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SENIOR RESOURCES
Dementia Live®
INNOVATIVE
AND
effective
by Pam Brandon, Founder. AGE-u-cate Training Institute
he team at AGE-u-cate providing dementia awareness in with dementia, the importance
believes that EVERYONE our community. Since its launch of empathy, understanding,
Tneeds to better understand in 2015, Dementia Live® has and practical skills cannot be
dementia. Dementia Live® is a been a game-changer in dementia underestimated.
dementia simulation experience simulation programming,
that immerses participants into Flexibility allows trained coaches
life with dementia, resulting in “Dementia Friendly Fort Worth” to use Dementia Live® in a variety
a deeper understanding of what trained over 200 first responders of settings to meet participants'
it’s like to live with cognitive in 2021, adapting the program to needs, whether in a classroom
impairment and sensory change. a classroom environment so that environment or virtually. The
the Experience and Empowerment Arbor Company enhances the
Using specialized gear that sessions could successfully Dementia Live® Experience
simulates dementia specific integrate within the needed group with their staff by using daily
changes that include altered setting. “huddles” to teach specific skills.
eyesight, hearing, and tactile Our providers are valued partners
sensation, this experience is AGE-u-cate's licensed providers in fulfilling a shared mission to
a powerful and effective tool include senior-living communities, bring widespread awareness
to strengthen care partner home care, hospice agencies, Area and education through the use
understanding and empathy. It Agencies on Aging, community- of the Dementia Live® program.
helps caregivers gain a first-hand based organizations, colleges, and By allowing them the flexibility
understanding of anxiety, isolation, universities. Flexibility and ease of and tools to carry out Dementia
frustration, and confusion. use consistently rate as attributes of Live® in a number of different
high importance by our partners. settings, more people can receive
We are seeing unprecedented the extraordinary and widespread
growth in America’s aging Anne Arendul County (MD) benefits that this program offers in
population, which affects every Department of Aging and Disability growing empathy, understanding,
aspect of our society. Aging and Services uses Dementia Live® awareness and skill building.
dementia education are necessary to teach middle and high school
in breaking the cycle of ageism students. They believe the vital We invite you to see for yourself
(discrimination of older adults) family education component that how Dementia Live's flexibility will
and exclusion for those living Dementia Live® contributes will benefit your organization!
with cognitive changes. AGE- lower rates of elder abuse. When
u-cate partners are catalysts in families are caring for loved ones,
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