DEMENTIA FRIENDLY FORT WORTH
1 IN 3 SENIORS dies with Alzheimer's or another dementia. It kills more than breast cancer and prostate cancer... COMBINED.
Everyone responds to love. The heart knows what the brain forgets.
JUNE IS ALZHEIMER’S AND BRAIN AWARENESS MONTH
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month—an opportunity to raise awareness and hold a conversation about Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Learn how you can support individuals living with dementia by becoming a Dementia Friend!
Join the movement! You could become the 100,000th Dementia Friend in the USA!
Find out how easy it is to become a Dementia Friend by visiting www.dementiafriendsusa.org.
SENIOR SYNERGY 2021
THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021 8:30 AM- 1:30 PM CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. COME AND LEARN ABOUT SERVICES AVAILABLE TO HELP YOU LIVE A HEALTHEIR AND MORE INDEPENDENT LIFESTYLE.
Our Mission Statement
Dementia Friendly Fort Worth collaborates with community partners to advocate for systems change and provide education, resources, and services that will enhance the lives of those with dementia and their care partners.
We offer:
- Innovative social opportunities for persons living with dementia and their care partners
- Activities for Persons Living at Home with Dementia
- Weekly Dementia Friendly Chapel
- 5th Street Café: A Dementia Friendly Social Club
- Education opportunities for everyone to increase awareness and understanding of dementia
- Dementia Live® simulation experiences
- Dementia Friends training
Education sessions - Education and certification for Dementia Friendly businesses, organizations, and institutions
- Advocacy for practices and opportunities that enrich the lives of persons living with dementia and their care partners.
You Can Make a Difference
For the cost of a cup of coffee per week, your generous donation can provide dementia education for people in businesses, civic groups, faith communities and neighborhoods, including 5th Street Café: A Dementia Friendly Social Club and Dementia Friendly Chapel.
Your donation also supports the Activities for Persons Living At Home with Dementia program. This unique 30-minute on-line program is designed especially for people living at home with dementia who may be experiencing social isolation. Each session features a guest presenter who guides participants through fun and engaging activities they can do from home.
These activities include music therapy, movement, arts, sing-a-longs, and social opportunities. Having a routine can be a major benefit for those with dementia, so this program is presented daily (M-F).
Join Us
Dementia Friendly Fort Worth is funded by generous donations from individuals, companies, organizations, and foundations that have a desire to make a difference in the lives of those living with dementia and their care partners.
Why Be a Dementia Friendly City?
There are more than 100 types of dementia, for which there is currently no cure. More than 60% of individuals living with dementia live in your neighborhood and use the businesses and services in your community.
The numbers are staggering: There are now over 20,000 persons in Tarrant County with dementia and by 2025 there will be more than 30,000. Caregivers are dying faster than those living with dementia. Won’t you join our efforts to make their days more meaningful?
Our Organization Partners and Funding Sponsors
Enjoy this example of our Activities for People Living at Home with Dementia.
Watch live Monday -Friday at 10:30 via Zoom. Click HERE to join the program.
Become a Sustaining Member
