by ADRC SW WI | Jan 16, 2023 | Caregiving, Community, Dementia, Dementia Friendly Community, Elder, Elder Benefit Specialist, Grant County ADRC, Iowa County ADRC, Lafayette County ADRC, Latest Regional News, Prevention, Resources, Senior Care, Simple Tips, Uncategorized
If you’re interested in learning more about brain health, you’re in the right place! Do you care for a person with a form of dementia like Alzheimer’s, Lewy Body, Vascular, or Frontotemporal? Looking for a way to support someone caring for another...
by ADRC SW WI | Apr 1, 2020 | Caregiving, Dementia, Latest Regional News, Senior Care
We, at the ADRC of Southwest Wisconsin, are committed, now more than ever, to providing the same services we always have. Our staff are still available to offer a myriad of services to consumers in our area.We have adjusted our processes and some of our procedures to...
by ADRC SW WI | Jul 9, 2019 | Dementia Friendly Community
Individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia experience a range of symptoms and experiences, not just the end stages of the disease that many times come to mind. There is a general progression of symptoms related to Alzheimer’s including an early,...
by ADRC SW WI | May 9, 2017 | Dementia, Dementia Friendly Community, Latest Regional News, Resources
Dementia Care Specialists – A Local Resource for Families Every 66 seconds someone in the US develops Alzheimer’s disease. In Wisconsin, there are over 115,000 individuals living with dementia. The Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Southwest Wisconsin...
by ADRC SW WI | Apr 7, 2015 | Dementia, Elder, Resources
Strategies to Support Individuals with Alzheimer’s & Other Dementias By: Whitney Thompson, MPH, CHES Dementia Care Specialist for the ADRC of SW WI (Grant, Green, Iowa, & Lafayette Counties) There are many strategies that caregivers and loved ones can use to...