Washington Post reporter Tara Bahrampour has glasses and headphones placed on her in preparation for a "virtual dementia tour" to help caregivers better understand what it's like to have dementia. I knew what was happening in the larger sense: I was at Brightview West End, a senior living facility in Rockville, participating in a training session for caregivers of dementia patients. “Once the headphones are on, you won’t be able to ask any questions,” said Albina Misini, director of Brightview West End’s dementia care section, as she placed them on my head. “I didn’t know where I was going! “She said, ‘For 25 years I thought I knew, and I realized I didn’t know anything,’ ” said Paula Gibson, a spokeswoman there.

Source: Washington Post December 26, 2017 00:27 UTC