Retired Teachers' Association of Manitoba

The Retired Teachers' Association of Manitoba (RTAM) is proud to announce a partnership with the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba (ASM)

Thanks to our ongoing work and development through the Manitoba Seniors Coalition, RTAM has been able to form another partnership to help deliver information, online seminars and supports to our community of retired teachers. The main office for the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba is 10-120 Donald Street, Winnipeg, however, the organization has six regional offices to support members across the province. Their website showcases a variety of programs and services that can be of support to individuals and families in different stages of their journey:

Their incredibly helpful team and staff are here to inform and support those going through changes related to dementia, their website has lots of links which can act as an amazing resource as well for News and Updates, Learning About Dementia and also Living with Dementia. We encourage all of our members wanting to learn more about Alzheimer's and the communities here in Manitoba which can assist with support, help and learning.

To further assist in helping create a comfortable learning environment and safe place to ask questions, RTAM has committed to running Free Online Seminars with the Alzheimer's Society of Manitoba every 6 months moving forward. These sessions will take place on Zoom and are free for all RTAM members to attend (pre-registration is required). Sessions take place in the morning (usually around 9:30 a.m. or 10:00 a.m.) and they last about an hour to an hour and a half. Each presentation will focus on a unique topic and allow members to ask questions of the presenters and ASM staff towards the end of the webinar. To learn more about upcoming presentations, please read the bio's below and click through to register.

Dementia Friendly Communities Presentation

Wednesday November 29, 2023 - 10:00 a.m.

Dementia-friendly communities include and support people living with dementia in the places they work, live and play. People living with the disease feel supported by their community members whether they are at post offices, retail outlets, using transportation or enjoying hobbies out in the community. Join us on Wednesday the 29th as we look to discuss some of the topics listed below!

Building dementia-friendly communities online course
What is a dementia-friendly community?
Characteristics of a dementia-friendly community
What does a dementia-friendly social environment look like?
What about a dementia-friendly physical environment?

Understanding Dementia

Wednesday February 28, 2024 - 10:00 a.m.

Dementia is an overall term for a set of symptoms that are caused by disorders affecting the brain. Symptoms may include memory loss, experiencing difficulties with problem-solving, and language that is severe enough to impact a person’s ability to perform everyday activities independently. A person living with dementia may also experience changes in mood or behaviour. Dementia is progressive, which means the symptoms will gradually get worse as more brain cells become damaged and eventually die. The most common types of dementia are Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia (due to recurring strokes). Some of the other types of dementia include Lewy Body dementia, Frontotemporal dementia, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Parkinson’s disease, and Huntington disease. These conditions can have similar and overlapping symptoms. Join us on the 28th to discuss dementia and learn about how it may impact you or someone you love.

RTAM MEMBER BENEFITS	STUDENT BENEFITS
1. The project will provide the means and incentive to increase communication between RTAM members and their family high school students they are sponsoring.	1 Portfolios encourage the collection of artifacts and evidence by the student to support their successful writing of award and scholarships applications.
2. Recognizing the importance of a post-secondary education, RTAM members can feel pride in the role they will play in supporting their family members to be awarded funding to help with the high costs of today’s world.	2 Portfolios help students focus on their knowledge, skills and attitudes to support their successful applications for bursaries and scholarship.
3. This project will provide RTAM members with an opportunity to experience renewed passion in their roles as teacher and mentor working with their family members.	3 Portfolios help students track their changes and growth in important leadership skills through their high school experience.
4. RTAM member involvement with their family members will promote positive mental health opportunities during a time when COVID has caused many to experience social and physical isolation.	4 Portfolios assist the student in becoming more aware of their own learning experiences and history.
5. RTAM member involvement will support a sense of purpose in their lives and offer them a sense of social value to society.	5 Portfolios provide a framework to encourage students’ self-assessment leading to a more accurate choice of how they want to spend their future, their career aspirations.
6. RTAM members will increase their opportunities to know and understand their youth family members’ challenges and issues while developing a relationship and creating a sense of trust.	6 Portfolios provide a framework with resources for building a resume and completing university/college entrance applications as well as job applications.
7. RTAM members can offer direct input into the writing of the applications to enhance the students’ chances of being successful.	7 Portfolios save the student the time and agony of trying to recall their experiences and gather all their information to complete applications in their graduating year.
	8 Portfolios provide students support to practice informed decision-making regarding their personal and professional opportunity selections.

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Alzheimer Society of Manitoba

The Retired Teachers' Association of Manitoba (RTAM) is proud to announce a partnership with the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba (ASM)

Dementia Friendly Communities Presentation

Understanding Dementia

Student Success Portfolio Program

Mentoring: The Role of the RTAM Sponsor

October 27^th is National Mentoring Day!
Celebrate the day with your family member!

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