May
12
01:00 PM
W.J. Niederkorn Library - Community Room
A free community event to learn about this worldwide movement, about living with dementia, and the simple things you can do to support someone living with the disease.
Information Session: 1:00-2:00pm
The one-hour session is a discussion led by a Dementia Friends Champion. You'll learn what dementia is, what it's like to live with the disease, and some tips for communicating with people who have dementia. Everyone who attends is asked to turn their new understanding of dementia into a practical action that can help someone living in your community. The action can be as big or as small as you choose - every action counts!
Community Resource Fair: 2:00-3:00pm
Dementia Friends is a global movement that is challenging the way people think, act, and talk about dementia. Developed by the Alzheimer's Society in the United Kingdom, the Dementia Friends initiative is underway in Minnesota and across the United States. By helping everyone in a community understand what dementia is and how it affects families, each of us can make a difference for people touced by dementia.
Visit www.wai.wisc.edu/dementiafriendswi to learn more about beco