Become a Dementia Friend
There are more than 230,000 Dementia Friends across the country!
While attending an in-person Dementia Friends session is the ideal way to become a Dementia Friend, Dementia Friends USA offers a one hour online session for individuals who don’t have access to or are unable to attend an in-person session. Please visit the Dementia Friends Directory to see if your state offers in-person sessions! If your area does not, you can become a Dementia Friend here by following the steps below:
- Take the Dementia Friends Pre-test (optional but encouraged so we at Dementia Friends USA have data that shows our impact)
- Watch the video and answer the questions between the segments and at the end of the session
- Complete a short evaluation
- Complete a short form to register as a Dementia Friend and receive your “I’m a Dementia Friend” certificate
It takes 45-60 minutes to complete the online session. You have the option to leave and return to the session later and your work will be saved
Translations in Arabic, Chinese, Spanish and Vietnamese are available through the closed caption feature. To choose your preferred language for each video:
- Click on the settings icon in the bottom right corner of the video
- Click on CC/Subtitles to turn them on
- Select your preferred language