If ‘Thelma and Louise’ Were Older and Wiser
When Jan asked Barbara to join her for the 400-mile trek north to Pyramid Lake to attend the landmark 2019 Nevada Tribal Summit on Brain Health and Dementia, Barbara was all in.
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Care Partnering in Cowboy Country
Dementia Friendly Pahrump decided it had to offer something the community desperately needed: a care partner support class for families navigating the challenges of dementia.
Dementia Friendly Nevada: Fostering Inclusion across the State
Committed to a “nothing about us without us” approach, all community action groups are committed to including people living with dementia as our partners in decision making. They are the true experts on the lived experience of dementia.
Friends’ Day Out: A Peer Support and Respite Innovation in Elko
Friends’ Day Out includes a shared meal, peer support and socialization for people living with dementia, and a much-needed 3 to 4 hour respite break for family care partners.
Linking Age-Friendly to Dementia-Friendly in Winnemucca
Winnemucca is one of the rare communities that has embraced both age- friendly and dementia-friendly efforts to great effect.
Lighting the Fire of Advocacy in Indian Country
Dementia? Even though Eben is head of Pyramid Lake’s Tribal Senior Services Program, she admits she knew almost nothing about the topic.
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 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.
