Dementia Friendly Middleton
and West Madison
What Do Dementia Friendly Communities Look Like?
A high level of public awareness and understanding of dementia allows for the greatest number of people with dementia and their care partners to live a good life. Persons with dementia are enabled to live as independently as possible and to continue to be part of their community. Persons living with dementia and care partners are met with understanding and given support when necessary . Learn more at Dementia Friendly America.
Becoming Dementia Friendly Means...
Shaping communities around the views of people with dementia and their caregivers
Empowering people with dementia and recognizing their contributions
Ensuring early diagnosis, personalized and integrated care is the norm
Businesses and services that respond to customers with dementia
Maintaining independence by delivering community based solutions
Ensuring that activities include people with dementia
Appropriate transportation
Easy to navigate physical environments
Challenging stigma and building awareness
Befrienders helping people with dementia engage in community life
What is Dementia?
Dementia is a general term that refers to the loss of intellectual functioning that is severe enough to interfere with a person’s everyday life
Memory
Behavior
Personality
Language
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