by DSF Admin | May 3, 2022 | News & Updates
Did you know that May is Mental Health Awareness Month? Celebrated since 1949, this month, we come together to raise awareness of mental illness within our community. Here at Dementia Spring, we want to highlight the impact of mental illness amongst dementia...
by DSF Admin | Apr 23, 2022 | News & Updates
Celebrated on April 23rd, today is World Book Day! Dementia Spring seeks to highlight artists inspired by and inspiring people living with dementia. We’ve found some of our favorite books highlighting journeys of people living with dementia and their care partners. On...
by DSF Admin | Apr 15, 2022 | News & Updates
According to UNESCO, World Art Day is a day to celebrate the “enjoyment and development” of art. The goal is to highlight and encourage artistic development of all forms, for all people. Dementia Spring’s mission is to highlight the stories of those impacted by...
by DSF Admin | Apr 12, 2022 | News & Updates
Did you know that April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month? Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease that impacts the substantia nigra part of the brain. This causes motor challenges including tremors, limb rigidity and balance issues. It is a progressive...
by DSF Admin | Mar 23, 2022 | News & Updates
From March 20th-27th, we are celebrating National Creative Arts Therapy Week. Art therapy for individuals living with dementia provides a wide variety of benefits such as a creative outlet, stress relief, behavior management and a way for people to connect. A growing...
by Marc Rothman MD | Feb 10, 2022 | News & Updates
Happy New Year Dementia Spring Friends and Family, And what a year it was! Here are the highlights from 2021: We raised nearly $30,000 from 41 individual donors, 40% of whom gave over $100. We were awarded our first unrestricted grant from Louisville’s Snowy Owl...
