Free Virtual Dementia Tour® offered by Vidant Medical Center - Behavioral Health | Eastern North Carolina Now

For Immediate Release:

    Free Virtual Dementia Tour® offered by Vidant Medical Center - Behavioral Health

    WHAT:     Practitioners from Behavioral Health at Vidant Medical Center and Vidant Bertie Hospital will offer a free sensitivity training session featuring the Virtual Dementia Tour®, a scientifically proven method of building a greater understanding of dementia through the use of sensory tools and instructions.

    WHEN:     Friday, June 28, 2013   •   10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

    WHERE: East Carolina Heart Institute at East Carolina University   •   115 Heart Drive   •   Greenville, NC 27835

    INFO: The Virtual Dementia Tour® is an immersion experience simulation of dementia created to teach people about the physical and mental challenges facing those living with dementia. The VDT® both helps people caring for those with dementia provide better care and offers hope to caregivers, providing tips and tools necessary to create an environment that supports the needs of those with the disease.

    The VDT was created by award-winning geriatric specialist P.K. Beville, M.S., founder and CEO of Second Wind Dreams®, an international, nonprofit organization changing the perception of aging by offering educational programs that help caregivers understand the physical and mental challenges facing those with dementia. More information about the organization is available at www.secondwind.org.

    The public is invited to attend. Reservations are suggested and can be made by visiting the Vidant Health events page at https://www.vidanthealth.com/vidant/events.aspx.

    According to the National Institute on Aging, over 5.3 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease. By 2050 the number of people affected could range from 11.3 million to 16 million.

    If you would like more information, or have questions regarding this event, please contact Timothy Livengood, Outreach Manager for Behavioral Health at Vidant Medical Center at 252.847.8464 or email timothy.livengood@vidanthealth.com.


    Contact: Judith Quinn, Vidant Health Strategic Development, (252) 847-7599 or judith.quinn@vidanthealth.com

    Vidant Health, a mission-driven, not-for-profit corporation, owns, leases or has a majority membership interest in nine eastern North Carolina hospitals and has a management agreement with one other. The health system includes Albemarle Health, Vidant Beaufort Hospital, Vidant Bertie Hospital, Vidant Chowan Hospital, Vidant Duplin Hospital, Vidant Edgecombe Hospital, The Outer Banks Hospital, Vidant Medical Center, Vidant Pungo Hospital, Vidant Roanoke-Chowan Hospital, Vidant Home Health and Hospice, Vidant Wellness Centers, Vidant Medical Group and is affiliated with the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. On the web at www.vidanthealth.com
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