You can learn how to cope and navigate through the challenges of helping people with dementia with a training tool being offered by the Aging and Disability Resource Center of the Lakeshore.
A Virtual Dementia Tour (VDT) will be held later this month in Luxemburg to provide caregivers an opportunity to experience what it might be like to be in the shoes of someone with dementia.
Dementia Care Specialist Ariel Koning says the virtual aspect of the workshop will be a simulation and a debriefing session for caregivers to gain knowledge in helping dementia patients. She shares how you will better understand the disease through the VDT experience.
Dementia is currently the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, with Alzheimer’s being the most common cause among older adults.
Koning adds that ten openings are available for the VDT, which will be held on Wednesday, March 27th, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Luxemburg. You can sign up for the free session by contacting the ADRC of the Lakeshore at 1-877-416-7083.
