2021 Dementia Friendly Indiana Spring Conference

Thank you to everyone who attended our Virtual Statewide Dementia Friendly Indiana Kickoff Event! Below are the videos and Powerpoints that were shared at that event. Contact information has been provided for each presenter.

Register for our fall Statewide conference

This fall we will have our Fall Dementia Friendly Indiana Conference. We hope you join us November 12th for this hybrid (in-person and on-line) experience.


Dr. Jan Gerkensmeyer, founding member of Dementia Friendly Bloomington and Jill’s House, resident shares an opening poem.

“For the sun each flower reaches

Cannot touch it, this we know

But the constant striving, reaching

Is what makes the flower grow.”

-Dr. Janis Gerkensmeyer


Mindi Winnie of Dementia Friends Indiana


Natalie Sutton of the Greater Indiana Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association


Indiana State Representative Greg Porter

Learn more about HB1177 (Public Law 36) here.



Beth Evans - Lifestreams / East Central Area

For more info: bevans@lifestreaminc.org

Break out Room PowerPoints and Contacts

For more info: AMosier1@iuhealth.org


For more info DThompson6@iuhealth.org


For more info: DMatthews4@iuhealth.org


How to Make a Memory Box

Monroe County History Center’s Memory Boxes


For more info: staffor@indiana.edu


Save the Date - November 12, 2021