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WDRN Webinar Screening for Dementia in Persons Living with Intellectual Developmental Disability

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Join the Wisconsin Dementia Resource Network for a Zoom webinar about Screening for dementia in persons living with an intellectual developmental disability.

Presenters: Amy Pope, LPC, Behavioral Health Supervisor, Community Care, Inc.
Jody Krainer, MSW, LCSW, NTG Affiliated Regional Trainer
Dementia Diagnostic Clinic Network Manager
Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute

Detecting dementia related declines in those living with an intellectual developmental disability can be challenging. This virtual webinar for professionals will:
Identify the challenges and strategies to overcome them
Provide an overview of the National Task Group – Early
Detection Screen for Dementia (NTG-EDSD) tool
Explain the benefits & drawbacks in using the NTG-EDSD
Provide the “how to” use the NTG-EDSD
This webinar is presented by Wisconsin Dementia Resource Network (WDRN). The Wisconsin Dementia Resource Network (WDRN) is a collaboration of statewide partners convened by the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute to discover and share innovative ideas, resources and information to help support individuals living with dementia and their families. Learn more about WDRN on their program webpage.

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