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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Do you want to see your community become Iowa's NE

Do you want to see your community become Iowa's NEXT Dementia Friendly Community initiative? Learn how to make a big impact to help your town become a place where people living with dementia can THRIVE!

How? Join us in a few weeks for our "Building a Dementia Friendly Community" webinar! It's free & open to anyone who is interested in learning more or getting involved.

Sign up here to receive the Zoom link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwk_BqXBb2rwokV_Z-_RSzqBRSLWugz5QqQHze8NmeGxVGeg/viewform

Amanda is the Community Relations Coordinator for

Amanda is the Community Relations Coordinator for Arlington Place at Oelwein, Assisted Living and Memory Care. Her passion for dementia education and services stems from a young age with very personal experiences with her grandma Norma’s disease process. Amanda has worked in the senior living industry for 10+ years, with her newest endeavors including hosting Dementia Friends Information Sessions and Dementia Friendly Business Trainings, and becoming part of the Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging Board of Directors.

“Too often we find ourselves in the situation ‘if only we’d known then what we know now.’ My goal in providing free, public information sessions, is to mitigate those experiences. I aim to provide quality education sessions to help individuals recognize the reality their loved one may be living in, while there’s still time to join them there. Some days may be difficult, but the time is still special.”

Thank you, Amanda, for being an outstanding Champion!

If you'd like to learn from Amanda, she will be hosting two Dementia Friends sessions in June at the Oelwein Public Library on Wednesday, June 14 (3pm) & Tuesday, June 20 (5:30pm).

Congratulations to Kelly at Headlines Styling Salo

Congratulations to Kelly at Headlines Styling Salon in Denver, Iowa for not only becoming a Dementia Friend, but also becoming recognized as a Dementia Friendly Business! Thank you for serving the community and people living with dementia.

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Thank you Champion Briget & CedarStone Senior Livi

Thank you Champion Briget & CedarStone Senior Living for hosting a Dementia Friends session recently! The more Dementia Friends in a community, the more #dementiafriendly a community can become.

#DementiaFriends #DementiaFriendly #Community #Dementia Friendly Cedar Valley

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