Dementia 101: Research to Risk Reduction

Join AARP Colorado and JJ Jordan of Dementia Friendly Denver as we discuss Alzheimer’s and dementia, the latest research and treatment of the diseases, as well as caregiving challenges and risk reduction.

Topics include:

• The latest promising research updates
• 10 things you can do at any age to reduce dementia risk or delay onset
• The difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
• The most common types of dementia
• The warning signs for dementia
• Cognitive issues that might not be dementia
• How to get a dementia diagnosis
• Dementia communication tips
• Caregiver challenges and self-care
• Community resources available
• How we can make communities more dementia-friendly