LOGAN – With much of Utah’s population living along the Wasatch Front there are more supportive services there to help people living with memory impairment.
Recently Utah State University started a new Dementia Caregiver Clinic for Utahns in Northern Utah who care for people with dementia. The services are free of charge.
With a grant from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, USU’s new Dementia Caregiver Clinic is available to residents of Cache, Rich and Box Elder counties.
The clinic is a partnership between the Sorenson Legacy Foundation and the Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Research Center (ADRC), two centers within USU’s Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services.
Beth Fauth, director of the ADRC, said the goal of the new clinic is to ensure that those in Northern Utah and rural areas outside of the Wasatch Front have access to education, services and support.
Those in the community providing care to individuals with dementia may call 435-797-2088 for an appointment.