Rotarians today got a lesson on what it is like to be a person with Dementia. Each of us was asked to dull our senses and complete some very simple tasks that each of us do daily with ease. But to heighten our empathy for the patients, we wore gloves, fought through static to hear, and wore dark glasses that distorted our vision and blocked our peripheral vision. Those everyday tasks, like putting on a shirt, were very difficult. Thus, our understanding levels for those suffering from dementia were heightened. Thank you, Helena Morgan, from Hospice of the Valley, for sharing your expertise and experience with us. Our great lesson....to help avoid dementia is 30 minutes of exercise daily and keep socially engaged to help prevent the onset of this disease. So join all Rotarians and get moving!
