Hospice of Northwest Ohio will host a lecture at 8 a.m., Thursday, August 8, at the McMaster Center, Toledo Lucas County Main Library.
Registration is now open for the third event of the 2024 Dr. Sharon Erel lecture series featuring Ammar Kayyali, MD, specialist in geriatric medicine and associate professor in the department of medicine at the University of Toledo Medical Center.
The program is offered at no charge to attendees and includes continuing education credits for nurses and social workers/counselors. Community members and those who are not seeking continuing education are also encouraged to attend this insightful and informative talk.
Dr. Kayyali will provide an overview of the unique healthcare needs of the elderly. He will review ways to advocate for older individuals as well tips to prevent illnesses and injuries related to the process of aging.
He also will provide insight on treatments along with local and national resources to ensure this population receives the most comprehensive care.
At the completion of this program, attendees will be able to identify ways to assess and treat processes that happen as people age and solutions in how to prepare for them. There will be discussion related to the barriers to care that many individuals may have to navigate.
Participants will learn ways to cope with, care for and plan for an individual with cognitive impairment.
To register, send an email to Mary Davis at mdavis @hospicenwo.org. The deadline to register is Monday, August 5.
The main library is at 325 Michigan Street, Toledo.
