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Get ready to SOAR! Hikes for people living with younger onset dementia

July 30, 2026

We've started another year of outdoor adventure for individuals diagnosed with dementia before age 65, through a unique program called SOAR. The name is an acronym for Shared Outdoor Adventures for Resilience.

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Art in Mind

July 30, 2026

Spotlight on the Compiled Works of Kimberley Rettig

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Program Highlight: Garden Discovery

July 29, 2026

The Garden Discovery Program, a longstanding collaboration between the UW MBWC and Seattle Parks and Recreation, is an opportunity to connect with nature and engage with others living with memory loss and family and friends.

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Supporting Dementia Awareness for American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

June 30, 2026

Dementia Friends is a global public awareness movement changing the way people think, act, and talk about dementia through free information sessions. Anyone is welcome to attend a session to gain awareness about dementia and discover simple ways to support dementia-friendly communities.

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Seattle 3rd Graders Learn about Dementia-Friendly Communities

June 25, 2026

In April 2026, the MBWC piloted the Dementia Friends youth curriculum in third-grade classrooms at a Seattle Public School.

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Welcoming Maude’s Ventures to the Memory Hub

June 04, 2026

We are delighted to welcome Maude’s Ventures to the team of collaborators here at the Memory Hub.

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Brain Health Block Party on Seattle’s First Hill on June 26

June 01, 2026

Neighboring organizations come together in honor of Brain Health Awareness Month

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Marking a Memory Hub Transition: Offering Gratitude to Full Life Care

May 04, 2026

As of April 2026, Full Life Care is transitioning out of the Memory Hub collaborator role – while always being in our hearts and leaving an enduring legacy. Tegenu Negi and Rena Ferretti have been part of the team since the beginning, and we honor them in this time of transition, with full hearts of gratitude for all they have offered the community here at the Memory Hub!

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Meet Kim Briggs: Memory Hub Front Desk Volunteer

March 23, 2026

"I come from a background of education and nursing, as both an early elementary school teacher and a clinic nurse. I enjoy caring for others and helping them achieve physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness. In my personal life, I've had loved ones who were touched by stroke, aphasia, and Lewy body dementia. I came to appreciate how their experiences shaped them and their caregivers. I also realized that being a part of their support system brought me great joy, too."

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Spotlight on: Genevieve Wanucha

February 05, 2026

Learn more about Genevieve Wanucha and her roles in every corner of the Memory and Brain Wellness Center and Memory Hub community center.

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The Power of Combining Healthy Habits

January 26, 2026

Dr. Hanson offers insights from the POINTER study, a large clinical trial on brain health interventions.

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Meet Claire Cuccio of the Elderwise Adult Day Program at the Memory Hub

January 09, 2026

Claire Cuccio, the Program Coordinator for Elderwise, is an arts specialist with passion and experience at the intersection of the arts, wellbeing, and community engagement.

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Staff Spotlight: Jamie Bird

October 31, 2025

Jamie Bird is a Social Work Practicum Student at the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center, working on-site at the Memory Hub community center. Jamie chose to complete her practicum at the Memory Hub to learn more about dementia-friendly communities and how this approach could improve dementia care.

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“That Extra Layer of Care”: Spotlight on Tonya Clegg, Volunteer Services Manager at Harborview Medical Center

September 08, 2025

Tonya Clegg is the Volunteer Services Manager at Harborview Medical Center. She oversees a small department with a big job: coordinating all volunteer opportunities at the hospital. Volunteers support Harborview in various ways, including visiting and assisting patients, staffing the information desks, and caring for the hospital’s public art collection. Beyond the busy clinical space, Tonya helps secure volunteers to assist at the Memory Hub, a dementia-friendly community center operated by the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center.

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Maude’s Garden wins a national award!

September 02, 2025

Maude’s Garden at the Memory Hub has been awarded the 2025 Therapeutic Garden Design Award from the American Horticultural Therapy Association. A project of the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center, this welcoming green space promotes sensory exploration, social connection, and emotional well-being for people living with memory loss or dementia.

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