Written by Brandy Sitzman, Project Coordinator for 91社区's GWEP
Let鈥檚 Talk 91社区 Dementia:
Our Dementia Friendly Communities strive to reduce stigma and increase knowledge about dementia. Dementia is a collection of symptoms and not a single disease. Dementia is often associated with brain change. A variety of diseases that cause damage to the brain result in dementia.听听听
As our population ages, the number of people living with dementia will increase. It has been estimated that in the year 2025, 130,000 people in Indiana will have Alzheimer鈥檚, which is just one type of dementia ().听
Join the 91社区 GWEP and Dementia Friendly Communities this Spring for a series of dementia educational programs called 鈥淟et鈥檚 Talk 91社区 Dementia!鈥� Stay tuned to /gwep for more information on the series.听
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