Dementia: A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
Between June 25 and 27, 2017, I had the pleasure of attending the Re-Imagine Life with Dementia conference, sponsored by Dementia Action Alliance (DAA) and held in Buckhead, GA, just outside of Atlanta. As part of the Planning Committee for this conference, I knew...Why We All Need to Hear from People with Lived Experience of Dementia
What do you know about dementia? Fortunately, we live in a time where information on just about anything is readily available. Books, research, websites and videos created by those who have a formal education are abundant. Courses are available at many Alzheimer...Changing the Story of Dementia Starts with Sharing the Story
Storytelling is the social and cultural activity of sharing stories, often with improvisation, theatrics, or embellishment. Stories or narratives have been shared in every culture as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation and instilling moral...Memory Boosters Social Club
I was asked to post the following story by Anne Hopewell, a member of the Memory Boosters Social Club, in the hopes that others would be inspired to start a Memory Boosters Club in their own communities. For more information contact Anne at annehopewell70@gmail.com or...In My World
In My World: Short Stories About Familiar People and Places is an activity for a person in the middle-to-late stages of dementia to enjoy with a reading partner or on their own.
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