When caring for a person who is living with dementia, you may get to a point where you hear them mutter things that are so bizarre, that there is no making heads or tails of what they are talking about. But keep in mind, through all this chatter, you may come across...
For the past five years our Educational Director, Gary Joseph LeBlanc has been educating our law enforcement officers on dementia awareness. LeBlanc dives deep into the A-Z’s of dementia-related diagnoses as well as best case practices, communication tactics and...
Dementia has a profound effect on individuals whose symptoms range from mild to severe, and it also has a tremendous effect on their caregivers. Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative brain disease and the most common form of dementia. However, according to the...
Stonecrest, GA — The DeKalb County Human Services Department hosted a drive-thru advocacy and education event on Wednesday, May 26, at the Lou Walker Senior Center in Stonecrest. The department hosted the event to provide resources and education to enhance community...
Dementia Spotlight Foundation (DSF) – an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization working toward a world that fully embraces the rights and needs of individuals and families living with dementia-related disorders – today announces celebrated local nonprofit Amy’s Place,...