2019 STEP2RAISE Dementia & Brain Health Awareness
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ANNOUNCING! Starting May 11th (Mother's Day Weekend), and running through to June 16th, 2019 (Father's Day), join our grassroots 37-day "step-a-thon" to help us walk 6 million steps across America, together, to promote a month of national Awareness.
Use a fitness tracker, smart phone or pedometer to count your everyday steps with everyone else to help us reach our 6+ million step goal. In addition to learning, and supporting your own brain's health, you will be highlighting the joy, help, happiness, and smiles we bring to those living with Dementia, along with their families and care partners.
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Dementia Unplugged™ ... Education & Conversation
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Monday, April 1st and Thursday, April 4th, 2019, Jeannine Forrest, Ph.D., R.N. of Through the Forrest, will facilitate and lead a live webcast for care-partners impacted by Dementia from early stage through end-of-life. Every month a new Dementia-related topic will be presented with the intention to inform & provide practical guidance. Register now to attend!
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What Does A Dementia-Friendly Home Look Like?
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The words “house” and “home” aren’t the same. For most people, the word “house” produces a mental image of a building. In contrast, the word “home” stimulates an array of complex feelings.
“Home” may bring back memories of a mother’s cooking, the view from a childhood tree house, the sound of children playing, and the feel of a loved-one’s kiss. For nearly everyone, home is more than four walls and a roof. Home is memory, personal history, and a bountiful source of comfort. A dementia-friendly home is one that provides ...
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Dementia Society of America® | PO Box 600 | Doylestown, PA 18901
Toll-free Information Line 1-800-DEMENTIA (800-336-3684)
Dementia Society, Inc. is a 501(C)(3) Nonprofit Org
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