100 Women Who Care Guelph has chosen the Alzheimer Society of Waterloo
Wellington (ASWW) to receive it’s most recent approximately $19,000
donation helping them continue their mission of alleviating the personal and social
consequences of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and to promote
continued research.

In just 4 years, there will be an estimated 1 million people affected in some way by
dementia. Today there are over 41,000 people in this region alone who are living
with or directly impacted by this disease.

Minds in Motion is an 8 eight-week recreational therapy program offered by
ASWW designed specifically for people with dementia and their care partners. The
program combines physical exercise, social connection and cognitive stimulation.
Research has shown that these 3 activities done together can slow the progression
of the disease. The unplanned benefit of this program has been a rebuilding of lost
community. Many participants create new social support networks with their
fellow participants.

In addition, they also offer a music program. Music and speech reside in different
parts of the brain and when people have dementia, they tend to lose vocabulary and
speech but can retain rhythm and even the ability to sing.

The Minds in Motion program is offered free of charge to their clients and they
always have a waiting list of approximately 1000 people per year. As ASWW
receives no government funding for this program, every dollar needed to keep this
program running comes from supporters and organizations like 100WWCG. For
every $100 gift, they can provide space for one couple to join the Minds in Motion
program, offering much needed support and companionship on their journey.

Visit www.womenwhocareguelph.com for more information or to join 100WWCG
and help support those in need in our community.