Dominica Dementia Foundation 🇩🇲

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Blessed New Year To All!

This Christmas, we honor those living with dementia and the caregivers who walk beside them. You are valued beyond memory, seen in every act of love, and appreciated more than words can say. Wishing you peace, strength, and gentle joy. 🎄✨

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❄️ The holidays can be a challenging for families facing Alzheimer's or another dementia. Here are 5️⃣ tips for caregivers to ensure celebrations remain safe and joyous. Get more tips at bit.ly/3sY1DTI.

Today on #FridayLearning and #ThinkFriday. We summarize symptoms dementia.

Today on #FridayLearning and #ThinkFriday. We ask the question, "What is #Dementia?"

Huge congratulations to Rianna Patterson founder of Dominica Dementia Foundation, on earning her Master’s & now pursuing a PhD! 🎓📚 Your passion, leadership, and advocacy continue to inspire. Wishing you even more success as you change lives for the better! 💙 #DementiaAwareness

Focus on #dementia in the #Caribbean, its #diaspora and #Commonwealth communities. A new podcast for the @CWRoundTable by @riannapatterson of @DcaDemFound. #Dominica #health #ageing ow.ly/MnVC50W6Pwt

Happy Mother’s Day to the silent heroes—caregivers, families, and all who walk beside those living with dementia. Your love writes memories even when memories fade. Today, we honor your strength, patience, and boundless heart. #HappyMothersDay #DementiaWeCare

Please re-Tweet these 7 tips for managing #stress. (image: @BelievePHQ) #Alzheimers #dementia #mentalhealth #caregiving

Please re-Tweet these 10 steps that can help promote healthy #aging. (image via @alzfdn) #Alzheimers #dementia #health

A huge congratulations to Rianna Patterson on being awarded a full scholarship to pursue her PhD in Dementia! Your dedication & passion for dementia awareness & advocacy, especially as the founder of the Dominica Dementia Foundation, continue to inspire many. Keep shining! ✨🎓

Happy New Year. Looking forward to a prosperous and fulfilling new year.

Read our press release on dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/… #dementia #walkforacause #MentalHealthAwareness #dominica

Three participants were awarded gift vouchers courtesy of Jolly's Pharmacy. -Dorothy Henderson -Marianna and Vib - $750.00 was presentation to the family of Giselle Michineau, who tragerly lost her life, and lived with dementia - made possible by Bullseye Pharmacy and DDF.

The Walk & Lime was a success! We had over 50 persons participate in the walk from the Bayfront to the Botanical gardens. More persons joined us at the gardens, we were able to talk about our experiences, and they shared information about dementia.

Change in date. New date for the walk is November 24th. Feel free to DM to purchase a shirt or make a donation.

Last week, the Executive Board of the Dominica Dementia Foundation attended the President's Charities Foundation fundraising dinner and had an audience with the President of Dominica Her Excellency Sylvanie Burton. #charity #dementia #fundraising

Come lime with us & the Dominica Psychological Society on the 10th of November to raise awareness of mental health in #Dominica. - Open Mic - Familiar Music - Vibes From Bayfront to the Botancial Gardens Register your interest by emailing dominicadementiafoundation@gmail.com