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Get ready to SOAR: Hikes for people living with younger-onset Alzheimer's
Offered by the MBWC, Shared Outdoor Adventures for Resilience (SOAR) features free monthly hikes in the Puget Sound area for small groups of people with younger-onset dementia. Each participant brings along a family member or friend. The goal is to provide social connection, nature engagement, and physical activity, tailored toward the abilities of this younger population.
While around 10% of people with Alzheimer’s are diagnosed before age 65, most support services are geared toward people at a different stage of life. As a result, younger people navigating Alzheimer’s can feel isolated and alone. SOAR aims to change that.
A lifelong recreation specialist from Seattle Parks and Recreation leads the hikes and provides optional van transportation. Hikes range from 2-3 miles. The type of terrain varies among the different hikes to provide a challenge but still be accessible to a wide range of participants. The SOAR program runs for a year and will conclude with a retreat at Seattle’s Golden Gardens in June 2027.
Learn more
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Spotlight on: Jess Rehmann, Clinical Research Coordinator
| | Jessica Rehmann is a Clinical Research Coordinator and Outreach Coordinator at the UW Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, where she works under Angela Hanson, MD and Kimiko Domoto-Reilly, MD. Jessica coordinates Alzheimer's disease clinical trials, manages the Research Registry, and leads community outreach focused on brain health education and research participation. | | | She graduated from the University of Washington with degrees in Neuroscience and Biochemistry and a minor in Bioethics, where she was also a member of the UW sailing team. In her free time she enjoys hiking, rock climbing, and playing clarinet! | | New & Upcoming Events & Programs | | | |
PPA/PPAOS Online Educational Series: PPA/PPAOS Research Update – with Jeanne Gallée, PhD, CCC-SLP.
Monday, August 17, 2026, 3 pm - 4 pm
Discover the latest research on PPA/PPAOS, including findings from the recent international PPA Conference.
Learn More
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Maude’s Garden Melodies: Music of Latin America
Thursday, August 6, 4 - 6 pm
Join us for a FREE outdoor dementia-friendly concert series at the Memory Hub every first Thursday this summer. Enjoy upbeat tunes, tasty treats, sunshine and great company! Offered by the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center and Seattle Public Library, with refreshments provided by Parkshore. We hope to see you there!
Sign up for Music of Latin America
Aug. 6 Flyer
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New Enrolling Trial:
The Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Clinical Trial Platform
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The Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Clinical Trial Platform (PTP) is a multi-center, multi-regimen clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of investigational products for the treatment of PSP.
Learn more about the PSP Clinical Trial
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Memory Navigator Consultation Services
Free 30-minute Memory Navigator appointments, offered by Kin On (Chinese and English) on Monday afternoons or by Nolia Health (English) on Tuesdays. Get support with memory loss or caregiving topics, including information and referrals to community resources. Appointments are available in person and via Zoom or phone. Book online from the Memory Navigator page, or call the front desk at 206.616.6035.
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Dementia Friends Information Sessions
Dementia Friends are part of a dementia-friendly community. At our sessions, we share information about dementia and brain health, tips for communicating with someone living with dementia, and ways to take action. Learn more about Dementia Friends and attend a Dementia Friends Information Session! The UW MBWC is proud to lead the Dementia Friends program in WA State on behalf of the Dementia Action Collaborative.
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Caregiver Forum - Virtual
Mondays, 10 am - 11am
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
Tuesdays, 10 am - 11am
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.
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FTD Caregiver Support Group - Virtual
Every second Wednesday of the month 5:30 pm PT - 7 pm PT, on Zoom.
A virtual support group for people caring for a loved one with frontotemporal degeneration. 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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How to Start a Memory Cafe in Your Community: A Free Half-Day Training
Starting in 2026, the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center, in alignment with the Memory Cafe Alliance (housed within Dementia Friendly America/USAging), will work with community partners to launch the Memory Cafe Expansion Project. We are offering free training sessions across Washington State for anyone interested in learning how to start a Memory Cafe.
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PPA Together
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. PPA Together flyer
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PPA/PPAOS Online Educational Series
Come together on Zoom for educational talks designed for individuals and families living with Primary Progressive Aphasia/Primary Progressive Apraxia of Speech. Offered in partnership by the UW Speech and Hearing Sciences Department, UW Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, and UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center.
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The Alzheimer's Café at the Memory Hub
Thursday, August 20, 2:30 - 4 pm
Enjoy a spirited art discussion, a variety of live music and singing, and refreshments. New and returning participants are encouraged to register for this free and fun dementia-friendly program. Join the Frye Art Museum and the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center for an uplifting time of social connection!
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Books & Beats
2:30 pm - 4 pm 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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Dancing Together
1 pm - 2 pm select Wednesdays
Join UW Medicine physician and dancer Dr. Julia Becke for Dancing Together- an adaptive dance class designed for people living with cognitive impairment and their care partners!
Flyer for 2026
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Galleries and Gardens
Friday, August 14, 2- 4 pm
Start your afternoon at the Frye Art Museum with an art discussion inspired by an artwork from the exhibition Wallflowers, then continue next door to The Memory Hub for a creative botanical-themed experience inspired by Maude’s Garden, the award-winning therapeutic memory garden located on site.
Designed for people living with dementia and their care partners, this event invites pairs to connect through creativity, conversation, and sensory experiences.
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Garden Discovery Program - Summer
Fridays: July 17, August 7, September 4
10:30 am - 12 pm
Join us in the garden at the Memory Hub. Discover changes through the season, engage in horticultural activities, engage in nature-based projects, and learn about this public "memory garden," created for people living with dementia and their families in this 3-part series. Offered in partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation, and made possible by generous support from Skyline Seattle.
Register [Seattle Parks & Rec]
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Shared Outdoor Adventures for Resilience Program (S.O.A.R)
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.
Flyer [PDF]
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Seeking Innovations in Dementia Care and Caregiving: Maude’s Ventures 2026 Applications are Open:
Maude’s Ventures is thrilled to announce that the application cycle has officially begun! Through August 31st, 2026, we will accept applications for both Maude’s Ventures and the Young Founders Program.
Maude’s Ventures offers funding of up to $50,000 for innovations in Dementia care and caregiving. For our purposes, innovation means expanding the reach of quality, effective care to individuals living with dementia nationwide. It means scaling impact to touch as many lives as possible and addressing unmet or overlooked needs within the dementia community. If you feel this describes your program or organization, we welcome your application!
Additionally, 2026 marks the second year of the Young Founder’s Program! This program offers grants of $2,500 to high school and college students, and recent graduates, for intergenerational efforts to support people living with Dementia and their caregivers.
Application Information [PDF]
Maude's Venture's website
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Meet Me at the Movies
Thurs. Aug. 6, 2 - 3 pm
Celebrate the magic of film in this entertaining and inspiring program, open to all older adults, including those living with memory loss. Meet Me at the Movies features themed film clips that spark imagination and memories, followed by a facilitated audience discussion.
Register here [Frye Art Museum]
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Full Life Care and SilverKite Community Arts present Collective Collage Gathering for caregivers
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Saturday August 22 at Full Life Care, 1625 S. Columbia Way, Seattle. Come together for a morning of connection as you create collages that honor the caregiving role. Learn more [PDF].
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Cross-Cultural (and Dementia-Friendly) Community Café
Join Kin On for a special Cross-Cultural (and Dementia-Friendly) Community Café, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Saturday, August 22 at Westminster Chapel Church in Bellevue. Enjoy free coffee and activities related to the theme of Moonlight and Melodies.
Sign Up [Cognitoforms.com]
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Third Annual Momentia Memory Ice Cream Social!
Join Momentia Eastside for their Third Annual Memory Ice Cream Social! 2-3:30 p.m. Monday August 10. Enjoy ice cream, lawn games and social time with others living with memory loss and their families. Offered at North Bellevue Community Center; sign up by calling their front desk at at 425-452-7681. Learn more [PDF].
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HOPE Dementia Support offers “Meet Me at the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge
1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 26 at 28908 NW Main Ave, Ridgefield, WA. Enjoy an afternoon of nature and connection with others living with dementia and their families. Sign up at 360-513-5754 or alwayshopeinfo@gmail.com. Learn more.
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Walk to End Alzheimer’s events with the Alzheimer’s Association
The annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s events with the Alzheimer’s Association run September-October in locations around the state. View locations and dates.
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