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title: "Educational Event: Creative Communication through a better understanding of dementia."
description: Join us for this informative program as we look at Creative Communication through a better understanding of dementia.
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# [Educational Event: Creative Communication through a better understanding of dementia.](https://www.birches.net/resources-for-senior-living/educational-event-creative-communication-through-a-better-understanding-of-dementia)

 Written by [Birches Assisted Living and Memory Care](https://www.birches.net/resources-for-senior-living/author/the-birches-assisted-living) | Apr 13, 2023 11:30:46 AM

## Join us for this informative program as we look at Creative Communication through a better understanding of dementia.

### Presenter: Dru Lazzara, LCSW *Great Lakes Regional Director of Behavioral Health at UChicago Medicine AdventHealth*

Date and Time: Wednesday April 19 at 6:30pm

Located at: [Birches Assisted Living & Memory Care, ](https://goo.gl/maps/f5u7A8UdTVAQooDT7)[215 55th Street, Clarendon Hills](https://goo.gl/maps/f5u7A8UdTVAQooDT7)

Dru will review the basics of dementia, discuss the importance of understanding behaviors as communication, and explore ways to communicate more successfully with those who have been diagnosed with dementia.

Please RSVP to Mary Ferguson Phone: 630-789-1135 or mferguson@birches.net

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