2025 Webinar - Dementia Care 101: Strategies to Assist the Aging Adult with Sensory Changes

September 9, 2025 | 9:00 -10:00 AM | Zoom

LeadingAge Kansas is proud to partner with LeadingAge Southeast to bring you this webinar as a part of the 2025 Dementia Care 101 Webinar Series. 

Registration for this webinar closes on August September 4, 2025.

 Register For This Webinar Here

Session Description

In this session, Carrie Chiusano will leverage her expertise from Dementia Care Centers of Excellence to help caregivers distinguish between normal aging and aging with a dementia diagnosis to apply best practices navigating the environment. Those with Alzheimer's Disease or related dementias often experience sensory stimuli differently or more intensely as their condition progresses, and may not be able to identify or communicate needs effectively. Understanding these differences is crucial for providing appropriate care and support to aging individuals in memory care.

Session Objectives

1. Understand the diverse spectrum of dementia and cognitive decline to enhance diagnostic awareness and intervention planning.

2. Examine the symptoms, progression patterns, and underlying causes of various dementia types, distinguishing normal aging processes from the early signs of Alzheimer's and related conditions.

3. Discover evidence-based strategies for common challengres faced by individuals and caregivers in effectively supporting residents experiencing cognitive decline.

Faculty | Carrie Chiusano, PCHA, CADDCT, CDP, ADC, Executive Director | Dementia Care Center of Excellence, Presbyterian SeniorCare Network

Carrie has 30+ years of long-term care experience with Presbyterian SeniorCare Network, most of which have been dedicated to creating and evolving the Woodside Place PhilosophyTM of specialty care for persons living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Prior to being appointed Executive Director for the Presbyterian SeniorCare Network Dementia Care Center of Excellence in January 2016, Carrie served as the Administrator for Woodside Place of Oakmont, which opened in 1991 and was one of the nation’s first dementia-specific residential care communities specifically designed to meet the holistic needs of older adults living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. She was instrumental in championing the Culture Change initiative for the Network, which led to us becoming CARF accredited in 2011 (ongoing accreditation through 2024) in Person Centered Care. In addition to her service on numerous industry association boards, Carrie is a certified trainer for the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners in dementia care.

Continuing Education
This educational event has been approved for up to 1.0 continuing education hours in the core of Administration for Licensed Adult Care Home Administrators, Adult Care Home Operators and Dietitians by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services. Health Occupations and Credentialing approved provider number (LTS A0009).

LeadingAge Kansas is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 1.0 contact hours applicable for APRN, RN or LPN relicensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing provider number: LT0102-1116.

*Continuing education hours are subject to change.
*Dates and Times are subject to change.

LeadingAge Kansas Webinar/Workshop Registration Policy

The 2025 Dementia Care 101 Webinar Series (including this webinar) is hosted by LeadingAge Southeast, and is therefore subject to the policies and procedures of their organization. As such, registration for this webinar includes digital handouts and tools, one connection to the live webinar, and instructions for receiving CE credit/ attendance certificate for one person. A recording of this webinar is NOT included in the registration fee. 

LeadingAge Kansas Cancellation Policies

Substitutions for events are always welcome. These individuals can be anyone employed on your campus, board members, resident family members, or residents. Substitutes must be made for the whole event.

Virtual Event Cancellations: 

• Five or more business days prior to the event start, a 50% refund will be issued. 

• Four or fewer business days prior to the event start, no refund will be issued.