Over 130 Dementia Friends information sessions were held across the state this year, which has allowed an opportunity to spread awareness about dementia to community members and sector-specific groups, including business and finance groups, transportation services, housing services, colleges and universities, faith communities, senior centers, libraries, and more.

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

7th graders visited the Memory Hub for a time of intergenerational connection with individuals living with memory loss.

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In honor of National Family Caregiver Month, the AlzWA Care & Support team explores ten common symptoms of caregiver stress and offer practical tips to help you manage it.

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Categories: Caregiving, News, Dementia Friends

UW researchers, there's still time! You are encouraged to submit your research and review papers to be considered for an upcoming special issue of Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association®.

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Categories: Science Updates, News

"Estamos tratando de impactar", dice Rosa. “Estamos tratando de participar. Y estamos tratando de hablar de nuestras necesidades. Me alegro de que el ADRC esté escuchando".

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Categories: Community Stories, Resources, En Español , News

We are trying to make a difference,” says Rosa Ortiz of the Yakima Valley Farm workers clinic. “We are trying to participate. And we're trying to speak about our needs. I'm glad that the ADRC is listening."

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Preserving memories through a conversation game

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Categories: Community Stories, Dimensions 2024, News, Art, Dementia-Friendly Community

Swati Rane Levendovszky, PhD, an associate professor of radiology at the University of Washington, explores blood vessel pathology and its relation to Alzheimer’s disease in the living brain using brain imaging. Her work on UW, national, and worldwide research projects has propelled her to new levels of leadership in the UW Alzheimer's Disease Research Center.

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Categories: Science Updates, Team Spotlights, Dimensions 2024, News

This year, several big findings with relevance to brain health grabbed headlines. Learn about the preliminary research presented at the 2024 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

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Categories: Dimensions 2024

Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington, an agency that covers Ferry, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, and Whitman counties, has been seeing positive growth in the Dementia Friends program, as well as increased volunteer interest.

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