2025 Dementia Friendsgiving Recap

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In the program highlights below, you’ll find links to recordings. If you weren’t able to attend, we encourage you to explore the sessions whenever it works for you. Many participants shared that they left the event feeling hopeful, energized and inspired, and we hope you experience the same.

Program Highlights Include:

  • A keynote on Positive Approaches to Care from Teepa Snow (www.teepasnow.com). You can also download the slides and handouts at www.teepasnow.com/presentations (available until 12/2/2026)
  • Heartfelt welcome remarks from Sandy Markwood, Don and Cynthia Kent and Senator Susan Collins here
  • The DFA Showcase and Awards, highlighting Dementia Friendly Communities, Dementia Friends, Memory Cafes, and Giving Voice here
  • A moving Lived Experience Panel featuring individuals living with dementia and their care partners here
  • Remarks from Senator Amy Klobuchar, an overview of DFA as the backbone of the dementia friendly movement, a collective Call to Action and closing remarks from Don and Cynthia Kent and Sandy Markwood here

As you watch, we invite you to notice what resonates, sparks curiosity, or inspires you to take the next step. We’d love to continue this journey with you – learning together, sharing ideas, and building more welcoming, supportive communities across the country.

Finally, if you didn’t have a chance to contribute to the Potluck, there’s still time!
Dementia Friendly America (DFA) is supported by the generosity of people like you, and your gift – of any amount – helps sustain this movement. You can also add a photo, video and/or audio clip to our Artifcts Dementia Friendsgiving 2025 page. Detailed instructions can be found here.

As the backbone of the dementia friendly movement, DFA, with your support,will continue to expand our Clearinghouse of resources, Convene stakeholders, Connect communities, Communicate on progress and opportunities, Collaborate across sectorsand CULTIVATE this important and growing movement.

If you’re able, we encourage you to MAKE A DONATION TODAY. Your generosity fuels connection, engagement, purpose and hope for countless individuals and families on the dementia journey.

Thank you for being part of this movement and for everything you do to help create a more dementia friendly world.

With appreciation and gratitude,

The DFA Team
Mary and Jennifer