A West Michigan senior living community is offering families, staff and neighbors a firsthand look at what it's like to live with dementia or Alzheimer's disease through a virtual dementia tour.
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 ...
With spiked shoe inserts, headphones, over sized gloves, and an eight minute simulation, you can experience what it's like to live with dementia.
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 ...
Tears flow freely these days as a mother and daughter adjust to their new normal. "It’s hard. It’s hard," Leah-Jean Fournier said.Her mother, LuAnn Baker, was diagnosed with early onset dementia.
WASHINGTON (7NEWS) — This June is Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month. To mark the event, Sunrise of McLean teamed up with Insight Memory Care to host a dementia simulation experience. They joined ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Geared up in headphones, glasses and thick gloves, groups of people were led into a special room at Village Crossing at Worman’s Mill, an assisted living and memory care facility in Frederick, on ...
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