This webinar was rescheduled from November 14. If you have already registered, you do not need to register again.

Topic: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and How It Affects People With Dementia (PWD)

Research shows that people with PTSD are more likely to develop dementia than the general population, and people with dementia are more likely to develop PTSD. This presentation will focus on: (1) The causes, signs, symptoms, and triggering dynamics of PTSD. (2) Reasons for this bi-directional association between PTSD and dementia. (3) Effects of underlying PTSD in persons with dementia, and why PTSD may go unrecognized and untreated in this population. (4) Ways to build a trauma-informed practice for those working with persons with dementia. Though the emphasis will be on the implications of PTSD in persons with dementia, some consideration will be given to implications for those serving clients with PTSD and strategies for potentially reducing the risk of dementia.

Presenter: Scott Janssen, MA, MSW, LCSW

Scott has worked as a hospice social worker in the Triangle area of NC for over 30 years. He has been a member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization's Trauma-Informed Work Group and is a former Editorial Adviser for "Social Work Today". He has published dozens of articles in professional and literary magazines as well as places like HuffPost, Reader's Digest, and Washington Post.

Cost:

NASW Members: $5

Students: FREE

Non-members: $15

Once you pay, your money cannot be refunded and it will be your responsibility to find someone to take your spot if you can no longer attend.

CE: 1 hour. Proof of attendance for CE will be distributed via email within one week after the event. Those registering as students will not receive CE for this event.

Zoom link will be emailed out to registrants the day before the meeting.

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Ideas presented by speakers are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and policies of NASW-NC.