Join BJ Miller, Mettle Health founder, palliative care and hospice physician and author, for an informal and interactive conversation on Alzheimer’s and other kinds of dementia.
Whether you’re a patient or a caregiver, dementia takes everything from a person, and tends to do so very slowly. The effects are not just physical, but psychological and emotional and spiritual and just about every way you can think of. Losing function is one thing, but losing yourself is something importantly different. Due to the fact that dementia plays out over many years, everyone involved needs to adapt again and again. In this session we’ll review the natural course of dementia so you know what to expect, think about ways to be supportive over time, and how to find help for the helpers.
All online discussions begins with a basic overview before opening up to the group for Q&A and conversation. This session should feel as supportive as it does educational, so bring your questions and comments, or feel free to just listen. Together, we’ll explore real life examples and address your questions.
Discussions are held online and once registered, you will receive a link via email to join on video or by phone.
If you can't make it to the live session you will receive a recording.
Dr. BJ Miller is a longtime hospice and palliative medicine physician and educator. He’s been on faculty at his alma mater, UCSF, since 2007 and has worked in all settings of care: hospital, clinic, residential facility, and home. Led by his own experiences as a patient, BJ advocates for the roles of our senses, community and presence in designing a better ending. He speaks nationally, and internationally, on the topics of death, dying, palliative care and the intersection of healthcare with design.
His 2015 TED Talk: “Not Whether, But How”, has been viewed over 11 million times and his work has also been the subject of multiple interviews and podcasts, including Oprah Winfrey, PBS, The New York Times, The California Sunday Magazine, GOOP, Krista Tippett, Tim Ferriss and the TED Radio Hour. His book, A Beginner’s Guide to the End, was co-authored with Shoshana Berger and published in 2019.
