Dementia Friendly Iowa Newsletter

Thank you for your support and interest in

Dementia Friendly Iowa!

* SPECIAL VIDEO RELEASE *

Video Series: Interviews with People Living with Dementia

Introducing our brand new video series to learn about dementia from people living with it. You won't want to miss this eye opening and heartwarming series. It's worth the watch! It even covers a few of the key messages of Dementia Friends. Watch on the Dementia Friendly Iowa YouTube channel or click the video above.

Featuring interviews with:

-Kevin Dill (Advocate, Living with Dementia)

-Lori Payne (Advocate, Living with Dementia)

-Dr. Elaine Eshbaugh (Professor of Gerontology, University of Northern Iowa)

-Megan Zimmerman (Dementia Friendly State Coordinator, Northeast Iowa

Area Agency on Aging & Dementia Friendly Iowa)

Support is Available

If you or a loved one with dementia needs more support, there are many resources and services available! Click here for a List of Resources in Iowa.

In addition to this, if you or a loved one has recently been diagnosed with dementia, check out this helpful resource regarding Next Steps after Diagnosis from the National Institute on Aging.

Become a Dementia Friend!

646 people have become Dementia Friends across the state of Iowa! If you haven't become a Dementia Friend yet or if someone else you know is looking to gain a basic understanding about dementia, attend a Dementia Friends session!

Upcoming sessions:

Online via Zoom (1/6 at 8-9pm)
Online via Zoom (1/11 at 11am-12pm)
Online via Zoom (1/21 at 9-10am)
Waverly Senior Center, in person (1/21 at 1-2pm)
Online via Zoom (2/21 at 9-10am)
More sessions made available upon request...

To sign up for a session, click here or call 319-239-2902.

Seeking Volunteers

Volunteer as a Dementia Friends Champion to help others become Dementia Friends. Anyone who is passionate about dementia awareness can become a Volunteer Champion: professionals, students, people living with dementia, past and current caregivers, and more can join us! If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering as a Dementia Friends Champion, please connect them to Megan Zimmerman (mzimmerman@nei3a.org) to attend an upcoming virtual Champion training.

January 21 at 9-11am or February 21 at 9-11am
Champion Training Registration Link here.