Dementia Friends
Dementia Friendly Dallas is championing Dementia Friends Education sessions to impact the individual behaviors of people of all ages so that our friends with dementia can live, age and thrive safely in our communities. During the one-hour Dementia Friend session, participants learn:
- Five Key Messages from people with dementia
- Best practices for communication
- The differences between healthy aging and the signs and symptoms of dementia
Each new Dementia Friend is encouraged to turn their learning into purposeful action. It is up to all of us to help reduce the stigma of dementia through education and support.
Dementia Friend Sessions are available virtually and in person:
- To schedule a one-hour Dementia Friend Education Session for your organization, family, club, school, business, faith community or neighborhood, contact dementiafriendlydallas@gmail.com.
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Virtual Dementia Friend Education Sessions are offered to the public on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, 12:00 noon-1:00 p.m. These sessions are facilitated by volunteer Jane Hunley who also serves as our Dementia Friend Champion.
Register for a virtual session here. - In-person Dementia Friend Education Sessions are offered to the public on the 4th Thursday of every month, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at NorthPark Presbyterian Church, 9555 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, 75225. (Enter under the porte cochere facing Glen America Drive, closest to Central Expressway.) To register, email dementiafriendlydallas@gmail.com.
Dementia Friend Champion
If you have participated in a Dementia Friend session and would like to become a Dementia Friend Champion and volunteer to present these sessions to your network and community, register for Champion training here. Champion training is provided virtually on the 4th Tuesday of each month, 12:00 noon-1:30 p.m.
Watch the following video to see how you can make a difference as a Dementia Friend.
