Dementia-Friendly Community Series: Let's Talk About Memory Loss — Why Are We So Afraid?
Oct 23rd 9:40 am - 11:00 am
Oct 23rd 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Fall 2016 Dementia Series
Working Toward a Dementia Friendly Community
Let’s Talk About Memory Loss: Why Are We So Afraid
Sunday, October 23rd
two times, two locations (choose one):
9:40 a.m. at
Gethsemane Lutheran Church
715 Minnetonka Mills Rd.
Hopkins, MN 55343
1:00 p.m. at
Open Circle Adult Day
34 10th Ave. S.
Hopkins, MN 55343
RSVP: 952-697-3871
Many people avoid diagnosis because of the stigma associated with the disease. Caregivers and people with dementia often feel deserted by their friends and family.
- Acknowledge the devastation of the disease
- Explore the impact of memory loss on identity
- Discuss ways to cope with the diagnosis
- Learn ways to support friends and families
Speaker: Patty Crawford
Manager, Open Circle Adult Day Program
