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P4‐124: FALL PREVENTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEMENTIA: AN INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIP BUILT IN WASHINGTON STATE
Author(s) -
Ham Carolyn Rose,
Zhou Yuanjin
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2018.06.2528
Subject(s) - workgroup , dementia , general partnership , stakeholder , fall prevention , behavioral risk factor surveillance system , gerontology , medicine , occupational safety and health , health care , cognitive decline , population , public health , poison control , suicide prevention , environmental health , nursing , business , political science , public relations , disease , finance , computer network , pathology , computer science , law
and high school students on the topic of Brain Health was created by the Wisconsin Departments of Health Services and Public Instruction, the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute, the Clark Street Community School and Music & Memory . The Brain Health mini-unit helps youth understand dementia and how to reduce their own risk of developing dementia. The unit seeks to reduce the stigma of dementia by providing insight into effective communication strategies and responses to behavioral systems. The also unit explores the positive effects of music on the brain and provides experiential learning opportunities for students through intergenerational programming. Students across the state of Wisconsin have been learning about Brain Health, engaging with their communities to support those living with dementia and volunteering their time in a variety of settings. Students are even taking the knowledge learned in the classroom and applying it to their personal lives, which is truly beneficial when it is estimated that 250,000 children and young adults in the U.S. provide care to family members with dementia. This presentation will explore the Brain Health mini-unit, the multiple ways students are being engaged through out Wisconsin, the benefits realized, and how you may adopt this in your state/community. 1 Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Dementia-Friendly Communities. 2 Alzheimer’s Association Facts and Figures 2015, pg. 31.