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Dementia-Friendly Transportation - Driver Training
2 days ago - By Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
The Massachusetts Councils on Aging , MassMobility, and the Alzheimer's Association are pleased to announce a special training session for drivers. The Dementia-Friendly Transportation Training program will offer drivers - from council on aging van drivers to regional transit drivers - all types of tools to recognize and work with people living with dementia.
This session will be of interest to volunteer drivers who provide one-on-one transportation to older adults, Councils on Aging that run van services using paid drivers as well as match community volunteers with older adults, and...
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