Topic for future. How are people experiencing the fallout from the recent drastic cuts to programs that support people with dementia symptoms and caregivers? This will vary greatly state to state. What is the timeline for rolling out these cuts? To prepare, I highly recommend Bradly Cooper’s film called “Caregiving” released June 2025, before the reconciliation bill passed. What’s next?

Register Here Please invite your friends, family, and coworkers to join this important conversation! Many caregivers quietly carry something heavy: guilt. This Tuesday, Laura and Jocelyn will be talking about what caregiver guilt really is, and how we can begin to release it. If you’ve ever felt like you’re not doing “enough” or second-guessed your choices while navigating dementia care, please know this: you are not alone. Together, we can learn healthier, more loving ways to care for ourselves while caring for others. August 26 @ 5:30 pm PST (AZ) Register Here

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB412 There is a bill before our california state legislature requiring at least 5 hours dementia awareness training for professional home care aides. The bill, SB-412 Home care aides (2025-2026), will be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Please contact your state representatives and ask them to support SB412 introduced by Senator Limon. You can use this link to find your reps https://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov

Here’s a question. My mom never learned to use an iPhone and now it’s too late. Is there a device to make it easy for my mom to call me when she is unsettled? Or even to let me know that she needs me to call her. What have yall used?

Watch the recording by going to the classroom tab, or click here! Thank you, Ike, for being our special guest this month!