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County’s new dementia navigator describes screening, in-home support and QR bracelet program
Summary
A state-funded dementia navigator described a program of brain‑health screenings, caregiver supports, library memory packs and QR‑code medical bracelets available to people with Alzheimer’s and related dementias in Hardeman County.
Sarah Skinner, the county’s newly assigned dementia navigator through the Harvey County Health Department, told the council she is one of five such state positions and the only one serving West Tennessee.
Skinner said the program works with primary care providers to add brain‑health screenings to routine checks so families have a baseline and can monitor change over time. “The earlier you detect it, the more you can do for it,” she said.…
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