Dementia does not mean that you have to stand on the sidelines.
Ten years ago, I was diagnosed with vascular cognitive impairment, a precursor to vascular dementia. Yet I am still in the middle of life. As a “dementia influencer”, I am committed to changing the image of dementia on a daily basis.
During a recent meeting of BreinBrigade (Brain Briagde), I explained how important it is that people with dementia are given the opportunity to continue to participate. I stressed that we can still learn, just in a different way and a little slower. All that is needed is one thing: the environment. Because you don't see dementia, it's an invisible disability.
My message fits in seamlessly with BreinBrigade: Together with local companies and organisations, people with memory problems are linked to appropriate volunteer work. It is not the limitation that is central, but the possibilities. BreinBrigade is part of “Strong with your Network”, a collaboration between care, welfare and housing to allow elderly people to live independently at home for longer.
https://www.welzijnlelystad.nl/en/brain-brigade
