7OCT
Rural Realities: Innovations and Challenges in Dementia Support - A Dementia Friendly PA Webinar
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Register here.
Brief Description of Webinar: What You'll Learn:
- Trends in demographics, health care access and services, and the implications for Pennsylvania residents living with dementia.
- Unique experiences of supporting individuals living with dementia in rural Pennsylvania.
- Successful strategies and barriers in building dementia friendly communities in rural settings.
- Actionable steps individuals, organizations, and communities can take to promote dementia awareness, inclusion, and support in rural Pennsylvania.
Presenter(s): Laura R. Dimino, Ph.D., Center for Rural Pennsylvania
Dara Bergel Bourassa, Ph.D., LSW, Shippensburg University
Sara A. Grove, J.D., Ph.D., Duquesne University
Elaine Spicher, BSW, CMP, CDP, Dementia Friendly Susquehanna Valley
Marissa B. Marshall, Esq., Dementia Friendly Susquehanna Valley
Marty Coyne, Care Partner, Programmer, and Dementia Friends Champion