Become a ‘Dementia Friend’ during Zoom workshop.
Missouri’s leaders in the aging profession are encouraging folks to spend an hour to become Dementia Friends as part of an international effort to make a difference to people with memory loss.
The Zoom workshop, sponsored by the Missouri Association of Area Agencies on Aging, will be presented free at 10 am. June 11.
Dementia Friends is a global movement that is changing the way people think, act, and talk about dementia. The program can benefit anyone who encounters someone with dementia in their daily lives – including bankers, grocers, other retailers, government and healthcare workers, nonprofit employees, first responders and caregivers.
You need not know someone with dementia to benefit and learn from this program. By helping everyone in the community understand dementia and how it affects families, people can make a difference for those touched by dementia.
Marilyn Gunter, Director of Care Management for Care Connection for Aging Services, said the program will benefit everyone.
“Anyone can become a Dementia Friend and should become one,” she said. “It affects millions of people. Why not educate yourself about the disease and symptoms so that you can help family, friends and neighbors who might show signs of dementia?”
Registration is required by going online to https://www.agingahead.org/events/dementia-friends-6-11-21/ or emailing Jean Sotomayor at jsotomayor@agingahead.org with the presentation you would like to attend.
The Dementia Friends movement began in the United Kingdom and is progressing across the United States.
The Missouri Association of Area Agencies on Aging ( MA4) is the leading voice for service, information and advocacy to improve the lives of older Missourians.
MA4’s Mission acts as an advocate for the aging — promoting the continued physical, social, and economic self-sufficiency of Missouri’s seniors. It pursues elders’ right to choice and dignity in daily living; and strives to furnish its members with the essential informational/ educational resources to deliver quality service toward this end.
