Help Us Change Attitudes about Dementia!
There are currently 5.2 million Americans living with dementia, including Alzheimer’s in the United States; an amount equal to all the people combined who live in Oregon and Hawaii. Dementia impacts not only the person affected but also his/her family and friends adding another 15 million people impacted - an amount equal to all the people combined who live in Washington, Colorado, and Utah.
People living with dementia and those who support them face many challenges. Besides managing cognitive and physical changes to their health, they deal with isolation and stigmatization because negative information about dementia is the norm for public information. Society’s widespread negative perceptions fuel fear, misunderstanding, and add to the burden of living with the condition. It does not have to be this way.
Learning that people can live fully with dementia is an antidote to misperceptions of dementia. Take a moment (actually 7 minutes) to view “Person-Centered Matters,” an extraordinary video based in hope and possibility about living fully with dementia.
The Dementia Action Alliance is committed to helping people live fully with dementia and supporting those who care about them. We are a volunteer coalition engaged in changing our nation’s understanding of and attitudes about dementia through serving as a trusted source for education, conversations, and advocacy.
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Gail E. Sonnesso, MS, QDCS
AFA Excellence in Care Specialist
GEM DAY SERVICES, INC.
252-480-3354
70% of people living with dementia are cared for at home!
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