Together, we can build a dementia-friendly community. Here are some ways to you can help make our community dementia-friendly. It is important to consider both the physical and social environment of a community in order to identify possible areas of improvement. There are a range of things you and your community can do to help
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The typical path for Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia, is now understood to begin in middle age and progress slowly over the next couple of decades before it begins to interfere with daily life. More than 70% of people with dementia live in their own homes or in the home of a
Memory loss that disrupts daily life may be a symptom of Alzheimer’s or another dementia. Alzheimer’s is a brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. There are 10 warning signs and symptoms. Every individual may experience one or more of these signs in a different degree. If you notice
The people of Wisconsin are coming together to support their families, friends, and neighbors living with dementia. Whether someone lives in a small town or a large city, whether they are young or old, anyone can get involved in helping their community to become dementia friendly.Wisconsin’s Healthy Brain Initiative (HBI) Project is a partnership effort