New Friends is a program that brings together health professional students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and individuals with mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias (mentors) to meet virtually one-to-one on an informal basis outside of …
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Learning How to Support Brain Health – October CARE Connections
Could community resources help address racial disparities in dementia by supporting brain health? That’s one of the questions driving UW–Madison School of Nursing assistant professor Megan Zuelsdorff’s research. Read about her work in the October …
New Friends: A service learning opportunity for health professional students
Are you looking for a fun service learning or volunteer opportunity? New Friends might be for you! New Friends is a program that brings together health professional students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and individuals with …
One Alumna’s Transition to Practice and Beyond – August CARE Connections
Experiences as an undergraduate nursing student shape nursing practice and career choices. Read about UW–Madison School of Nursing alumna Kathryn Gerber’s transition to practice and her advice for current students in the August issue of …
Creating Dementia-Friendly Health Care Organizations – January CARE Connections
How can healthcare organizations become more dementia friendly, to support the growing number of people living with dementia? Read what family caregivers and providers suggest in the January issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter …
New Friends volunteer / service-learning opportunity – apply by Sept 20
Are you looking for a fun service learning or volunteer opportunity? New Friends might be for you! New Friends is a program that pairs undergraduate and health professional students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison with …
Fostering Relationships in Long-Term Care – March CARE Connections
Relationships are the basis of person-centered care. How can they be fostered in long-term care environments? Read the February issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter of the School of Nursing’s Center for Aging Research …
Community Supports for People with Dementia Summer 2019 Course
COMMUNITY SUPPORTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA Nursing 511: Community Supports for People with Dementia A 2 credit service learning seminar Enrollment for Summer 2019 is open now Course size is capped at 30 students Prerequisites: None Open …
Summer 2019 service learning course: Community supports for people with dementia
By 2035, some 202,000 Wisconsinites will be living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. More than two-thirds of people with dementia are cared for in the community by family members and friends. What will you …
Crafting Tools for Dementia Friendly Care and Communities – June CARE Connections
How can professionals, front-line staff and communities better communicate with and support people living with dementia? Read how SoN faculty and staff developed the new “Dementia Friendly Toolkit: Role Play Simulations for Care and Community …