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STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT
HIGHER LEVELS OF EDUCATION,
HIGHER SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
AND HIGH WORK COMPLEXITY
CORRELATE WITH LOWER
LEVELS OF DEMENTIA.
STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT
HIGHER LEVELS OF EDUCATION,
HIGHER SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
AND HIGH WORK COMPLEXITY
CORRELATE WITH LOWER
LEVELS OF DEMENTIA.
STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT
HIGHER LEVELS OF EDUCATION,
CARING FOR SOMEONE
WITH DEMENTIA
Torrance Memorial's ADVANTAGE program offers a variety of
resources for individuals over age 50, including this five-week course
designed to give family members strategies and resources to care for
a loved one with dementia. Led by gerontologist Sharmone La Rose,
MD, the course meets for 2 1/2 hours weekly and explains the types
and causes of dementia before outlining communication skills and
behavioral management strategies relevant for caregivers helping
individuals through the activities of daily living. The course also covers
physical and emotional health for caregivers, as well as community
resources. It is held at the ADVANTAGE Program Education Annex,
3105 Lomita Blvd., Torrance.
For information on this and other ADVANTAGE programs, visit
torrancememorial.org/Health_and_Wellness or call 310-517-4666.
Torrance Memorial also hosts a Caregiver Support Group on
Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Hoffman Health Conference
Center, 3315 Medical Center Drive, Torrance. For information, visit
torrancememorial.org/Health_and_Wellness/Support_Groups
or call 310-517-4666.
