Inspiring a Dementia-Friendly Community

Inspiring a Dementia-Friendly Community

By Alexandra Newman and Jess Kolbe

An estimated 12,000 people live with Dementia in Southwest Michigan. For each of those people there are one or more loved ones impacted by the disease. Join representatives from Area Agency on Aging and the Campus for Creative Aging for a presentation and discussion on what dementia is, how it affects the brain and tips for communicating with people with dementia. They will also discuss local resources and programs available to help families through their dementia journey.

Alexandra Newman has served as the Communications & Outreach Coordinator at Region IV Area Agency on Aging for nearly four years. She leads the Agency’s marketing efforts and regularly presents Agency resources to community groups and professionals across Berrien, Cass and Van Buren counties.

Jess Kolbe serves as the Campus for Creative Aging Coordinator, overseeing classes and other programming in-person, virtually, and around the community. She also serves as the Program Manager for the Older Adult Home Modification Program, supporting low-income adults over 60 years of age to provide non-medical modifications to their homes.

 

Programs are FREE and open to all!

All programs begin at 1:00 p.m. unless noted otherwise. This year's programs and concerts will be a hybrid of in-person (at the Scott Club unless noted otherwise) and online. Non-members/guests please send email to info@scottclub.org to request a Zoom link.