Witherell to Host Dementia Information Sessions

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Caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s can be a stressful and challenging experience. To meet the rising demand for education and support tools, and to help drive the Town of Greenwich’s goal to receive formal designation as a “Dementia-Friendly” place, The Nathaniel Witherell will host two one-hour “Dementia Friends” information sessions, one on Thursday, May 16 and the other on Thursday, June 20, both from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The sessions will be led by Lori Contadino of the Greenwich Commission on Aging. They are free and open to all.

The sessions will provide education on what it’s like to live with dementia, and will give participants five key messages about the disease to take with them out into the community.

The Commission on Aging is in the third year of a five-year process to attain designation for the Town of Greenwich as an “Age and Dementia Friendly” community, as recognized by the World Health Organization, AARP National and the organization Dementia Friendly America.

Reservations are required. For more information or to register, call Scott Neff at 203-618-4227 or email: sneff@friendsofwitherell.org. The sessions will be held at The Nathaniel Witherell, 70 Parsonage Rd., in the 2nd floor executive boardroom. Light refreshments will be served.

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