{"id":30275,"date":"2014-12-16T18:44:21","date_gmt":"2014-12-16T23:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/2014\/12\/16\/dementia-alzheimers-caregivers-courses-offered\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T16:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:39:10","slug":"dementia-alzheimers-caregivers-courses-offered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2014\/12\/16\/dementia-alzheimers-caregivers-courses-offered\/","title":{"rendered":"Dementia, Alzheimer\u2019s Caregivers\u2019 Courses Offered"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2014\/12\/alzheimers-newsroom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10315 alignright\" alt=\"Alzheimers Concept Horizontal\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2014\/12\/alzheimers-newsroom-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a>Do you care for an individual with dementia or Alzheimer\u2019s Disease? Northern Essex Community College is offering two noncredit courses, \u201cAn In-Depth Look at Dementia and Alzheimer\u2019s\u201d and \u201cDaily Care for People with Dementia\u201d. These courses are designed for both professional and family caregivers of patients with either diagnosis. They will be held at the NECC Riverwalk, 360 Merrimack St., Lawrence, this spring.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn In-Depth Look at Dementia and Alzheimer\u2019s\u201d will review<b> <\/b>the warning signs, stages, physiological and cognitive changes, care choices and community resources plus address communication, maintaining independence and the impact on the family.<\/p>\n<p>This course is offered Wednesdays from 6:30 to 9 p.m. for six weeks, January 28 through March 4. The cost is $285. It will be offered again on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for three weeks beginning April 4 through April 18.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDaily Care for People with Dementia<b>\u201d <\/b>explores special considerations in providing daily care, including safety, adapting the environment, leisure activities and stimulation, educating and involving family and friends more. Participants must have completed \u201cAn In-Depth Look at Dementia and Alzheimer\u2019s Disease\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This course is offered Wednesdays from 6:30 to 9 p.m. from March 18 to April 22 and also on Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. from May 2 to May 16. The fee is $285.<\/p>\n<p>Both courses are taught by K. Ryan Krippendorf, an experienced adult educator with certification from the American Alzheimer\u2019s Association plus professional and personal experience dealing with dementia.<\/p>\n<p>Please see the NECC noncredit website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/academics\/courses-programs\/non-credit\/\">https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/academics\/courses-programs\/non-credit\/<\/a> or contact Dianne Lahaye at dlahaye@necc.mass.edu for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you care for an individual with dementia or Alzheimer\u2019s Disease? 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