Through education and raising awareness we can provide relief, inspire passion and offer hope.

Maya Angelou said, “When you know better, you do better,” and this is my dream: that someday the stigmas surrounding Alzheimer’s and dementia will be gone and instead of being looked at through the lens of disability, we will see those living with dementia in a new light of self-awareness. By raising public awareness and educating care partners we an accomplish this goal together, step by step and person by person.

I partner with healthcare companies and community organizations to design, develop and implement services that positively impact daily life for those living with dementia and meet the unique challenges we all face with this disease. I am a Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Trainer through the NCCDP, a professional organization formed to promote standards of excellence in dementia and Alzheimer's disease education. I offer their curriculum “Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Seminar” allowing attendees to apply for Certified Dementia Practitioner designation, a well-respected professional certification in the healthcare field. I offer a variety of seminars, workshops, and presentations designed to fit your specific needs and requests on the following topics:

Seminars and Workshops

• NCCDP Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Seminar (8-hour seminar) see curriculum here.

• Alzheimer’s and Dementia: Communities That Care (half-day workshop)

• Through the Eyes of Dementia: A Simulation Experience. This is an immersive 3 hr group workshop designed to help participants “feel” what it’s like to be living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Watch a video of what this is like.

Community Education sessions

• Activity Ideas for Each Stage of Dementia

• Caregiver Guilt, Recognition, and Acceptance

• Choice and Control Matter for Those Living With Dementia

• Coping with Agitation, Aggression, and Negative Reactions

• Creating Dementia Friendly Spaces

• Crisis Intervention and Building Resiliency

• Depression and Alzheimer’s Disease

• Environmental Design in Dementia

• Geriatric Anxiety - What are Anxiety Disorders

• Helping Family and Friends Understand Alzheimer’s

• How to Reduce Stigma and Empower People with Dementia

• Implementing Creative Aging Programs

• Improving Cognitive Function with Activity and Engagement

• Life Review: Making Activities Meaningful

• Managing Grief, Loss, and When Your Loved One No Longer Recognizes You

• Medications and Older Adults: Abuse and Neglect

• Senior Bullying

• Sundowning, Rummaging, and Hiding Things

• Ten Real-Life Strategies for Dementia Care

  …. and many more topics of your choosing.

Contact me today to discuss how you can create supportive services in your organization surrounding the needs of dementia.

BACKGROUND AND EXPERTISE:

Johnna Lowther brings almost two decades of experience to senior services. She has worked in Assisted Living, Long Term Care and Skilled Nursing communities since 2001, with an educational background in music and psychology and a personal passion for serving the person and families affected by dementia. She is a Certified Assisted Living Home operator, Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Trainer, Certified Dementia Care Manager, and Certified Activity Director of Recreation and currently serves on the Age Friendly Edmonton (“AFE”) Leadership Board, which provides advice and recommendations regarding strategic priorities to promote healthy aging and enable seniors to be active and engaged within their communities. As a dementia educator, Johnna offers a variety consulting services to assist in meeting the unique needs of memory care. She is also host of the Life With Dementia Podcast and a published author of Through the Eyes of Dementia: A Pocket Guide to Caregiving available now on Amazon. For a more personal introduction, please check out her bio here.