Remember "The Wizard of Oz"? Dorothy gets swept up in a tornado out of the blue, taken from her Kansas farm and dropped into a strange world, totally unprepared. Fortunately, with the help of others, Dorothy is able to learn, adjust and navigate her way through her new reality and the trials and tribulations which lay ahead.

As the population of people over 65 increases, so will the prevalence of dementia. The population of Americans aged 65 and older is projected to grow from 58 million in 2022 to 82 million by 2050.

According to the Centers for Excellence at West Virginia University, there are approximately 38,100 people in West Virginia living with Alzheimer’s disease, which is 10.2% of adults over the age of 65. West Virginia's mortality rate for people with Alzheimer's is 47.7%, sig

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