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Gain a Better Understanding of People with Dementia
August 4, 2025 to August 5, 2025
Turtle Creek Casino - 7741 M 72 E Williamsburg, MI
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Gain a Better Understanding of People Living with Dementia

Presented by the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Epidemiology  

Hosted by the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Elders Department

August 4-5, 2025

Step Into Their World via the Virtual Dementia Tour   

Location: Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel
Address: 7741 M-72, Williamsburg, MI 49690
Room Block Number: GR80425

 

Learn more about dementia by joining the Second Wind Dreams® Virtual Dementia Tour® experience. The Virtual Dementia Tour is an interactive, in-person experience designed to give individuals a better understanding of the behaviors and needs of people with dementia. This is done using patented equipment to alter the participants’ senses. The participants walk in the shoes of those with dementia, allowing them to get a glimpse of what it may be like to live with dementia.

Intended Participants
This experience is for everyone who knows, loves, or works with people living with dementia. It is also for anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of how dementia affects a person.


Register to Attend
Participants should register for a specific time slot using the link or QR code below. Participants go individually through the Virtual Dementia Tour. It will take each person about 30 minutes to complete.

Come wearing socks and comfortable shoes.

Important: This experience may bring up strong emotions.

 

Register by using your phone camera to scan the QR code.
Or visit https://glitec.tiny.us/Dementia825

 

The Virtual Dementia Tour, created by P.K. Beville, is a scientifically proven method of building a greater understanding of dementia through the use of patented sensory tools and instruction. Proceeds from the sale of the Virtual Dementia Tour support the work of Second Wind Dreams, an internationally known nonprofit dedicated to changing the perception of aging through the fulfillment of elders dreams.