Dementia Friendly Community Initiatives
Trellis supports statewide initiatives that work to make communities good places for people with memory loss to live and thrive.
ACT on Alzheimer’s® is a statewide collaborative that equips communities to support people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
Dementia Friends is a global movement to change the way we think, act and talk about dementia as individuals and community members.
The Remember Project works to build dementia-capable communities using the arts.
The Care Ecosystem program supports caregivers and people living with dementia in the Twin Cities.
Connect with Us
DEMENTIA FRIENDS
Dementia Friends Info Session for Caregivers of People with IDD
Wednesday, May 20
5:00 – 6:15 p.m.
Lake Benton Public Library
Free 75‑minute session to learn about dementia, including how it may present in people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
DEMENTIA FRIENDS
Dementia Friends Information Session
Tuesday, July 14
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Central Square Community Center
Be a friend! Make a friend! It’s that easy. Attend an information session in your community and learn about becoming a Dementia Friend!
Featured Resources
Community Toolkit
The ACT on Alzheimer’s® Dementia Friendly Community Toolkit provides tools and resources to guide communities in adopting dementia-friendly practices.
Sector Guides
Every sector in a community plays a role in making it dementia friendly from libraries to faith communities, from banks to legal services. These sector guides help make it easy to know how to fulfill your role.
Medical Providers
Medical Providers: Use the ACT on Alzheimer’s® provider practice tools and resources to support patients and clients who have memory concerns and their care partners.
Dental Providers
Dental Providers: The ACT on Alzheimer’s® training packages and resources for the entire dental team (DDS, DH, DT, DA and administrative staff) can increase the capacity of dental providers to care for the growing number of older adults living with dementia and to support their care partners.
Dementia Friends Spotlight
Dementia Friends Interview: Aleiah Mann
To wrap up the celebration of the tenth anniversary of Dementia Friends Minnesota, we spoke to Aleiah Mann, Senior Program Associate, Dementia Friendly America to hear what is happening with Dementia Friends and DFA across the country.
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Dementia Friendly Training Request
Dementia Friendly Community Initiatives offer training opportunities for individuals, communities, health care workers, and dental staff. If you would like to request a training, please complete this form.