Memory Cafes Give People With Dementia a Meaningful, Stress-Free Way to Connect

Memory cafes are gaining favor as social sites for people with Alzheimer's or dementia, their caregivers, and their friends, reports Being Patient . The National Alzheimer's Cafe Alliance says dementia cafes are not meant to be a support group, but as spaces offering relief from dementia. The Memory Cafe in West Falls, N.Y., holds sessions twice a month at a community arts center, offering live music and lunch for any visitors. Music has been found to help people with Alzheimer's establish connections. Alzheimer's cafes set up dementia-friendly communities that de-stress going out in public and socializing. Researchers and caregivers concur that socialization is an important part of delaying Alzheimer's and dementia.