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What is a Dementia Friendly Community?
What is a Dementia Friendly Community?
A dementia friendly community (DFC) is a village, town, city, or county that is informed about dementia and safe for people living with dementia. DFCs are also supportive and respectful of those living with the disease, their caregivers, and their loved ones. DFCs foster the ability of people living with dementia to remain in community and engage and thrive in daily life.
A dementia friendly community (DFC) is a village, town, city, or county that is informed about dementia and safe for people living with dementia. DFCs are also supportive and respectful of those living with the disease, their caregivers, and their loved ones. DFCs foster the ability of people living with dementia to remain in community and engage and thrive in daily life.
The dementia friendly movement took off in the United States in 2015, with the founding of Dementia Friendly America (DFA). DFA is a national network of communities, organizations, and individuals working to ensure that communities nationwide are prepared to support people living with dementia and their caregivers. Joining DFA means a community is engaging in a process to become more dementia friendly. Starting with 5 pilot programs, DFA has expanded and now includes a statewide initiative for Massachusetts.
The dementia friendly movement took off in the United States in 2015, with the founding of Dementia Friendly America (DFA). DFA is a national network of communities, organizations, and individuals working to ensure that communities nationwide are prepared to support people living with dementia and their caregivers. Joining DFA means a community is engaging in a process to become more dementia friendly. Starting with 5 pilot programs, DFA has expanded and now includes a statewide initiative for Massachusetts.
Dementia Friendly Massachusetts (DFM) is state-wide, grassroots movement comprised of organizations, individuals, and municipalities growing dementia friendly communities to become more inclusive and supportive of those living with dementia, their families, and care partners. For example, DFM hosts Idea Exchanges and regional meetings around the state, distributes a quarterly newsletter.
Dementia Friendly Massachusetts (DFM) is state-wide, grassroots movement comprised of organizations, individuals, and municipalities growing dementia friendly communities to become more inclusive and supportive of those living with dementia, their families, and care partners. For example, DFM hosts Idea Exchanges and regional meetings around the state, distributes a quarterly newsletter.
Worcester is a local dementia friendly initiative. While the city's efforts are guided by the Action Team, we truly are a community effort.
Worcester is a local dementia friendly initiative. While the city's efforts are guided by the Action Team, we truly are a community effort.
About the DFW Action Team
About the DFW Action Team
Worcester's Dementia Friendly Action Team was convened in March 2019 in order to guide the city's efforts. Represented in the Action Team are the following sectors: transportation, healthcare, nursing homes, local government, community-based organizations, housing, banking, individuals living with dementia, and caregivers. Together, the Action Team plans events, collects and analyzes survey data, and implements education plans and other actions.
Worcester's Dementia Friendly Action Team was convened in March 2019 in order to guide the city's efforts. Represented in the Action Team are the following sectors: transportation, healthcare, nursing homes, local government, community-based organizations, housing, banking, individuals living with dementia, and caregivers. Together, the Action Team plans events, collects and analyzes survey data, and implements education plans and other actions.
Anyone is welcome to share their ideas or offer their support at an Action Team meeting!
Anyone is welcome to share their ideas or offer their support at an Action Team meeting!
Action Team
The next Action Team Meeting:
Thursday, February 20th, 2025 at 3:30 pm at the Worcester Senior Center.
If you are interested in being a guest speaker at one of
our Action Team meetings to discuss a relevant
program, initiative, or event, please email Vanessa at
ramosv@worcesterma.gov
2024 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures
2024 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures
Know the 10 Signs of Alzheimer's*
Know the 10 Signs of Alzheimer's*
1) Memory loss that disrupts daily life.
1) Memory loss that disrupts daily life.
2) Challenges in planning or solving problems.
2) Challenges in planning or solving problems.
3) Difficulty completing familiar tasks at home, at work, or at leisure.
3) Difficulty completing familiar tasks at home, at work, or at leisure.
4) Confusion with time or place.
4) Confusion with time or place.
5) Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships.
5) Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships.
6) New problems with words in speaking or writing.
6) New problems with words in speaking or writing.
7) Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps.
7) Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps.
8) Decreased or poor judgment
8) Decreased or poor judgment
9) Withdrawal from work or social activities.
9) Withdrawal from work or social activities.
10) Changes in mood or personality.
10) Changes in mood or personality.
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