Wine, Women, & Dementia Film Screening

Watch this inspiring documentary about dementia family caregivers followed by discussion & community resources.
About this Event

About Wine, Women & Dementia: Seeking healing and comfort in community, a dementia family caregiver roadtrips the U.S. to swap caregiver stories of love, humor, devotion, and death with other dementia caregivers who share this hilariously heartbreaking end-of-life journey.

The world is grappling with a crisis as the baby boomer generation ages into dementia. The United States is no exception, with an estimated nine million Americans projected to be living with dementia by 2030.

In light of this, Wine, Women, & Dementia provides a poignant and intimate look into the human side of dementia. This film follows the journey of former dementia family caregiver and filmmaker, Kitty Norton, as she embarks on a cross-country RV adventure with her best friend, Beth Rigazio, to meet the dementia family caregivers who provided virtual friendship and encouragement through their shared caregiver experiences. Through these face-to-face encounters, Norton seeks to deepen her understanding of the caregiving experience, and highlight the vital support that caregivers provide to one another, despite the physical distance between them.

The caregivers, meeting in person for the first time, share intimate, humorous, heartfelt stories, told in formal interviews and backyard “wine chats.” These stories provide a vivid picture of dementia life - from diagnosis to death, heartbreak to hilarity, and are interwoven with the physical journey of Norton and Rigazio’s often comical cross-country road trip, as well as Norton’s personal caregiver journey told through family interviews, archival footage, and home movies.

Wine, Women, and Dementia explores the themes of perseverance, familial devotion, and most importantly how to celebrate life on a long, long road to death

Agenda

🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Welcome!

Info: Take time to check-in, find a seat and enjoy appetizers and refreshments.

🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:15 PM
Wine, Women, & Dementia Documentary Film Screening
🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:00 PM
Discussion & Community Resources

Info: After the film, there will be time for group discussion questions, learning about community resources and Ozaukee County Dementia Friendly's Coalition efforts, raffle prizes, along with connecting with one another.