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Event at Brenau University focuses on dementia
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Sarah Hagberg, an occupational therapy student at Brenau University, puts on goggles Friday to simulate macular degeneration during a simulation exercise at the Gerontology Conference and Dementia Care Workshop at Brenau. - photo by Erin O. Smith
A special weekend program at Brenau University’s School of Occupational Therapy sought to address challenges faced by caregivers dealing with individuals suffering from dementia. The Gerontology Conference and Dementia Care Workshop at the Brenau University Downtown Center drew more than 250 Brenau faculty and students Saturday from occupational therapy, physical therapy, nursing and gerontology programs, as well as caregivers, family members of dementia patients, assisted living facility workers and community members. One in 5 families now deal with members suffering from dementia.