News in Community Stories

Maude’s Garden at the Memory Hub has been awarded the 2025 Therapeutic Garden Design Award from the American Horticultural Therapy Association. A project of the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center, this welcoming green space promotes sensory exploration, social connection, and emotional well-being for people living with memory loss or dementia.

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Categories: Community Stories, Nature, Programs

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, News

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, News, 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, News, 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, News, 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, News, Dementia-Friendly Community, Memory Hub Spotlight

The first Memory Hub Artist-in-Residence project wrapped up with a stunning performance of the "Dancing Together" project inside the Frye Art Museum’s salon.

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Categories: Community Stories, News, Art, Programs

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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Categories: Community Stories, News, Dementia-Friendly Community

"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