Resource Listing
Dementia Friendly America is proud to be a clearinghouse for dementia friendly resources that will guide dementia friendly practices and initiatives nationwide. The resources listed below are carefully selected and curated by Dementia Friendly America with the aim to provide support to work being undertaken within dementia friendly community initiatives by all sectors and individuals.
Travel
Dementia-Friendly Airports, First Responder Self-study Program for Airport Police Department
Dementia-Friendly Airports Working Group
American Occupational Therapist Association – Find a Driving Specialist
Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA)
Dementia and Driving Resource Center
The Hartford Financial Services Group – Understanding Dementia and Driving
Identifying and Helping a Driver with Alzheimer’s Disease
NADTC – Dementia, Caregiving and Transportation Toolkit
NADTC – Transportation Options for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
Banks and Financial Services
Alzheimer’s Society, Dementia Friendly Financial Services Charter
American Association of Daily Money Managers
Banking and Financial Services for a Dementia-Friendly America
Money Matters: Making Financial Plans after a Diagnosis of Dementia
National Institute on Aging, Legal and Financial Planning for People with Alzheimer’s disease
US Securities and Exchange Commission, Senior Investor Links
Neighborhoods and Community Members
AARP Public Policy Institute, Planning Complete Streets for an Aging America
Alzheimer’s Society, Building Dementia-friendly communities.
Research Report: Better Together
Massachusetts Age- and Dementia Friendly Integration Toolkit
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Housing Options for People Living with Dementia – Volume 1
Making Your Home Dementia Friendly
Legal and Advanced Planning Services
AARP Public Policy Institute – Protecting Older Investors: The Challenge of Diminished Capacity
American Bar Association, Health Care Decision Making
Legal Plans: Assisting a person with dementia in planning for the future
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
National Center on Law & Elder Rights
National Institute on Aging, Legal and Financial Planning for People with Alzheimer’s disease
Planning Ahead – Financial and Legal Planning
Local Government
Healthcare and Hospitals
Alzheimer’s Society, Eating and Drinking
Health Care Professionals and Alzheimer’s
Improving Oral Health For Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease Or Related Disorders (ADRD)
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization – state by state advanced directive forms
National Wellness Institute: Six Dimensions of Wellness
Partnering with Your Healthcare Provider
CAPC Best Practices in Dementia Care and Caregiver Support
Cohen Mansfield Agitation Inventory
Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, Try This Series
Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Scale
SLUMS St. Louis University Mental Status Examination
Libraries
Faith
The Balm in Gilead & The Brain Health Center for African Americans
Act on Alzheimer’s, Faith Resources
Agency on Aging of Northeastern Illinois, Dementia Friendly Awareness for Faith Communities
Dementia Friendly Massachusetts – How to Become a Dementia Friendly Faith Community
Faith United Against Alzheimer’s
Faith United Against Alzheimer’s, Creating Dementia Friendly Faith Communities
Growing Dementia-Friendly Churches: A Practical Guide
Businesses
Dementia Friendly Businesses and Organizations: Information for Starting a Local Initiative
AARP, Understanding the Impact of Family Caregiving on Work
AARP, How Employers Can Support Working Caregivers, June 2013
Alzheimer’s Workplace Alliance
City of Boston, How to Be an Age and Dementia Friendly Business Website
City of Boston, How to Be an Age and Dementia Friendly Business Website Checklist
Home Instead Business Training – Alzheimer’s Friendly Business online course
Partnering with Your Healthcare Provider
Community-based Services and Supports
Living Well with Dementia in the Community
Dementia and Driving Resource Center
Dementia Initiative, Dementia Care: The Quality Chasm
The King’s Fund, Developing Supportive Design for People with Dementia
Memory Cafe Toolkit by Jewish Family and Children’s Services (in English)
Memory Cafe Toolkit by Jewish Family and Children’s Services (in Spanish)
Social isolation – AARP Foundation
Creating a Spanish-speaking Memory Café (video)
I/DD inclusive Memory Cafés (video)
How to create a Memory Café network (video)
Residential and Specialty Care
Entertainment
Personal Services
First Responders
Alzheimer’s Association, First Responders
Alzheimer’s Association, First Responders Quick Tips
Alzheimer’s Orange County, Police and First Responders Training Videos
International Association of Chiefs of Police, Alzheimer’s Initiatives
National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners, Tips for First Responders
Additional Resources
For Caregivers and Caregiving
American Medical Association, Caregiver Self-Assessment
Adult Day Care Locator and Articles
Alzheimer’s Association, Caregiver Stress
National Alliance for Caregiving
National Family Caregiver Support Program
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization – state by state advanced directive forms
Respite Care | Alzheimer’s Association
For Youth and Universities
DFA Webinar: Youth Engagement in Dementia Friendly Efforts (May, 2019)
Alzheimer’s Association, Parent’s Guide
Dementia Friendly Massachusetts
Dementia Friendly University and Education Partnerships Webinar Slides
Dementia in My Family (Pre-School, 5-8 Years, 9-12 Years, 13-15 Years, and 16+)
Hilarity for Charity (Online Support Groups and HFC U)
Youth Movement Against Alzheimers
Communication and Customer Service
Alzheimer’s Society – Communicating
Alzheimer’s Society Canada, Person Centered Language
Best Practices for Customers with Dementia
Dementia Action Alliance, Living Fully with Dementia: Words Matter
Dementia Australia, Language Guidelines
The Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project
Direct Marketing Association, Guidelines for Call Centres Dealing with Vulnerable Consumers
Environmental Resources
Alzheimer’s Association, Designing Environments for Alzheimer’s Disease
Dementia Action Alliance, Dementia Friendly Physical Environment Checklist
Neighborhoods for Life: Designing dementia friendly outdoor environments
Wayfinding for People With Dementia: The Role of Architectural Design
Evaluation
The Development and Testing of the Dementia Friendly Communities Environment Assessment Tool
Evaluation of ‘Dementia Friends’ programme for undergraduate nursing students: Innovative practice
Reflections and Recommendations for Conducting In-Depth Interviews With People With Dementia
Housing
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Housing Options for People Living with Dementia – Volume 1
Making Your Home Dementia Friendly
Physical Activity
Do you have a resource to share with DFA?
Dementia Friendly America works with leaders in the movement to identify resources to help communities as they work to become more dementia friendly. Please complete our Contact Us form and select, “Submit Resources” and include a link to your resource or tool to share with the DFA network.