Dementia Society of America

03/12/2026

New national poll from the Dementia Society of America reveals 82% of Americans with Dementia care experience believe people living with Dementia can still lead meaningful lives with proper care and support. Read the full findings and learn how we can amplify essential support initiatives now: https://wix.to/QDF0cSj

A new national poll by the Dementia Society of America® finds that 82% of Americans with experience related to Dementia believe people living with the syndrome can still live meaningful lives with the right care and support.

03/11/2026

How do human studies work? Our new blog breaks down the differences between observational and interventional (clinical) trials — and why both matter for breakthroughs in diagnosis, treatment, and caregiving. Read more: https://wix.to/AehAZGD

Learn how interventional or clinical trials differ from observational trials, and how each contribute to scientific advances in dementia care.

03/07/2026

Click here https://bit.ly/3OYBoda for your March 2026 eNews, which includes: Motion Can Sharpen Your Mind, How to Maintain Social Connections, and Dementia Answers: Exercise and Brain Health

02/12/2026

Celebrating leaders in Dementia care: Dementia Society of America® and Kevin Jameson announce the annual Ginny Gives® Awards, honoring organizations making extraordinary advances in Dementia support and care. Click here to read more: https://wix.to/XQKWcbU

Recognizing Organizations That Provide Enrichment, Care and Non-Medical Therapies for Individuals and Families Impacted by Dementia.

02/11/2026

As reported recently, virtual brain health training gets a boost in new study results. Request our free guide to Dementia and Brain Health here www.dementiasociety.org https://www.nbcnews.com/health/aging/brain-training-game-protect-dementia-research-decades-alzheimers-rcna257790

Adults who played a specific type of cognitive speed training were found to have a dramatically lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s, new research finds.

02/09/2026

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02/09/2026

Click here https://bit.ly/4rxoIry for your Feb 2026 eNews, which includes: How Your Gut Affects Your Brain, Protecting Those Living with Dementia, and Dementia Care Therapies You May Not Know About

We are your leading volunteer, all-Dementias nonprofit in America. Find local resources, donate to help others, learn about Dementia, and more. Lewy Body, Alzheimer's, MCI, Vascular Dementia, Frontotemporal.

02/09/2026

www.dementiasociety.org Listen to an interview with our CEO. https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/open-spaces/2026-02-06/the-u-n-pledged-to-address-dementia-hows-wyoming-addressing-it

Wyoming Public Radio’s Hannah Habermann sat down with Kevin Jameson, the CEO of the Dementia Society of America, and Ross Schriftman, a Casper resident and dementia awareness advocate.

02/05/2026

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https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/21/senior-caregiving-labor.html

The senior population in the U.S. is skyrocketing, but low wages and the difficulty of the caregiver job are fueling a widening shortage in the labor force.

01/28/2026

https://schaeffer.usc.edu/research/the-cost-of-dementia-in-2025/
DSA is honored to share this ground-breaking study, with NEW NUMBERS REPORTED: There are an estimated 5.6 million individuals (all ages) living with all-cause Dementia (that includes Alzheimer's disease, Vascular, Lewy Body, FTD, et al), and over $781 billion in annual costs of care (total impact) in the U.S. Many thanks to Dr. Julie Zissimopoulos and her team of researchers for this timely and insightful report from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics.

01/27/2026

Wow!! Another 50,000 families about to be helped! It was a bit chilly out when, Alan, the delivery driver arrived, but we got a new shipment of our most requested booklet called "The Big Umbrella, A Brief Guide to Understanding Dementia, Care Planning and Enhancing Your Brain's Health." Request your print version or read online at www.dementiasociety.org/the-big-umbrella

01/27/2026

Protecting those living with Dementia is a community effort. In our latest conversation with Kevin Jameson of Dementia Society of America, we explore real risks like critical wandering (elopement) and practical safeguards — from biometric IDs to family planning and law enforcement coordination. Read the full interview and learn actionable steps to keep loved ones safe: https://wix.to/ctNatUa

For a person living with Dementia, it's not uncommon, at some point, to experience one or more “critical wandering” events. These events, in law enforcement, are technically called elopement, the physical act of an individual leaving a safe environment undetected.