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Compass presents Living Well with Dementia

Learn about the ways that rural people are communities are living with dementia.

Aired 11/17/2022

Compass

Compass presents Living Well with Dementia

Preview: Season 6 Episode 6 | 30s

Learn about the ways that rural people are communities are living with dementia.

The first story in this special episode features the Building Bridges Memory Choir in Granite Falls, a choir for people living with dementia and their care partners that promotes well-being, purpose & community understanding. Then, get an intimate view of Montevideo's Dr. Tom Birkey's journey during the early stages of Alzheimer's disease and his wife Doris Thompson’s experience as a caregiver.

Aired 11/17/2022

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Compass is a local public television program presented by Pioneer PBS

Birkey’s Brain

“Birkey’s Brain” features Dr. Tom Birkey's early journey with Alzheimer’s disease. (13m 41s)

Building Bridges Memory Choir

Meet the choir in Granite Falls for people living with dementia and their care partners. (17m 8s)

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