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Building Dementia

Capable Communities

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www.neighborhood-centers.org Robert Carter: Cracked Hat Illustration

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“Those with dementia are still people; they

still have stories, they still have character,

they are all individuals, and they are all

unique. They just need to be interacted with

on a human level.”

-Carey Mulligan

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Neighbor

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www.neighborhood-centers.org The Foundation

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Awareness

Dementia

Alzheimer’s disease Lewy Body Dementia

Frontotemporal Dementia Parkinson’s disease

Vascular Dementia Over 65 other types…

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Detection

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Signs of

Dementia

Typical

Changes

Poor judgment

Budget mismanagement

Losing track of the season

Difficulty with conversation

Misplacing things all the time

A couple bad decisions

Missing a monthly payment

Forgetting what day it is

Sometimes forgetting words

Losing things from time to

time

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The Right Care

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Specialized Services and Supports

Community-based (Adult Day Care, Volunteer Respite, Memory Programs)

In-home (Home Care, Home Health, Companion Services)

Facility (Assisted Living, Nursing Homes, CCRCs, Memory Care Units)

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• What is a Caregiver?

• National Institute on Aging

Caregiver Identification

• AARP Caregiver Assistance Toolkit

• National Alliance for Caregiving

Caregiver Awareness

• Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Center

• Family Caregiver Alliance

• Local respite providers

• Local support systems

Caregiver Support

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Engagement

Programs in Houston

The Together Series

Learning Together

Looking Together

Wild Together

Memory Cafés

Discovering Connections

Sheltering Arms Day

Center Gives Back

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Where do we begin?

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Convene Community service agencies

Assess Current practices

Analyze Identify gaps

Act Houston Alliance to Address Dementia

Practice into Action

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