Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Dementia talk with Ruth's Circle

Debra Jamerson spoke to a group of women who meet every third Monday for lunch. This group is called Ruth Circle. They meet at Longbranch Community Church in Longbranch, WA, it was founded in 1908. It's celebrating 102nd year. She spoke on Dementia, which is a topic that most people are interested in. Debra defined dementia and it's symptoms, what happens inside the brain of someone with Dementia, how to communicate with people who have Dementia and some things we can do to prevent dementia. The ladies were very interested as they asked a lot of questions and shared some of their personal experiences with Dementia. The group of women were fascinating, because they were mostly elderly and all were widows. They were all so beautiful and sharp. Still engaged in life and pursuing knowledge. Women are amazing creatures!

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