Talking FTD With Geri: Managing Aggression and Staying Safe

Caring Conversations

English - August 25, 2016 18:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB - ★★★★ - 5 ratings
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Geri Hall, PhD, ARNP, FAAN, Banner Alzheimer's Institute, will joined Sharon Hall and I to discuss your questions about your caree's aggression and your safety. Sharon cares for her husband, diagnosed with FTD last fall, and moderates our weekly FTD chat on CareGiving.com. You can call into the live 30-minute show with your questions or email them to [email protected] prior to the show.

This podcast recording also will be available on CareGiving.com's website after the show. CareGiving.com hosts a chat for those who care for a family member with FTD every Monday at 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT, 5 p.m. MT, 4 p.m. PT).

About Dr. Hall

Geri Hall, an internationally-recognized advanced practice nurse who holds a nursing doctorate, is widely respected for her research in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. She developed the Progressively Lowered Stress Threshold Model, a framework for planning care of dementia patients and measuring outcomes by studying the presence or absence of behavior symptoms such as agitation and depression. The model is widely by used by professionals in the United States, Australia and South Korea.

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