All In-Person Sessions Are Postponed
Due to COVID-19, all in-person Dementia Friends Information Sessions are postponed. If you'd like to become a Dementia Friend click here to register for a virtual session.
Welcome to
Dementia Friends
Pennsylvania
Make a positive difference
in the lives of people
living with dementia.
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 Pennsylvania. 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.
Dementia Friends
4166 ... And growing!
Since July 2018.
Want to be a Dementia Friend?
To become a Dementia Friend, you join others in a one-hour Dementia Friends Information Session. The session will cover five key messages about dementia and touch on what it is like to live with dementia. As a Dementia Friend you will turn your understanding into a practical action that can help someone with dementia living in your community. The action can be as big or small as you choose, because every action counts!
Find an Information Session
Want to champion the Dementia Friends movement?
Dementia Friends information sessions are facilitated by volunteer Champions who have participated in a Champion training. This will equip you with the knowledge and activities needed to facilitate Dementia Friends Information Sessions with family, friends, colleagues and the wider community. Learn about the Champion’s role and expectations.
Register for a Champion Training Class