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Journal staff MARQUETTE — Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a six-week online workshop, designed for the non-professional, informal family caregiver, will be held on Wednesdays, beginning Feb. 10, through March 17 from 2-3:30 p.m., with an optional Zoom orientation on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. Research studies find high rates of depression and anxiety among caregivers and increased vulnerability to health problems. Caregivers frequently cite restriction of personal activities and social life as problems. In addition, caregivers often feel a lack of control over events and a sense of powerle...

Jan 12, 2021 ESCANABA — Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a 6-week online workshop, designed for the non-professional, informal family caregiver, will be held on Wednesdays, beginning February 10, through March 17 from 2-3:30 p.m. EST, with an optional Zoom orientation on Wednesday, February 3 at 2 p.m. Research studies find high rates of depression and anxiety among caregivers and increased vulnerability to health problems. Caregivers frequently cite restriction of personal activities and social life as problems. In addition, caregivers often feel a lack of control over events and a sense of ...

Dec 17, 2020 ESCANABA — Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress (UPCAP) is offering a three-part online Dementia training series for caregivers of people with dementia. Each class is an hour long and includes The Dementia Overview for Family and Friends, Planning Activities for Persons with Dementia, and Understanding Behavior and Support Needs of Persons with Dementia. The Dementia Overview for Family and Friends training is at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12. The one-hour online class provides information about dementia as a disease, how the disease affects more than just memory, the r...