Casper Dementia Education Leader Featured on UW YouTube Program

Dani Guerttman, of Casper, is the guest on the next edition of “Once Again,” the YouTube channel program hosted by the University of Wyoming’s Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA).

Guerttman, an expert in dementia education, has served the Casper area for more than a decade as executive director of the nonprofit Wyoming Dementia Care. She also is a member of Wyoming Dementia Together (WDT), a statewide, nonprofit caregiver network operating through WyCOA.

The latest free episode of “Once Again” will be available beginning Wednesday, Sept. 13. It can be found on WDT’s YouTube channel here. Viewers are invited to subscribe to the channel and hit the “like” button. Both actions will help the channel grow and reach more caregivers of loved ones with dementia. Comments and questions from viewers are encouraged in the section below the posted interview.

“We are grateful to have Dani as part of our WDT team. We know she will provide valuable help to viewers of this program,” says Sabine Schenck, WyCOA program manager. “She is a great resource for caregivers of persons with dementia, as she has numerous professional contacts throughout Wyoming -- from physicians, social workers, occupational and physical therapists to those who specialize in caring for older adults living with dementia.”

“Once Again” is coordinated through WDT, which includes dementia care professionals, licensed clinical social workers, physical and occupational therapists, and caregivers.

For information about free services offered by WDT, call WyCOA at (307) 766-2829 or email wycoa@uwyo.edu.

For more information, go to the WDT Caregiver Network website.