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2020 Dementia Experiences Survey

Hawaii Executive Office on Aging (EOA) & University of Hawaii's Center on Aging (COA)

“Lately words do not come out as easily… forgetting the right words to use or say...“

- Patient

“In order to keep my parent safe, family caregivers must keep themselves fairly isolated...“

- Caregiver

“I was prohibited from seeing my father in his nursing home because of the pandemic, and he died there alone...”

- Family Member

“Most dementia people will not keep their masks on. Constant cleaning where they've touched...”

- Medical Professional

Tony Vericella

President & Founder

Alzheimer's Caregiving & The Caregivers

Dr. Kazuma Nakagawa

Neurologist & Co-Founder

B+HARI (Brain Health & Aging Research Institute)

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Resources

Helpful Links & Support Materials

  • Hawai'i State Public Library System - Memory Café

    Most O'ahu branches host free monthly Memory Cafés featuring gentle art-and-story activities, sing-alongs, and peer support.

  • Art for Life at the Honolulu Museum of Art

    A long-running “creative aging” series, Art for Life offers weekly, drop-in art workshops (painting, collage, ceramics, printmaking, etc.) for adults 55+.

  • Roselani Place Aloha Gardens (Maui)

    A specialized memory-care community on Maui, Aloha Gardens integrates art-based activities (painting, drawing, sculpture and more) into its daily programming. These creative workshops are designed to stimulate cognition, reduce anxiety and foster meaningful connection in residents living with Alzheimer's and other dementias.

  • Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center

    Located in Makawao, Maui—offers “memory-friendly” art classes and pop-up exhibits that welcome kūpuna and those with memory loss.