CONWAY — On a recent Wednesday morning nearly two dozen people were taking part in Jeanne Limmer's dance program in the light and airy Great Room at the Mt. Washington Valley Adult Day Center, which has been providing services for people with memory loss and dementia since September 2019.
The program, which this year received Arts in Health Grant funding from the N.H. Arts Council, offers movement and fun, and for some, the chance to reconnect with their memories and with community.
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