Service Area 12
Meet Our Dementia Friends Champions at Service Area 12
Get to know the passionate leaders driving the Dementia Friends movement across Illinois, dedicated to fostering understanding and building supportive communities for those living with dementia.
Sarah Collins
Where do you work?
What Dementia Friendly Community are you a part of?
Where are you located for giving talks?
What do you like about Dementia Friends?
Karen Lowe Graham
Where do you work?
Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center
What Dementia Friendly Community are you a part of?
Soon to be Dementia Friendly Washington Heights, We are also a sponsor of the South Loop Memory Cafe’
Where are you located for giving talks?
Chicagoland/ Cook; virtually: anywhere
What do you like about Dementia Friends?
As a former AD family caregiver, I found it invaluable to have friends and colleagues who were knowledgeable about the disease and resources to help me. Dementia Friendly programs help to educate the wider community about AD and some tools to support those in need.