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Join us tomorrow, August 13, for the Virtual Dementia Tour® at St. Luke United Methodist Church. Don't miss this free, immersive experience designed to build deep empathy and better caregiving skills.
Claim your spot right now!
🗓️ When: Tomorrow, Thursday, Aug 13 (9:30 AM – 1:30 PM)
📍 Where: St. Luke United Methodist Church (5875 Canal Blvd, NOLA)
Register here: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=39366840&appointmentType=95128215

St. Luke's United Methodist Church of New Orleans
Second Wind Dreams featuring the Virtual Dementia Tour

In the dementia world, filtering background noise is tough. This , turn off the TV or extra fan to bring instant peace to your loved one (and perhaps yourself).
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New Orleans, we're bringing the Virtual Dementia Tour® to St. Luke United Methodist Church on Thursday, August 13!
Step into the world of someone living with dementia through an immersive experience designed to build understanding, empathy, and better caregiving.
Whether you're supporting a loved one or caring for patients professionally, we'd love to have you join us. Because understanding creates empathy, and empathy creates change.

This event is FREE and open to the community!
Register using the QR code on the flyer or click the link here: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=39366840&appointmentType=95128215

🗓️ When? Thursday, Aug 13 (9:30 AM – 1:30 PM)
📍 Where? St. Luke United Methodist Church (5875 Canal Blvd, NOLA)

Second Wind Dreams featuring the Virtual Dementia Tour
St. Luke's United Methodist Church of New Orleans

The ULM Dementia Compassion Project is one of many programs utilizing the Virtual Dementia Tour® by Second Wind Dreams® to train nursing and health sciences students. Over 90% of participants significantly change their care approach after experiencing how dementia alters sensory input (learn more at https://www.ulm.edu/news/2026/dementia_project_grant_060326.html).
During the simulation, specialized goggles replicate how the disease destroys peripheral vision, narrowing sight into a strict tunnel. Objects below a loved one's direct eyeline, like shoes or pet bowls, become completely invisible. Stepping into these hidden blind spots can cause dangerous falls. Try clearing the bottom 2 feet of your floors!
Second Wind Dreams featuring the Virtual Dementia Tour

What if the secret to protecting our minds as we age is combining daily habits with modern medical science?
At the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in London, researchers announced on July 13th the launch of the PROTECT-Cog Study. This new $100 million global trial is testing whether combining a structured lifestyle program with a metabolism-targeting drug, such as a GLP-1 agonist, can reduce the risk of dementia before symptoms even begin.
This builds on the U.S. POINTER study, which proved lifestyle changes can give a one-to-two-year cognitive advantage. Now, scientists are adding metabolic therapies after data showed they may reduce dementia risk by 40% to 70%.

Read the full details here: https://aaic.alz.org/releases-2026/new-study-protect-cog-glp-1-dementia.asp

High humidity traps moisture inside hearing aids, causing them to cut out. For someone living with dementia, this sudden silence can trigger intense fear, isolation, and anxiety.
July and August in Louisiana are the heaviest in terms of humidity. Try inspecting their hearing aids daily for moisture and check the batteries frequently – preventing sudden silence can prevent intense distress.
True empathy begins when we walk in their shoes. Experience what these sensory distortions actually feel like at our upcoming Virtual Dementia Tour® by Second Wind Dreams® at St. Luke UMC on August 13. This hands-on simulation is completely free and open to our community.

Register here: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=39366840&appointmentType=95128215

Second Wind Dreams featuring the Virtual Dementia Tour