News in Community Stories

"When you are a kid, you don’t expect your life to change in a way that feels too big to process all at once." - Ava Sophie, 8th grader

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Categories: Community Stories, Caregiving, Dementia Friends

The overarching goal is to build a network of compassionate and knowledgeable individuals and organizations to better serve those affected by dementia.

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Categories: Community Stories, Dementia Friends, Dementia-Friendly Community

Spotlight on the Compiled Works of Kimberley Rettig

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Categories: Community Stories

Dementia Friends is a global public awareness movement changing the way people think, act, and talk about dementia through free information sessions. Anyone is welcome to attend a session to gain awareness about dementia and discover simple ways to support dementia-friendly communities.

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Categories: Community Stories, ADRC Indigenous Aging Brain Health Series, Dementia Friends

In April 2026, the MBWC piloted the Dementia Friends youth curriculum in third-grade classrooms at a Seattle Public School.

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Categories: Community Stories, Dementia Friends, Dementia-Friendly Community

When Makena Crosser's grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, she discovered that there weren’t a lot of supportive resources dedicated to youth with loved ones affected by the disease. Now Makena, who is a student at Bainbridge High School ('26), has created a website, Navigating Alzheimer's: A Resource for Youth. She gained perspective from a UW ADRC expert for this project.

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Categories: Care & Treatment , Community Stories

With over 103,000 Vietnamese Americans living in Washington and Vietnamese ranked among the most commonly spoken languages here, it was essential for the Dementia Friends program materials to be translated and culturally adapted into Vietnamese for this population.

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Categories: Community Stories, Resources and Programs, Dementia Friends

This month we are spotlighting a few of our wonderful volunteers across the state. These dedicated individuals are making a difference in communities across the state by spreading awareness about dementia.

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Categories: Community Stories, Dementia Friends

Every Monday afternoon at the Memory Hub, the sound of jubilant singing in the Mandarin Chinese language reverberates through the halls. A group of local community members are taking part in the Chinese Healthy Aging program, offered by Kin On Health Care Center on-site at the Memory Hub. The program includes brain-healthy and culturally significant activities beloved among Asian elders, such as Tai Chi, karaoke, and mahjong.

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Categories: Community Stories, Brain Health, Memory Hub Spotlight, Programs

Bridges Bistro aims to build dementia awareness while providing a meaningful volunteer opportunity for people with memory loss. We hope to be a bridge of connection between our neighbors with memory loss and dementia and the wider community.

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Categories: Community Stories, Dementia-Friendly Community, Memory Hub Spotlight