Dr. Macie Smith
About Dr. Macie Smith
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Understanding Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease
10,000 Americans are tuning 65 every day. And because age is the number one risk factor in developing a progressive type of dementia, the need for competent care is even more prevalent now than it has ever been.
As a result of attending this session, participants will be afforded the following benefits:
- Learn generational considerations of the older population
- Learn the differences between normal aging and dementia
- Learn the signs and symptoms of dementia
- Identification of treatable causes of dementia
- Learn effective communication strategies to address behavioral challenges
Speaking videos
Books by Dr. Macie Smith
“A Dementia Caregiver's Guide to Care: Just Ask Dr. Macie” (2019)
What you will find in this 54-page interactive guidebook are Dr. Macie Smith's unique responses to typical questions dementia caregivers find themselves asking over and over again. As a Licensed Gerontology Social Worker, Dr. Smith responds to questions that range from the treatment of Alzheimer's to getting your loved one to drink water. You'll be happy to know that Dr. Smith's approach to responding to caregivers' questions is through 19 years of real world experiences both personally and professionally. It's real talk for real people with real concerns-Because more than 15 million dementia caregivers deserve practical tangible information to help guide their journey.
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