A Landmark Dementia Event for Nevada Tribes
Understanding of dementia in the United States is just beginning to blossom, yet within Native communities it’s almost nonexistent.
Dementia Friendly Nevada
Dementia-Friendly Nature Walks in Reno
For more than five years, in Reno’s most popular city park, Dementia-Friendly Nature Walks has offered weekly walks for elders living with dementia that blend physical exercise with an expanded appreciation of nature and an opportunity for peer support.
Dance with Me
When he looked at the library’s flyer announcing an outreach event for Dementia Friendly Washoe County, it piqued his curiosity. He knew a lot about aging since he’d covered it for seven years for the California Health Report – one of the few reporters nationally writing about aging full time — so Matt Perry wanted to know more.
Raising Awareness in Las Vegas
Las Vegas is more than just a tourist town; it’s home to everyday people who experience the same joys and sorrows as those in any American city, and that includes aging and dementia.
A Collaboration to Provide Cognitive Screenings
During a 2018 meeting of Dementia Friendly Southern Nevada Urban (DFSNU) in Las Vegas, stakeholders discussed ways of reaching into the community to perform basic memory screenings.
Birth of Pahrump’s Dementia Film Series
For some it was their first time talking about it. For others, watching the movie was a welcome catharsis. For others still, it was a painful but important way to spend an hour.
You Can Never Have Too Many (Dementia) Friends
When Dementia Friendly Nevada launched in 2016, each of its Community Action Groups made local dementia awareness a priority. The program of choice? Dementia Friends.
Bravo Zulu: Getting to a Job ‘Well Done’ in Dementia Care and Support
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Dementia Friendly Dance Class – The Ballroom of Reno and Dementia Friendly Washoe County
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Winnemucca’s First Annual Sprint Triathlon
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Winnemucca’s First Annual Age- and Dementia-Friendly & Humboldt Volunteer Hospice Sprint Triathlon In an Age- and Dementia-Friendly meeting this spring the question arose, “What other health-wise event can we add to the Winnemucca repertoire?” We tossed multiple ideas around and then finally landed on a Sprint Triathlon. One … Read more
