National Public Radio (NPR) recently aired a story about the Intergenerational School's volunteer program that promotes interaction between the students and elderly volunteers who have dement...
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You said it. A win-win opportunity for all involved. What a great program. I certainly hope some of our readers are in a position to introduce something like this where they live and work. Maybe there are already more of these kinds of programs out there. Contacting one of the orgranizations that help caregivers and loved ones with Alzheimer's might be helpful.
Thanks Dorian. All the best, sue
If you know of a program like this in another area of the USA, please post here so others can try and get involved.
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