The Alzheimer’s Alliance of Smith County is offering a free experience for East Texas residents to better understand what living with dementia can be like. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause ...
Take the free UNI Dementia Simulation challenge. Get a glimpse of what it's like to live with dementia. Because dementia is so often misunderstood, the University of Northern Iowa's Gerontology ...
VALLEY CITY, N.D. - Wearing yellowed goggles and bumpy gloves, Danae Knapper tries to complete five household tasks, but she can't remember the fifth one. Confused, the 21-year-old Valley City State ...
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The Alzheimer’s Alliance of Smith County is helping East Texans understand what life is like for people with dementia. “One in three seniors over 65 [will get some] dementia in ...
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - It can be hard to understand what it’s like for people who live with dementia. Thanks to a virtual experience, the Aging and Disability Resource Center in Stevens Point is ...
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University-Meridian’s School of Nursing is equipping the Magnolia State’s next generation of caregivers with the tools they’ll need to support those suffering from ...
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa. (KWWL) - Approximately 6.7 million people ages 65 or older are living with dementia in the U.S. Now, a unique opportunity is available to help people better understand the ...
This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. After retiring from full-time teaching, I began volunteering at our local hospice, where monthly training furthered our expertise working ...
Behind the home want to break stereotypes such as dementia only affects memory, senses like vision and feeling are impacted too, and it's hard to differentiate outside noises from conversations. Those ...
Donna Davis now knows a little more about what it's like living with dementia. Davis’ mother Gloria is battling dementia and is in a memory care, assisted living facility called The Residence at ...
VALLEY CITY, N.D. - Wearing yellowed goggles and bumpy gloves, Danae Knapper tries to complete five household tasks, but she can't remember the fifth one. Confused, the 21-year-old Valley City State ...