Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week September 11-17

senior woman receiving supportive care at home

The work performed by direct support professionals (DSPs) is critical to quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). In Oregon alone, where Cognitopia is based, over 30,000 people with IDD rely on DSPs for support at work, at home, and in the community. Cognitopia joins the National Association for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) and American Network of … Read More

The Four Different Types of Dementia

image showing clasped hands, old and younger

Just as there are different kinds of cars, restaurants, or weather, the neurological condition known as “dementia” comes in a variety of forms that have their onset at different ages and affect the brain differently as the disease progresses. The  National Institute on Aging (NIA) describes four different types of dementia and how they affect one’s daily life. Please share this … Read More