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.
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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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Missed Diagnoses Lost Opportunities
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