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Dementia Friendly America is a national network of communities and organizations working to ensure that their communities are equipped to support people living with dementia and their caregivers. The City of Alexandria qualified for and joined this initiative in 2019. AHA serves on the Dementia Friendly Alexandria action team. 

The core tool of this initiative is a one-hour education session led by trained Dementia Champions. Jane King and Ray Biegun (Dementia Champions as well as AHA members) will lead us through this session via Zoom. They will address normal aging versus dementia, the typical progression of dementia, conversation tips for communicating with a person who has dementia and more. Participants will receive a Dementia Friend certificate upon completion. 

Nearly everyone has a family member or friend with dementia, so this session is relevant for all of us. Space is limited and registration is required:  aha@AtHomeInAlexandria.org or 703-231-0824.