FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Dennis Barrett is looking for matching socks, but he's doing it peculiarly. He's wearing goggles, gloves, and headphones -- and he is having a hard time. This isn't how ...
Geared up in headphones, glasses and thick gloves, groups of people were led into a special room at Village Crossing at Worman’s Mill, an assisted living and memory care facility in Frederick, on ...
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The Alzheimer’s Alliance of Smith County is helping East Texans understand what life is like for people with dementia. “One in three seniors over 65 [will get some] dementia in ...
Confusion, anxiousness and difficulty following directions are just some of the struggles that those with dementia and Alzheimer’s face. Now, the Centennial Area Health Education Center is offering a ...
Senior Star at Elmore Place is partnering with Second Wind Dreams, the creators of the Virtual Dementia Tour, to support national Take the Tour Day on Thursday, Nov. 6, to help build support for ...
NEW ORLEANS — There's now a way to have a window into the world of someone who is living with dementia. Second Wind Dreams has created a way for you to see what it's like trying to do simple, everyday ...
The Virtual Dementia Tour temporarily alters participants’ physical and sensory abilities using sensory tools and instruction based on research conducted by P.K. Beville, geriatric specialist and ...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - According to the World Health Organization, more than 55 million people have dementia worldwide. One local facility is offering free tours that simulate what it’s like to live ...
On Thursday, May 19, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Paula Gibson, regional director of Communications and Engagement for Azura Memory Care and Certified Virtual Dementia Tour trainer, will provide an ...
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University-Meridian’s School of Nursing is equipping the Magnolia State’s next generation of caregivers with the tools they’ll need to support those suffering from ...
HALL COUNTY, Ga. — The Hall County Sheriff’s Office had staff participate in a private event called the “Virtual Dementia Tour” on Friday to help spread understanding and awareness of dementia in the ...