Memory Cafe Article
NPR
Memory cafes offer camaraderie and fun for people with dementia — and their caregivers
Rob Kennedy mingled with about a dozen other people in a community space in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. The room, decorated with an under-the-sea theme, had a balloon arch decked out with streamers meant to look like jellyfish and a cloud of clear balloons mimicking ocean bubbles. Kennedy comes to this memory cafe twice a month since being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease in his late 50s.
Everyone here has a degree of memory loss or is a caregiver for someone with memory loss.


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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.
