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DEMENTIA FRIENDLY DALLAS

Supporting people with dementia and their caregivers

Dementia Friendly Engage

People with dementia seek opportunities to learn, create, socialize, and volunteer. Along with their care partners, they need companionship, interaction with others, laughter, and fun. Socialization can improve cognitive function and help prevent caregiver burnout.
Through the Dementia Friendly Engage initiative, DFD supports the development of Memory Cafes and other creative opportunities to encourage connection, engagement, and friendship for the person living with dementia and their care partner, together.
Memory Cafés
Memory Cafés are meeting places for people with dementia and their caregivers. They allow for a comfortable, welcoming space for shared social interaction and activities. They offer a place where both caregiver and care recipient can socialize together and connect with others in similar situations. They are not day stay programs or respite care.
A Memory Café can be hosted at a senior center, restaurant, library, senior living community, faith community, movie theater, coffee shop, museum or at any other Dementia Friendly location willing to plan and coordinate the ongoing program. The Café is held regularly and generally includes light refreshments and an activity.

If you are interested in learning more about starting a Memory Café, please contact dementiafriendlydallas@gmail.com.

Download the Memory Cafe Toolkit

Opportunities in Dallas

• Preston Hollow Memory Café: 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, 10-11:30am, at Dallas Public Library, 5626 Royal Lane, Dallas.

RSVP: lbergman@parsonshouseprestonhollow.com or call 703-909-1780

• Connections at the Meadow Museum: An in-person program for individuals with early-stage dementia and their care partners. Participants socialize with light refreshments, explore the galleries, and discover works of art through music, dance, literature and storytelling. This program is free – space is limited.

Go to https://meadowsmuseumdallas.org/program-calendar/ for dates and registration.

• Meaningful Moments at DMA/Nasher: Art-workshops for individuals with early-stage dementia and their care partners. Dates and times vary by location.

Please email Contact@MeaningfulDFW.org for more information and to register.