The 4th of July is a great day to not only celebrate our nations independence, but to explore what independence means to us. Often I think we take our independence for granted. We can look at this day from many angles. Our political and military state, our right to vote, or our freedom of speech and on and on.
What Does Independence
Mean To You?
But today, I urge you to consider the importance of independence for those living with a chronic illness or disability, like a form of dementia.
If your memory or executive functions would start to slip away, what would independence mean to you? What would bring you comfort, dignity, safety and joy in your life? How would you want to be treated? What type of community would you see supporting you and why?
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Enjoy the 4th of July Weekend – Be safe and Kind to Yourself & Others.
Below Video compliments of Dementia Chats
Those with dementia talk needs and strategies to incorporate when building dementia friendly communities and businesses. Find out who do you need on your team and why. Why are the little things so important. What Others are doing that is working well.
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