Dementia Friendly NV Resources

Dementia Engagement, Education and Research (DEER) Program @ UNR 

Dementia Friendly Nevada

  • “Elders need communities, and communities need elders!   The Dementia Friendly Nevada initiative is focused on cultivating and strengthening communities in becoming more respectful, educated, supportive, and inclusive of people living with dementia and their care partners.”
  • https://dfnv.org/

Sanford Center for Aging @ UNR 

  • “Enhancing the quality of life and well-being among elders through education, translational research and community outreach.”
  • (775) 784-4774 or https://med.unr.edu/sanford-center

Sanford Center for Aging Dementia Assessment @ UNR

Alzheimer’s Association

  • “The Alzheimer’s Association leads the way to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia – by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.”
  • www.alz.org

Parkinson’s Foundation

  • “To improve care and advance research toward a cure.”
  • Helpline (800) 4PD-INFO or www.parkinson.org

Parkinson’s Support Center of Northern Nevada

  • “Our goal is to provide a community, education, advocacy for the more than 5,000 people living with Parkinson’s Disease in our region.”
  • (775) 525-0205 or www.pscnn.org

Dementia Friends Nevada

  • “Welcoming, informal 90-minute information sessions aiming to equip community members with a level of knowledge and comfort regarding dementia that will inspire…”
  • www.deerprogram.org/dementia-friends/

Dementia Conversations

Dementia Friendly Nevada – (Statewide Meetings)

Dementia Friendly America

  • “Living, engaging and thriving in dementia-friendly communities.”
  • www.dfamerica.org

 Alzheimer’s Association Recruitment Partners

  • FOR CAREGIVER’S: Dementia Caregiver Studies & Programs
  • Are you providing care for someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia? The Learning Skills Together online program aims to reduce caregiver stress and provides guidance on essential care tasks including managing medications, monitoring pain, assisting mobility challenges, and more. The program is offered free of cost. Case Western researchers are seeking your feedback on the program.
  • Click here: LST | Aging Research Navigators Copy