'The Remember Balloons'

About Lewy Body Dementia

October is Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) Awareness Month. LBD is the second most common form of dementia, only to Alzheimer's disease. Because the condition has so many common symptoms with Alzheimer's, LBD is under-diagnosed and not well understood. An estimated 1.4 million Americans are affected by LBD.

About Alzheimer's disease

Nearly 7 million Americans live with Alzheimer's, a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. To raise awareness of this progressive and incurable disease, the Alzheimer's Association marks November as Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month.

About The Remember Balloons Project

The library is teaming up with a number of other agencies and partners in Boyle County to promote awareness of these brain health conditions. A number of community events will take place in the coming weeks culminating with a live action adaptation of The Remember Balloons book at the Boyle County Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Check the flyer below for more events and click to QR code for ticket information!

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Story Center Events

The Story Center seeks to bring the community together to preserve and share stories of local life in Boyle County. Here are some Story Center events that can help you and your family preserve your history:

• Junction City History Harvest, Monday, Nov. 3
• Tech Petting Zoo with the Story Center, Tuesday, Nov. 4
• Family Story Fridays, Nov. 7, 14, and 21

BCPL Recommends: More Reading on Brain Health Diseases

In an effort to recognize people living with Alzheimer's and LBD, as well as those who care for them, the library presents this list of fiction and nonfiction books about Alzheimer's and associated brain health issues.

Additional Resources

We also invite you to explore the following community resources related to Alzheimer's and related conditions:

• Alzheimer's Association Greater Kentucky and Southern Indiana Chapter - Follow this Facebook Page for updated information on dementia care in our region
• Alzheimer's Association website
• Commonwealth of Kentucky Office of Dementia Services - Oversees the administration of statewide programs and services for persons with dementia, their caregivers and families
• Lewy Body Dementia Association - Contains a wealth of information about this commonly misunderstood brain health condition