The Hamilton Council on Aging of Ontario Canada recently spearheaded an inspirational Faces of Dementia awareness campaign.
In a series of compelling video stories and beautiful posters and imagery, Faces of Dementia features the stories of people living with dementia and their “I am more [than dementia]” campaign. Click on image above to view video on YouTube.
(A similar campaign launched last year for care partners for people with dementia. The Caregiver Action Network launched the “CaregiverAnd” campaign during National Family Caregivers Month. Caregivers are more than just caregivers.)
The “I am more” campaign for people with dementia was moderated by David Harvey, host of the Dementia Dialogue podcast and Phyllis Fehr, dementia advocate and international speaker. It includes a panel discussion among the campaign creators and participants. 
Almost a half-decade earlier, The Caregiver’s Voice featured Phyllis Fehr in our Voices with Dementia column. From a shy (“I would have never sat down to do an interview like this… ever!”) to an outspoken and radiant advocate. Phyllis, 63, shares her message of living with dementia for a decade. A former nurse, she has turned into a passionate advocate for dementia awareness.
Click for the series of videos in English and French from the Hamilton Council on Aging.
Click for the hour-long Public Launch Event Recording – Faces of Dementia Campaign May 12, 2022 To learn more about this “awareness campaign to highlight stories of living with dementia” visit the Faces of Dementia website. “Crafted around the stories of people living with dementia,” each shares a unique message: We are much MORE than our diagnosis. The post Faces of Dementia Campaign – Hamilton, Ontario Canada first appeared on The Caregivers Voice.Original Article
