Social Security Disability Benefits (SSDI) for Early Onset Dementia Diagnosis
This Care Partner Training will provide an in-depth understanding of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) for individuals diagnosed with early onset dementia. Learn more and gain valuable insights into navigating the complexities of SSDI claims, ensuring you can effectively advocate for your rights and secure the financial support you or your loved one needs.
This class will be held both virtually and in-person in Fairfax. Please select your attendance type when you register.
The in-person session will be held in the Mazawey Education and Support Center, 3955 Pender Drive, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030.
Virtual attendees will receive Zoom information prior to the class.
This program is a part of our monthly Care Partner Training series. All sessions are FREE, and held the second Wednesday of each month from 1:00 to 2:30 pm.
Presenter
Sharon Napper, Certified Dementia Practitioner and Professional Trainer, Alzheimer’s Association-Greater Richmond Chapter
Sharon Napper has been a resident of Virginia since 1999. She has served her community as a special education teacher assistant, pediatric nurse, cardiac acute care nurse, orthopedic step-down nurse, and a medical surgery clinical nurse for 16 years in the central Virginia area. She has seen the need for more education and outreach in the community dealing with our great struggles with food deserts, high blood pressure, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s and as a whole healthcare inequality in the commonwealth of Virginia. She is a Certified Dementia Practitioner and Professional Trainer for the state with the Greater Richmond Chapter Alzheimer’s Association.
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