A group in Watertown, Wisconsin is adapting to the state’s aging population by making the community more accessible to people with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Our guest explains how they plan to make the area more dementia friendly. We also explore the importance of amateur films in capturing moments in history.
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Creating A Dementia-Friendly Community In Wisconsin
Watertown, Wisconsin is taking steps to make a friendly community for people dealing with dementia. The president of a community group explains what’s changing to meet the needs of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
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Amateur Film Footage As History
Many of us have seen the home movie footage that captured the grim images of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy – also knowns as the Zapruder film. This footage proved to be invaluable to the assassination investigation, and to this day it is one of the most studied pieces of film ever shot.
We talk to a film archivist about how amateur film can be used as a historical document.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Rob Ferrett Producer
- Karl Christenson Producer
- Jan Zimmerman Guest
- Amy Sloper Guest
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