Residents invited to Alzheimer's disease listening sessions

CHEYENNE — Wyoming residents are invited by the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) and other partners to share thoughts and ideas for addressing Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias at a series of statewide listening sessions.

A task force is developing a state plan to address Alzheimer’s disease in Wyoming. WDH is joined on the task force by the Wyoming Alzheimer’s Association, University of Wyoming Center on Aging, St. John’s Medical Center and St. John’s Hospital Foundation and AARP.

“We see these listening sessions as a great opportunity to gain insight into the lives of those with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia as well as the challenges faced by those who care for these individuals,” said Linda Chasson, a WDH Aging Division program manager.

Chasson noted the number of Wyoming residents living with Alzheimer’s is expected to grow from an estimated 9,100 individuals last year to 13,000 in 2025.

Meetings in each community are scheduled from 3-5 p.m.

March 21-Cheyenne, Laramie County Community College, Room 108 Clay Pathfinder Ballroom. 1400 East College Drive

March 22-Guernsey, Guernsey Senior Center, Dining Room, 100 S. Wyoming Avenue

March 23-Casper, University of Wyoming at Casper Campus, Rm UU322, 125 College Drive

March 24-Gillette, Campbell County Public Library, Wyoming Room, 2101 South 4J Rd

March 27-Rock Springs, Rock Springs Library, Ferrero Room, 400 C Street 

March 28-Lander, Fremont County Library, Meeting Rooms A&B, 451 N 2nd St

March 29-Ethete, Wind River Tribal College, Classroom C1, 533 Ethete Road

March 30-Jackson, Teton County Library, 125 Virginian Lane

April 5-Worland, Washakie County Library, Large Meeting Room, 1019 Coburn Ave

April 6-Cody, Park County Library, Grizzly Room, 1500 Heart Mountain Road

Interested residents who can’t attend one of the listening sessions may share their thoughts via an online survey found at https://uwgeriatric.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3l7QDLnvmHmoaJT.

For more information about the listening sessions and Alzheimer’s disease, please visit http://www.uwyo.edu/wycoa/_files/alz_state_plan.html or http://www.alz.org/wyoming/ online. For more information about the plan please contact Chasson at 307-777-6103 or [email protected].