Filter Articles
Go back to all news

“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.

Read Article

People posed for a photo in front of a water fountain in the garden

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.

Read Article at MBWC

Technology’s Role in Supporting Communication for People Living with Dementia

August 09, 2025

Many care partners wonder how to keep those connections with their loved ones strong. While technology can’t solve every challenge, it can help people stay in touch, feel included, and remain safe. In this article, we’ll share how you can use technology to help your loved one continue to experience the benefits of social connection.

Read Article at MBWC

A woman's face framed within a sun animation

Team Spotlight: Christina Kam (Memory Hub Intern)

July 04, 2025

Christina Kam, an undergraduate at Pomona College on the pre-health track, is interning at the Memory Hub to develop her special interest in compassionate dementia care.

Read Article

Dementia Friends Washington Expands Outreach with First Vietnamese Session

June 24, 2025

With over 103,000 Vietnamese Americans living in Washington and Vietnamese ranked among the most commonly spoken languages here, it was essential for the Dementia Friends program materials to be translated and culturally adapted into Vietnamese for this population.

Read Article at MBWC

What is Mild Cognitive Impairment?

June 19, 2025

MBWC's Justin Miller presented the latest on brain health and aging in a webinar hosted by the AARP, alongside other experts. He discussed the distinctions between normal aging, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia. He clarified some of the biggest questions on the minds of community members, such as, What is MCI? And how is MCI different from normal age-related declines?

Read Article at MBWC

woman face framed in a sun graphic

Team Spotlight: Petra Jouflas (Frye Art Museum)

June 05, 2025

The Frye has welcomed Petra Jouflas, the new Creative Aging Programs Coordinator at the Frye! She will serve as the liaison between the Frye's Creative Aging programs and the Memory Hub.

Read Article

Dementia Friends Volunteer Spotlights

April 30, 2025

This month we are spotlighting a few of our wonderful volunteers across the state. These dedicated individuals are making a difference in communities across the state by spreading awareness about dementia.

Read Article at MBWC

Asian elders bring Tai Chi And Music to the Memory Hub, in Kin On’s Healthy Aging Program!

March 31, 2025

Every Monday afternoon at the Memory Hub, the sound of jubilant singing in the Mandarin Chinese language reverberates through the halls. A group of local community members are taking part in the Chinese Healthy Aging program, offered by Kin On Health Care Center on-site at the Memory Hub. The program includes brain-healthy and culturally significant activities beloved among Asian elders, such as Tai Chi, karaoke, and mahjong.

Read Article at MBWC

Serving Up Smiles at Bridges Bistro

March 28, 2025

Bridges Bistro aims to build dementia awareness while providing a meaningful volunteer opportunity for people with memory loss. We hope to be a bridge of connection between our neighbors with memory loss and dementia and the wider community.

Read Article at MBWC

Team Spotlight: Anastacia Kakorin

March 06, 2025

Anastacia Kakorin is a MBWC social work practicum student, focused on supporting and evaluating a wide variety of programs at the Memory Hub. She recently finished a Russian translation of dementia education materials.

Read Article at MBWC

Team Spotlight: Sarah Pfeiffer

January 27, 2025

Sarah Pfeiffer is a MBWC social work practicum student, focused on community-centered practice. Working on-site at the Memory Hub, Sarah facilitates a caregiver support group and helps organize a variety of special events for people living with memory loss.

Read Article at MBWC

The Culmination of ‘Dancing Together’ Enchants with a Seated Dance Performance Born of Collaboration

December 30, 2024

The first Memory Hub Artist-in-Residence project wrapped up with a stunning performance of the "Dancing Together" project inside the Frye Art Museum’s salon.

Read Article at MBWC

Dementia Friends WA Experiences Largest Monthly Growth in Attendees So Far in 2024

November 26, 2024

Over 130 Dementia Friends information sessions were held across the state this year, which has allowed an opportunity to spread awareness about dementia to community members and sector-specific groups, including business and finance groups, transportation services, housing services, colleges and universities, faith communities, senior centers, libraries, and more.

Read Article at MBWC

You & Me: a space for intergenerational connection

November 22, 2024

7th graders visited the Memory Hub for a time of intergenerational connection with individuals living with memory loss.

Read Article at MBWC