By Miki Knutson, MCFRC

Whether you are an aging individual, family member or a caregiver, you will want the valuable information about the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia to be given at a workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1 to 4 p.m. at the Frazier Park Library.

Julie Womack from the Alzheimer’s Disease Association of Kern County will cover behaviors to watch for, stages of the diseases, challenges, tips for how to communicate and much more.

Please RSVP by Friday, Jan. 10 to 661-245-4303.

The program is sponsored by the Southwest Health Care District and the Mountain Communities Family Resource Center (MCFRC).

Knutson can be contacted Monday through Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at MCFRC (3015 Mount Pinos Way, Suite 201 in Frazier Park).

This is part of the January 3, 2014 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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