AEGIS Financial has been designated as a dementia friendly business in our community. We went through the Dementia Awareness training to understand dementia and will do our best to serve our valued clients and their friends and family affected by this disease.
Dementia is the loneliest disease in the world and because all of us have been effected in some way by this disease, we want to help make a difference by helping to make our town dementia friendly.
What is a Dementia Friendly Community (DFC)?
A dementia friendly community is one that cares about its neighbors; one that listens to the feeling of its residents with dementia; one that sees the signs; one that understands the needs; and one that acts.
It’s a place where people with dementia will live as independently as possible. Where they will be valued and respected. Where they will engage in activities that we all take for granted and will be supported as these activities become more difficult. Where the changes in the person will be noticed, understood, and accepted.
A dementia friendly community is one that has looked at its shops, restaurants, markets, and streets through the eyes of a person with dementia; then does everything it can to make it a place where they can continue to live as independently as possible. When memory changes begin, many become more isolated, which frequently hastens the cognitive decline. A community that understands dementia will be one that supports and cares for its neighbors who are struggling to deal with loss of memories, loss of the ability to do routine activities, loss of jobs, loss of independence, and loss of self.
The goals of the Purple Angel Dementia Campaign are to:
- Educate the community by increasing awareness and understanding of dementia-type diseases
- Decrease the stigma of the disease
- Foster community involvement
- Improve lives of those with dementia and those who care for someone with memory challenges
Learn more about the Purple Angel dementia awareness campaign.
Raymond James is not affiliated with and does not endorse the Purple Angel Dementia Campaign.