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New nonprofit to facilitate virtual dementia tours as ‘a starting point for raising awareness’

INK Executive Director Mandy Volpe attempts a simple task as she takes part in a virtual dementia tour demonstration Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at an Interactive Neighborhood for Kids meeting room with help from Beyond Dementia Coalition CEO Bill Wittel. The demonstration helps people understand what it feels like to have dementia. - photo by Scott Rogers

06162023 DEMENTIA 3.jpg — INK Executive Director Mandy Volpe attempts a simple task as she takes part in a virtual dementia tour demonstration Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at an Interactive Neighborhood for Kids meeting room with help from Beyond Dementia Coalition CEO Bill Wittel. The demonstration helps people understand what it feels like to have dementia. - photo by Scott Rogers

A new resource for understanding dementia officially exists in Hall County.