Check out this article featuring DAA Board Member, Mark Timmons! This voting cycle is especially significant for Mark, who, eight years after his early-onset Alzheimer's diagnosis, will be voting for president for the very first time. His journey is a powerful reminder that every voice matters. Let’s celebrate resilience and the impact of every vote! https://lnkd.in/gmj4Hm_s #dementia #Vote2024 #Election2024 #votenow #MCI #Alzheimer #alzheimersawareness
Dementia Action Alliance (DAA)
Individual and Family Services
Charlottesville, Virginia 1,047 followers
The Dementia Action Alliance is a diverse coalition of people creating a better society in which to live with dementia.
About us
We provide hope and help to individuals and families living with dementia and information about how to live proactively with dementia. We offer services and peer supports including three weekly online discussion groups, two monthly podcasts, an online Resources Center, a national Speakers Bureau and other services. All DAA efforts and activities are shaped and informed by individuals living with dementia. We are a charitable 501 (c)(3) organization.
- Website
-
https://daanow.org
External link for Dementia Action Alliance (DAA)
- Industry
- Individual and Family Services
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Charlottesville, Virginia
- Type
- Nonprofit
Locations
-
Primary
Get directions
Charlottesville, Virginia, US
Employees at Dementia Action Alliance (DAA)
-
Jackie Pinkowitz
-
Barney Nelson
Outreach Ambassador and Speakers Bureau DEMENTIA ACTION ALLIANCE, Core Team Member POSITIVE APPROACH TO CARE
-
Christopher Perna
Board Member at Dementia Action Alliance
-
Erin Love
Experienced customer relationship and project manager with honed skill in analyzing challenges and developing innovative solutions.
Updates
-
Check out our November 2024 Virtual Engagement Programs Calendar! Click on this link -https://lnkd.in/eAbpSFTN Get ready for FREE, fun, and engaging activities! Connect with awesome people and dive into interesting experiences. Don't miss out on the chance to make new friends and create lasting memories. #dementia #virtualprograms #dementiasupport #dementiasupportgroup #alzheimers #alzheimerssupport #virtualsupport #dementiacommunity #dementiahelp #FTD #MCI
-
-
Don't miss our most recent episode of Professional Insights! Watch the podcast here: https://lnkd.in/gtZqGSrF What factors should be considered in the type and selection process of a long term care unit? Are there questions or key points that can help narrow down the selection process? Daniel Swiatkiewicz helps guide us through understanding and choosing a long term care unit. #dementia #LongTermCare #dementiacare #DementiaAwareness #dementiasupport #dementiapodcast #DementiaActionAlliance #careunit #professionalinsights #MCI #FTD #lewybodydementia
-
-
The wait is almost over! The highly anticipated #ReThinkDementia online symposium is happening this Wednesday, Oct 30! In this video, hear from Deborah and Creeky from the Brave Connections program about helping kids and people living with dementia to connect. There's still time to register! REGISTER NOW! https://cvent.me/aEXlLZ #dementia #TheEdenAlternative #DementiaActionAlliance #BraveConnections #MCI #onlineevent #symposium #dementiaevent #dementiavirtual #dementiacare #DementiaAwareness #DementiaSupport
-
Check out the "Driving and Dementia Roadmap" website—a free, online, and Canadian resource for older adults with dementia, their families, friends, care partners, and healthcare professionals. It offers guidance and support to help navigate the complexities of driving with dementia. Click the link below: https://lnkd.in/gKbEr_Sx #dementiaawareness #dementia #dementiacare #dementiadriving #MCI #dementiacaregiver
Driving With Dementia - Home
drivinganddementia.ca
-
The countdown is on! The highly anticipated #RethinkDementia online symposium is happening next Wednesday, October 30! Discover the incredible lineup of speakers and panelists—check out their bios here - https://bit.ly/48fi80K #TheEdenAlternative #dementiaactionalliance #dementiacaregiver #dementiaawareness #dementiacare #dementia #dementiasupport
If you needed a sign—this is it! Join us for #RethinkDementia on Oct. 30 and hear from Kristi Doan, Eden Community Builder, as she invites you to a day filled with powerful stories and real strategies from people living with dementia. Learn how folks have applied these approaches to make life more fulfilling. Check out our speaker bios https://bit.ly/48fi80K and see the experience they bring to the table. Plus, earn 3.75 hours of continuing education! #TheEdenAlternative #DementiaActionAlliance #PersonDirectedCare #RethinkDementia
-
Brain changes and changing abilities call for new strategies for living proactively with dementia and maintaining emotional and psychological well-being. This month, we focus on Sections 3.2, 3.4, & 3.5: About Self-Confidence - https://lnkd.in/e7rpNtV5 Review the five strategies shared from the Manual Guides to optimize self-confidence! #dementia #DementiaCare #dementiamanual #DementiaAwareness #dementiasupport #MCI #dementiacaregiver #pathwaystowellbeing #wellbeing
-
-
Don't wait – register for the #RethinkDementia Online Symposium today! https://cvent.me/aEXlLZ Hear from DAA members as they share their lived experiences with dementia this October 30! #TheEdenAlternative #dementia #dementiasupport #dementiaawareness
Join us on October 30 for #RethinkDementia: Shift Perspectives, Shape The Future. This one-day Online Symposium offers 3.75 hours of continuing education, six breakout sessions to fit your interests, and a panel from the Dementia Action Alliance’s Speakers Bureau sharing their first-hand experiences. Gain valuable insights to: *Debunk common dementia myths *Strengthen communication and autonomy *Improve your interactions with those living with dementia This is your chance to hear what those living with dementia and their care partners wish we all knew. Register today: https://cvent.me/aEXlLZ #RethinkDementia #EdenSymposium #DementiaActionAlliance #TheEdenAlternative
-
-
A heartfelt thank you to Maude’s Awards for recognizing DAA as an honorable mention for 2024! We are truly grateful to be part of this year’s mentions in the Award Category: Cultivating Health for our Pathways to Well-Being with Dementia manual. We will continue to inspire positive change in the dementia community!
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Maude's Awards! Please join us in congratulating: ARTZ Philadelphia Alzheimer's Los Angeles UT Health San Antonio Arlieta Hall, “Finding Your Laughter” Theresa Montgomery, T&L WTD (Walking the Talk for Dementia) Let's Talk About It Kristin Nelson, MA, CDP, Audivi Memory Banks C. Nathaniel Brown, “Remember Me: Dementia in the African American Community” and honorable mentions Cooley Dickinson Hospital and Dementia Action Alliance (DAA). Learn more about these winning innovations on our website! #MaudesAwards #DementiaInnovation #AlzheimersInnovation
2024 Awardees – Maude's Awards
http://maudesawards.org
-
Join researchers, advocates living with dementia, public health leaders, and community-based dementia educators as we explore current evidence-based tips for brain health, how these link to the structural and social determinants of health, and what research and life experience tell us about continuing to live well with a dementia diagnosis. Tuesday, October 29, 2024 1:00 - 4:00 pm EST on Zoom Attendance is free. There is a fee of $45 for CEUs. Learn more and register today! - https://bit.ly/ dementiasymposium2024 #dementia #dementiacare #dementiaawareness #dementiasupport #dementiacaregiver #dementiaWebinar
-