(EVANSTON, Illinois, May 20, 2013) – North Shore Dance Therapy is holding a fundraising event to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Illinois Chapter. Dance for Dementia will be held on Sunday, June 23rd from 3:00pm-6:00pm at the Levy Senior Center located at 300 Dodge Avenue in Evanston, IL. Dance for Dementia is a social event and fundraiser focused on bringing together individuals and families affected by Alzheimer’s and other dementias. The goal of this event is to encourage expression and communication among family members and across families affected by dementia in the greater Chicago community through movement and music.
Registration is free, though donations are greatly appreciated. All proceeds will go to the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Illinois Chapter. This event will include live music by Chicago Grandstand, an art therapy booth, raffle prizes, snacks, and refreshments.
Erica Hornthal, owner and President of North Shore Dance Therapy, a business dedicated to providing holistic counseling and psychotherapy for individuals, couples, families and groups who have been touched by dementia, and creator of Dance for Dementia, understands the power that movement can have for individuals whose verbal communication skills may be hindered, and for their loved ones who are looking to reconnect. As a movement therapist, Hornthal uses body movement everyday with her clients to provide the means of assessment and the mode of intervention in therapy. “Movement is universal and body language is the earliest form of communication we have. From the moment we are born we are sending messages through the body to convey our needs and wants. This need to communicate never goes away. Dance for Dementia is about bringing the benefits of dance therapy to the community and opening the lines of communication through the use of creative arts therapies.”
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that gradually destroys a person’s memory
and ability to learn, reason, make judgments, communicate and carry out daily activities.
Currently, more than 5 million Americans suffer from the disease. Until Alzheimer’s disease
is just a memory, the Alzheimer’s Association will continue to provide help and hope. The mission of the Alzheimer’s Association is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected, and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.
For additional information or to register please go to www.northshoredancetherapy.com/dancefordementia.html or call 847-848-0697.
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