LARAMIE, Wyo., April 6 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:

"Prepared, Not Panicked: A Caregiver's Guide to Emergency Readiness" is the topic of a Wyoming Dementia Together (WDT) program Wednesday, April 8.

WDT is a statewide, nonprofit caregiver network operating through the University of Wyoming's Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA). WDT meets by Zoom call every other Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. The free online programs feature guest speakers and allow time for interaction from those who attend online.

There are things people can do to help themselves be prepared for when the worst day strikes, be that a natural disaster, home fire or a human-inflicted event, according to Robby Gallob, community disaster program mana...