Comprometidos con un enfoque de “nothing about us without us”, todos los grupos de acción comunitaria están comprometidos a incluir a las personas que viven con demencia como nuestros socios en la toma de decisiones Son los verdaderos expertos en la experiencia vivida de la demencia.
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]Dementia Friendly Nevada was recently featured in an article on nextavenue.org, with quotes from Dementia Friendly Nevada Director Dr. Jennifer Carson and Dementia Friendly Nevada member Chuck McClatchey. Read the article … Read more
Cuando él miró el volante de la biblioteca que anunciaba un evento de concienciación del Condado de Washoe amigable con la demencia despertó su curiosidad. Sabía mucho sobre el envejecimiento, ya que lo había cubierto para el Informe de salud de California durante siete años, uno de los pocos reporteros a nivel nacional que escribe sobre el envejecimiento a tiempo completo, por lo que Matt Perry quería saber más.
Held monthly for 90 minutes, the Open Door Café is a gathering place where people living with dementia and their care partners can talk about their experiences with dementia… or not.
The Pesa Sooname Advisory Group has garnered national attention. It’s one of just four native communities spotlighted in the national Healthy Brain Initiative’s Road Map for Indian Country published by the Alzheimer’s Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Dementia Friendly Southern Nevada Urban has produced a training on dementia that targets first responders such as police, fire, and emergency medical personnel.
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.
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.
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 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.
