Memory Cafe Knowledge Check

What are some benefits to designing a Memory Cafe to serve participants at any point in their dementia progression instead of early stage only?

Which of these options should you NOT consider when you are choosing a location for a Memory Cafe?

What should you consider when choosing activities for your Memory Cafe?

It is important to get feedback on a regular basis from your participants, including participants who are living with dementia, and your volunteers (if you have them).

It can be helpful to request feedback in more than one way, such as an annual written survey plus asking for verbal feedback at the end of the cafe gathering.

In Memory Cafes, you cannot always tell who has dementia and who does not. 

Dementia is another word for Alzheimer’s, a condition that emerges exclusively in people 75 and older and primarily affects memory.

Sometimes at a Memory Cafe, you will observe that people living with dementia:

The best way to communicate with a person who is living with dementia is to:

At Memory Cafes, it is important for the care partner to:

What should activity facilitators prioritize at a Memory Cafe?

Programming should be designed to improve participants’ memory. 

When setting up the area for programming, it is important to consider whether participants can hear and see each other clearly, taking into account that hearing and vision changes are common as people age.

If there is a long pause or silence after asking a question in an activity, you should:

When facilitating an activity at a Memory Cafe, how can the facilitator make it dementia friendly and enjoyable for all attendees?