These sessions are open to the public free of charge. Group session will be held on a weekly basis at the Mount Pearl Summit Centre from 7 – 8 p.m. Sessions are sponsored by the City of Mount Pearl.

Mount Pearl Summit Centre (multi-purpose room), 126 Smallwood Drive
March 22 to May 24 (Thursdays)

1. Introduction about the group and an overview of dementia and its common types – March 22
2. Early symptoms of common types of dementias – March 29
3. Coping with the early stages of dementia – April 5
4. Course of common types of dementias – April 12
5. Complications of dementias, an overview – April 19
6. Complications of dementias, a few common symptoms – April 26
7. Living through the challenges of dementias – May 3
8. Managing the later stages of dementias – May 10
9. Coping with the burden and the losses – May 17
10. Discussion and reflection – May 24

For more information, please call Sean McKenna, Manager of Community Services Programming, City of Mount Pearl at 748-1046.