client’s homes and uses art therapy techniques to bring out feelings of joy in the person living with dementia and their families. To learn more about Erica and her practice, visit: www.arttherapistsathome.com
Join us Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 5:30 – 6:30pm EST.
Click here to RSVPErica Curcio
Registered Art Therapist and Licensed Mental Health Counselor
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