Prisma Health offers free classes for dementia caregivers [Video]

FOUR. NOW TO SOME HELP FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE CARING FOR SOMEONE WITH DEMENTIA. THE MONTH OF JUNE IS ALZHEIMER’S AND BRAIN AWARENESS MONTH, AND LATER THIS SUMMER, PRISMA HEALTH WILL OFFER FREE CLASSES IN GREENVILLE. THE FREE CLASSES WILL EXPLAIN WHAT DEMENTIA IS, SHARE COPING STRATEGIES, HELP CAREGIVERS REMEMBER TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES TOO, AND ALSO OFFER LEGAL ADVICE. WE SPOKE WITH THE MEMORY HEALTH SOCIAL WORKER AT PRISMA CENTER FOR SUCCESS IN AGING. SHE SAYS IT’S IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THAT ALZHEIMER’S IS A TYPE OF DEMENTIA, AND DEMENTIA IS NOT NORMAL AGING, SHE SAYS. NATIONWIDE, MILLIONS OF FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS ARE PROVIDING UNPAID CARE FOR SOMEBODY WITH DEMENTIA, AND IT CAN BE OVERWHELMING. WE ABSOLUTELY WANT TO HELP CARE GIVERS, WHETHER THEY ARE THEY HAVE A PATIENT AT OUR PRACTICE OR NOT. UM, WE JUST WANT TO HELP PEOPLE. WE KNOW HOW HARD THIS …