This one-hour presentation includes basic facts about Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia. We will cover a wide range of dementia-related topics including the latest promising research updates, warning signs and symptoms, diagnosis guidelines, a caregiving overview, dementia-friendly tips for communication, interaction, and behaviors, and the things anyone can do at any age to reduce risk or delay onset of dementia.

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About Dementia Friendly Denver

Dementia Friendly Denver is an affiliate of Dementia Friendly America, a not for profit, volunteer-based initiative announced at the White House Conference on Aging in 2015. Its mission is to make communities across the nation more dementia friendly, reduce dementia stigma, and improve the quality of life for those living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and their family care partners. Dementia Friendly Denver offers one hour dementia education programs at no cost to government, business, academic, faith, and community groups throughout the greater Denver area.

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The Lowry center is located at 7585 E. Academy Boulevard, Denver, CO 20230.
Cross street: N. Syracuse Street.

• Take the driveway with the rocket ship on the left and the B-52 airplane on the right.
• Pass the Lowry Beer Garden and Extra Space Storage on the left.
• The Senior Planet center is in the back left corner of Hangar 2.