Living Well with Dementia
Real stories. Practical resources. A better understanding of life with dementia.
Living Well with Dementia is a community event designed to shine a light on what it can truly look like to live well with a dementia diagnosis. Through personal stories, shared resources, and honest conversation, these events help challenge common misconceptions and reduce the stigma that often surrounds dementia.
Hosted in partnership with community organizations, these gatherings feature a person living with dementia and their care partner, who share their lived experience in their own words. Attendees also hear from CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions and the Alzheimer’s Association about local resources and support available in the community.
What to Expect
Living Well with Dementia events last about 90 minutes and begin with refreshments. During the event, attendees hear from:
- CICOA about available programs, services, and community resources
- A community educator from the Alzheimer’s Association
- The host organization
- A keynote speaker living with dementia and their care partner, who share their story and participate in a Q&A
Each event offers a welcoming space for learning, reflection, and connection.
Who Should Attend
These events are open to the community and welcome a wide range of attendees, including:
- Family members and care partners
- Professionals looking for dementia-related resources and lived-experience insight
- Community members who want to learn more
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Individuals who may be noticing changes in their own memory or thinking
Every event draws a diverse audience, creating space for both education and encouragement.
Attendees walk away with information and resources, a better understanding of the lived experience of dementia, and a reduced sense of stigma. By giving people living with dementia and their care partners a voice in the community, these events help others better understand what living with dementia can look like and can help those experiencing changes themselves feel more confident about navigating them.
Find upcoming Living Well with Dementia events
Contact
hhess@cicoa.org
8440 Woodfield Crossing Blvd.,
Suite 175 | Indianapolis, IN 46240
Dementia Friendly Indianapolis
Dementia Friendly Indianapolis is a multi-sector community initiative apart of the Dementia Friendly America Network. DFIndy connects those living with dementia and their care partners to resources, training, and welcoming public events such as memory cafes and the Dementia Friendly Indianapolis Fall Festival.
Dementia Friendly Indianapolis is a program of CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible. EIN #35-1310387
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