Dementia Archives

Church Holds Eye-Opening Presentation on Dementia Awareness

First United Methodist Church of Phoenix will host a community care dementia presentation on November 9 from 9 to 11 a.m. The event takes place at...

Dementia Connection of Havasu celebrates 10 years of memory walk

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Dementia Connection of Havasu Marks a Decade of Impact with Annual Memory Walk

Lake Havasu City’s Movin’ for Memory Walk celebrates its tenth anniversary this Saturday, bringing the community together to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s and dementia. Hosted by...

Millions of aging Americans are facing dementia alone

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Millions of Isolated Aging Americans Confront the Reality of Dementia

Sociologist Elena Portacolone has uncovered alarming trends among older adults living alone in San Francisco. Many individuals she visited for her research on cognitive impairment were...

Two opportunities offered for dementia education

seniors3 months ago

Two Exciting Opportunities to Enhance Dementia Education

Hospice of the Valley’s Dementia Care and Education Campus is offering two educational events aimed at helping residents understand the impacts of cognitive impairment on their...

‘Scared to death’: Nurses & residents confront rampant violence in dementia care facilities

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Nurses and Residents Fear for Their Lives Amid Rising Violence in Dementia Care Facilities

In a tragic intersection of lives affected by dementia, Dan Shively and Jeffrey Dowd’s stories converge at Canyon Creek Memory Care Community in Billings, Montana. Shively,...