Dementia Friends is a global movement that is changing the way people think, act, and talk about dementia. Developed by the Alzheimer’s Society in the United Kingdom, the Dementia Friends initiative is underway in Minnesota. By helping everyone in a community understand what dementia is and how it affects people, each of us can make a difference for people touched by dementia.
Since the launch of Dementia Friends Minnesota in September 2016, nearly 7,500 Minnesotans are now proudly calling themselves Dementia Friends. The program is a social action movement to create more dementia friendly communities by changing the way people think, act, and talk about dementia.