Drs. Scott Counts and Graham Atkin are Michigan State University research doctors. MFM photo Calhoun County's dementia awareness organization Miles for Memories has set its annual research update event for April 30, 2024.The free event seeks to provide an update from...
Host Richard Piet with Jodi Piper discussing safety at home. MFM photo Falling is a concern for anyone who is aging and potentially dealing with a loss of balance. This includes folks who might be living with dementia.In the ongoing series of episodes focused on...
Focused on caregivers, Creating Dementia Solutions explores why it is important to have a screening for dementia by professionals.Miles for Memories volunteer Connie Skidmore, herself a caregiver for loved ones with dementia, returns to help others understand why...
Creating Dementia Solutions host Richard Piet with Miles for Memories volunteer Connie Skidmore. MFM photo Continuing a series of Creating Dementia Solutions episodes with subjects meant to help caregivers, this one focuses on the early signs of dementia.Miles for...
Courtesy nia.nih.gov After becoming acquainted with the different types of dementia from the previous Creating Dementia Solutions episode, we now ask: Why is it important to know the types? Of course, there are medical reasons. As we have learned in other episodes,...
Courtesy nia.nih.gov Continuing with a focus to assist caregivers of those with dementia in the next several episodes, Creating Dementia Solutions begins at the beginning: What are the several types of dementia? What is different about them?Miles for Memories...
Miles for Memories founder and lead volunteer Sherii Sherban looks ahead to the 2024 season of Creating Dementia Solutions.With the Miles for Memories mission in mind, Sherii discusses the upcoming year of episodes which will include a special focus on those topics...
Miles for Memories founder Sherii Sherban (center in red) accepts an award for National Philanthropy Day 2023. MFM photo Miles for Memories' founder Sherii Sherban returns to Creating Dementia Solutions, kicking off the 2024 season with a look back at MFM history.How...
Miles for Memories receiving recognition from the Battle Creek Community Foundation on National Philanthropy Day 2023. MFM photo Caregivers for those living with dementia are an especially dedicated group. Particularly if the one for whom they are caring is a...
Eugene Zhyvchik photo Imagine the scenario: Family and friends gather for traditional holiday celebrations. Except, this year, you join relatives you haven't seen in months - and a loved one in attendance seems different. Could they be displaying symptoms of...