The Hardin County Schools Early College and Career Center Health Occupations Students of America team will be hosting a screening of the documentary Taking Care at the Historic State Theater on Tuesday, February 4 at 6 p.m.
HOSA member Harper Robbins said the team is competing in a community awareness event at the Kentucky HOSA State Leadership Conference in March, and the team chose Alzheimer’s and dementia as their focus.
“What community awareness is is we’re campaigning about a health issue, and we previewed Taking Care the documentary and we saw the importance of brain health and preventing dementia, and we chose that as our topic to raise awareness about,” Robbins said.
HOSA member Autumn Callahan said Taking Care was created by Seth and Lauren Rogen.
“It shows their Hilarity for Charity, which is a charity created by Seth and Lauren with the mission to help caregivers and families advocate for Alzheimer’s disease and research, and educate about brain health,” Callahan said.
HOSA member Sadie Hesk said students, parents, and community members are encouraged to attend the event.
“After the screening, we’re going to have a presentation about brain health from a local neurologist,” Hesk said. “Research shows that 45 percent of dementia causes may be preventable with the adoption of healthy habits.”
The screening and discussion are free to attend and open to the public.
