Supporting communities where people with dementia can live and thrive.

Dementia Friendly Iowa promotes change and education in communities to create a more welcoming, safe, and respectful space for people living with dementia and their caregivers.

Dementia Friendly Iowa is an initiative of the Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging.

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Find a Dementia Friendly Community Initiative near you.

Find a Dementia Friends Session near you.

Taking action as a Dementia Friend can be as easy

Taking action as a Dementia Friend can be as easy as changing ”suffering from” to “living with” dementia.

Many of our Dementia Friendly Community initiative

Many of our Dementia Friendly Community initiatives focus on training local businesses to become more dementia friendly. One recent attendee shared, “I think it is a great thing for our community, especially for a small town where we get to know people on a personal level. This is one more tool to reach people and help!”

Learn more about the Dementia Friendly Business training at the link in our bio.

We believe all sectors of the community can benefi

We believe all sectors of the community can benefit from dementia training. Why? Because the majority of people living with dementia are community-dwelling, and most people are interacting with people living with dementia every day at the grocery store, faith community, library, neighborhood, and more!

One recent attendee from our Dementia Friends session shared, “Anyone in the community would benefit from this training!”

Become a Dementia Friend! Visit the link in our bio.

Meet one of our outstanding volunteers, Sarah Steg

Meet one of our outstanding volunteers, Sarah Stegge! Sarah is a double major in gerontology and pre-speech therapy at the University of Northern Iowa. Hear her thoughts on what is most rewarding about educating the community about dementia. #DementiaFriendlyIowa #DementiaFriends

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