Online Support Groups List
✨Are you a person living with dementia or care partner seeking an online support group or social group? Check out this list! ✨ Erick Hill, Dementia Service Specialist at Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging, gathered this list of dementia-related virtual...
Hy-Vee Partners with Dementia Friendly Iowa to Pilot New Awareness Program at Retail Locations
Hy-Vee Partners with Dementia Friendly Iowa to Pilot New Awareness Program at Retail Locations New cart signs will ease shopping experiences for individuals living with dementia-related diseases Watch a video about the program here. WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 3,...
Announcing New Part-Time Dementia Service Specialist Position
We are excited to announce the opening of a new part-time position for a Dementia Service Specialist! This pilot role is a fantastic opportunity to further our goal of supporting communities where people living with dementia can live and thrive. This position at the...
Lowell Elementary Becomes a Dementia Friendly Organization!
We are thrilled to celebrate the outstanding efforts of the staff and students at Lowell Elementary School in Waterloo! Their school counselor, Ms. Guzman, recently became a Dementia Friends Champion, taking a proactive approach to raising awareness about dementia....
Dementia Friendly Holiday Tips
With the holidays right around the corner, it's time to consider dementia friendly holiday practices! Holidays are often a time of joy, but they can also pose unique challenges to people living with dementia and their families. Below are some tips to consider and...
Key Messages Video Series: Living with Dementia
Dementia Friendly Iowa: Interviews with people living with dementia.
This is the series preview of several videos of interviews with Kevin Dill, Lori Payne, Dr. Elaine Eshbaugh, and Megan Zimmerman. We hope to raise awareness about what it’s like to live with dementia by having people living with dementia share their experiences. As we raise awareness about dementia, we seek to make Iowa more dementia friendly. Dementia Friendly Iowa is an initiative of the Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging. Find the Dementia Friendly Iowa YouTube Channel to view the complete series!