#24 Aging, Dementia, and What’s Good for the Brain

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Rod Harwood, Older Adult Coordinator for Greater Oregon Behavioral Health, Inc., discusses:</span> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The growing aging population in the U.S.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How Dementia impacts the senses and the brain</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Practical tips on how to provide accommodations when communicating with someone with Dementia</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The suicide rate among older adults</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What you can do to mitigate the impact of Dementia</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The need to maintain connection and meaning throughout the lifespan</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more information about the intersection between criminal justice and behavioral health in Oregon, please reach out to us through our website at</span> <a href="http://www.ocbhji.org/podcast"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">http://www.ocbhji.org/podcast</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and Facebook page at</span> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OCBHJI/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.facebook.com/OCBHJI/</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. We’d love to hear from you.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more information about older adult specialists in your area, please visit:</span> <a href= "http://www.oregonbhi.org"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">www.oregonbhi.org</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more information about the book, “</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age” by</span> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Sanjay-Gup