Events

The following are events throughout the community that may be helpful to caregivers, those with dementia, and those interested in making their communities more dementia-friendly. There are both virtual and live events, some hosted by The Ohio Council for Cognitive Health, and many hosted by our friends and partners in the community. We hope you find them helpful!

  • Memory Café

    Buckeye Library 6625 Wolff Road, Medina, OH, United States

    Come for light snacks, fun activities, socialization and resources for those living with memory loss along with their care partners. Buckeye Community Room

  • Project ECHO: Diabetes and Heart Disease in Adults with IDD and Dementia: What It Looks Like and How to Help

    Virtual

    This Project ECHO series is a free, case-based education program for health care and human service providers seeking to strengthen their skills in supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities affected by dementia. Each session features a brief expert presentation, a participant-submitted case and a facilitated group discussion focused on shared learning and practical application.

  • GWEP GROW Brain Health ECHO Series | Restoring the Caregiver: The Connection Between Sleep, Health, and Dementia Risk

    Virtual

    This presentation will focus on important relationships between sleep quality, dementia risk and caregiver health outcomes. Potential causes of insomnia and sleep disruption, including behavioral, environmental, and caregiving-related factors will be discussed. Attendees will learn practical and applicable strategies to improve sleep hygiene, manage stimulus control and other components of cognitive behavioral sleep intervention.

  • Project ECHO: Differentiating Psychiatric Conditions from Dementia in Older Adults with IDD

    Virtual

    This Project ECHO series is a free, case-based education program for health care and human service providers seeking to strengthen their skills in supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities affected by dementia. Each session features a brief expert presentation, a participant-submitted case and a facilitated group discussion focused on shared learning and practical application.

  • Dementia Friendly America – First Friday Office Hours

    Virtual

    Join the Dementia Friendly America (DFA) team and Community Conveners for an open, conversational session to learn more about DFA, get your questions answered and connect with others across the DFA community.
    This is a casual gathering—feel free to bring a cup of coffee and join the conversation. We hope to see you there!

  • Memory Café

    Buckeye Library 6625 Wolff Road, Medina, OH, United States

    Come for light snacks, fun activities, socialization and resources for those living with memory loss along with their care partners. Buckeye Community Room

  • Project ECHO: Recognizing, Preventing and Managing Delirium in Adults with IDD and Dementia

    Virtual

    This Project ECHO series is a free, case-based education program for health care and human service providers seeking to strengthen their skills in supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities affected by dementia. Each session features a brief expert presentation, a participant-submitted case and a facilitated group discussion focused on shared learning and practical application.