Institutional portal - Municipality of Milan

Date: November 20 and 27; 4, 11, 18 and 21 December

A series of online conferences on cognitive impairment held by industry experts and organized by Space WeMi Rimini. The conferences are aimed at caregivers (family members or family assistants) who will have the possibility of a space for information and discussion on cognitive impairment and how to deal with it.

The WeMi Rimini Space organizes a series of conferences on cognitive impairment held by experts in the sector. The conferences aim to support caregivers in their care work, providing up-to-date information on the different existing approaches and offering a space for interaction with experts.

During these meetings, the aspects related to the inevitable changes witnessed over time and their impact on the daily routine and on the relationship with family members will be described. The purpose of the meetings is also to provide information on the interventions currently available, starting from the medical and rehabilitation approach up to that of a psychosocial nature. The importance of identifying and stimulating each person's residual resources will be underlined.

Programme:

- Friday 20.11.2020 - 16-18.30 pm: living near a person with dementia: thoughts and emotions. with Antonella Consonni, Psychologist.

- Friday 27.11.2020 - 17-18.30 pm: behavioral disorders in people with dementia: false myths of pharmacological therapy. with Cynthia Paz Eraso, Geriatrician, Surgeon.

- Friday 4.12.2020 - 17-18.30 pm: occupational therapy: the importance of the environment, the activities for the patient and the involvement of the caregiver. with Debora Michelini, Occupational Therapist.

- Friday 11.12.2020 - 17-18.30 pm: Stimulating memory, language and attention: why is it important? What are the benefits? With Daniela Bottoni, psychologist in the neuropsychological area.

- Friday 18.12.2020 - 17-18.30 pm: psychosocial interventions: Art therapy, the pictorial language of memory. With Alessandra di Paola, Art Therapist.

- Monday 21.12.2020 - 17-18.30 pm: dementia, from diagnosis to assistance. Overview of services in the Milan area. With Leonora Chiavari, Coordinator of the Milan Meeting Centers, expert in cognitive rehabilitation, Counselor.

The meetings are free and take place via video conference using the Teams platform and to participate you must register by writing an email to wemi.rimini@comune.milano.it