How do we become dementia friendly communities? By destigmatizing those with a diagnoses, equipping caregivers and bringing awareness to businesses and services that respond to customers with dementia. This year the Area Agency on Aging will partner with multiple organizations to help shape communities around the views of people with dementia and to empower people with dementia and recognize their contribution. See some resources below.
Join the movement! This one-hour informational session is designed to help you understand how to better communicate and support those with dementia.
A Dementia Friend is someone who learns about dementia and then turns that understanding into action. We all have a part to play in creating dementia-friendly communities!
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The National Council of Dementia Minds (NCDM) is a not-for-profit organization led by persons living with dementia whose vision is to transform the worldview of living with a Neurocognitive Disorder (NCD). Click on the picture above to learn more.
The Remember Project is a community of professional theatre artists that believes in building more dementia-capable communities by using the arts. Click on the picture above to learn more.
Trualta provides a personalized, easy to use, skills-based training platform for family members caring for loved ones. Trualta helps caregivers learn about health issues, care techniques, and ideas for supporting their loved one more confidently at home. Click the picture to sign up for this free resource.