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Our Story 

Dementia Friendly Alexandria is a community initiative dedicated to raising awareness and providing support for individuals living with dementia and their care partners in Alexandria, Virginia. Launched in July 2019, Dementia Friendly Alexandria is a collaboration between City of Alexandria agencies, Goodwin Living and other organizations serving older adults, service providers and local businesses. 

Community Integration
The Alexandria Commission on Aging has incorporated the Dementia Friendly Alexandria initiative into the Age Friendly Plan, a strategic effort to better serve older adults in our community.

Get Involved
Action Team: All are welcome to attend the monthly Dementia Friendly Alexandria Action Team meetings. Please check the event calendar for upcoming meeting dates.

The Hearts Behind Our Mission

Dementia Friendly Alexandria is powered by a dedicated team of advocates, professionals, and community leaders working together to foster inclusivity and support for every neighbor. Representatives from each of these organizations make up the Dementia Friendly Alexandria Action Team.

Goodwin Living
Alexandria 
Adult and Aging Services
Northern Virginia RAFT
Senior Services of Alexandria
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 At Home in Alexandria
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What is Dementia Friendly? 

Dementia Friendly America (DFA) is a multi-sector, national, regional, state and local collaboration seeking to advance dementia friendly communities across the United States. DFA fosters local community transformation using tools, resources and technical assistance designed to equip communities to better support people living with dementia and their care partners. The Dementia Friendly America movement began in September 2015 following the White House Conference on Aging and is based upon Minnesota’s statewide successful initiative, ACT on Alzheimer’s. Led by DFA, communities across the nation are taking action and becoming dementia friendly by leveraging tailored resources and tools for community sectors. There are more than 300 active communities across 43 states working to be more dementia friendly. 

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