December 2025 / January 2026 | |
UW Alzheimer's Disease Research Center's Work with Native Americans Featured on PBS
Hear from UW ADRC leaders and research participants on how Alzheimer's affects local Native American communities - and how research is improving lives.
Watch the PBS segment [YouTube]
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Dementia Friends: Year in Review
Dementia Friends wrapped up 2025 having reached over 6,000 individuals across the state through one-hour public awareness sessions, known as Dementia Friends Information Sessions. Read this quick update about the partnerships that helped Dementia Friends expand to 6 new counties, with translated materials available in Mandarin, Spanish, Russian, and Vietnamese.
Read the article [MBWC]
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Dr. John Zeisel: A Hopeful Vision of the Future of Dementia Care
Thurs. Jan. 22, 1 - 2:30 pm
Join us for a free, inspiring afternoon with Dr. John Zeisel, Founder of The
I’m Still Here Foundation, and author of I’m Still Here, A Breakthrough Approach to
Understanding Someone Living with Alzheimer’s. No cost to attend.
Event details
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You & Me
A collaboration with O'Dea High School
Select Tuesdays from Dec. 2 to May 5, 2026
A unique opportunity for individuals living with memory loss to build meaningful connections across generations. You & Me offers free monthly gatherings with O'Dea High School students for conversations and engaging activities. Pre-registration required: contact Jamie Bird at jbird64@uw.edu or 206.221.7304.
Event flyer
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Galleries and Gardens
Fri. Feb. 20, 2 - 4 pm
Start your afternoon at the Frye Art Museum with an art discussion inspired by nature, then continue next door to the Memory Hub for an herbal tea workshop inspired by Maude’s Garden. Designed for people living with dementia and their care partners, this event invites pairs to connect through creativity, conversation, and sensory experiences.
Presented by the Frye Art Museum in collaboration with UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center and Maude's Garden at the Memory Hub.
Learn more and register for this program [Frye Art Museum]
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NEW Memory Navigator partnership piloted with Nolia Health at the Memory Hub
Starting January 2026, Nolia Health will be coming on board as the newest provider playing the role of Memory Navigator at the Memory Hub. The Memory Navigator service, initially launched by the Alzheimer’s Association and currently offered by Kin On Health Care Center, offers free 30-minute appointments with a care consultant to discuss topics related to memory loss and caregiving. The care consultant provides information and referrals to community resources such as support groups, respite care, safety assessments, advance directives, home care, housing, legal and financial planning, and more. Staff from Nolia Health will be offering Memory Navigator appointments at the Memory Hub on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, both on-site and virtually.
Nolia Health is a healthcare organization dedicated to supporting individuals living with neurocognitive disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and their care partners. Through interdisciplinary care navigation, clinical services, and care partner support, Nolia Health seeks to provide wrap-around, culturally responsive, and equitable care that improves quality of life and reduces care partner burden. While Nolia Health is a for-profit company, they are providing Memory Navigator appointments as a benefit to the community and will maintain an unbiased approach without prioritizing their own services.
Learn more about the Memory Hub and the Memory Navigator service, or sign up for an appointment.
| | | | | | We are looking for volunteers to participate in a study run by Dr. Angela Hanson at the University of Washington: The COGIT-2 Trial. COGIT-2 is a research study looking at whether crosswords puzzles training and health education can improve cognitive performance in participants with memory concerns. Learn more about COGIT2 [uwadrc.org]. | |
Support & Education for January 2026
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Memory Navigator Consultation Services
Looking for information or support for the memory loss journey? The Memory Navigator service at the Memory Hub offers free 30-minute appointments with care consultants. Get support with memory loss or caregiving topics, including information and referrals to community resources. Discuss what you're looking for, and discover what may be available in your area to help you thrive.
Learn more about Memory Navigator
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Caregiver Forum - Virtual
Join other family caregivers online to connect, share strategies, and support each other's experience caring for a loved one with dementia. Facilitated by trained volunteers with support from Program Manager Marigrace Becker.
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Coffee Chat - Virtual
Make a cup of coffee or tea, and come together online for an informal social time with others living with memory loss or dementia. Facilitated by trained volunteers with support from Program Manager Marigrace Becker. Space is limited; sign up by the day before. Join for just one session, or multiple.
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FTD Caregiver Support Group - Virtual
A virtual support group for people caring for a loved one with frontotemporal degeneration. Every second Wednesday of the month 5:30 pm PT - 7 pm PT, on Zoom. View Flyer
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Memory Loss: A Guide to Next Steps
Monthly Orientation for People Recently Diagnosed with Memory Loss or Dementia
Have you recently been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment or dementia? Join us for this introductory class. Get your questions answered by an expert panel including peer mentors who share strategies for living well with memory loss, and a medical provider from the UW Memory & Brain Wellness Center. Flyer for the 2026 Memory Loss: A Guide to Next Steps Program
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PD+ Support Group
Mutual support for people with CBD, PSP, MSA, and their care partners and loved ones. Offered by MBWC and facilitated by the American Parkinson Disease Association NW Chapter.
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PPA Support Group
Do you or a loved one live with primary progressive aphasia (PPA/PPAOS)? Come explore a group just for you! We meet monthly, on Wednesday afternoons. A free event. Flyer
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Engagement Programs for January 2026
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Books & Beats
2:30- 4pm every 3rd Wednesday of the month. Each book is discussed for two months.
Caregivers will have a book discussion group led by Seattle Public Library. People with memory loss will have a music engagement program led by a certified music therapist. The last half hour we'll come together for social time and snacks!
Flyer for 2026
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Garden Care Work Parties - Jan. 12
2nd Mondays of the Month at 1:30 - 3 pm.
Join us to volunteer in Maude's garden care. All are welcome, with a special invitation to persons with memory loss and their families. If you need physical or cognitive support in order to participate, please bring a care partner with you. Flyer
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Shared Outdoor Adventures for Resilience Program (S.O.A.R) 2025-2026
With the S.O.A.R. (Shared Outdoor Adventures for Resilience) Program, reinforce your strengths and connect with others through monthly small group hikes and other outdoor adventures in the Seattle area. S.O.A.R is for people diagnosed with Alzheimer's or another dementia before age 65, with a family member or friend.
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The Alzheimer's Café
New for 2026: Alzheimer’s Café will take place at 2:30 - 4 pm on the third Thursday of each month.
Join the Frye Art Museum and the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center for an uplifting time of social connection! A unique opportunity for people living with dementia, their care partners, family, and friends to enjoy companionship, artwork discussions, live music, snacks, and fun in a relaxed environment.
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Other Community Resources
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Dancing Together at the Frye
Fri. Feb 12, 2026
Move, imagine, and connect in this seated dance class that combines classical choreography and playful movement inspired by the art in the Frye Salon. Led by Dr. Julia Becke, former Artist-in-Residence at the Memory Hub, this uplifting dementia-friendly program celebrates creativity and community. Register [Frye Art Museum]
| | HOPE Dementia Support in Vancouver, WA welcomes you to Meet Me at the Movies at the Kiggins Theatre, 1-3 p.m. on Friday January 9 (and every 2nd Friday of the month). Enjoy watching Elvis Presley in Blue Hawaii at this dementia-friendly event. $10 per person, more info at alwaysHOPEinfo@gmail.com. | | Want to connect with others in the memory loss community over a meal? Try the Breakfast Club at Denny’s on Meridian in Bellingham, WA. Come together with caregivers and persons living with memory loss at 10 a.m. every Monday. | | Edmonds Center for the Arts continues their Ignite the Mind dementia-inclusive series into the new year, from 10:30-11:45 a.m. on Wednesday January 7 and every 1st Wednesday of the month. Enjoy free arts-based activities from music-making to movement and visual arts. View more information [Edmonds Center for the Arts] | | | | |
