We all fear dementia. Who wouldn’t? It’s not well-understood, and the condition is indiscriminate: 5.4 million people in the United States alone are living with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia.
Seventy percent of those patients are cared for by a family member or a friend, according to the Dementia Spotlight Foundation, which was founded by Robin Andrews and Whitney Oeltmann of Decatur, where the organization is headquartered.
The foundation is putting on a unique event of comedy, improv and conversation spotlighting the changing culture of dementia and the value of humor and laughter for all involved.