National Council of Dementia Minds (NCDM) is proud to be the first national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded and governed by persons living with dementia. We embrace the diversity that exists among people living with dementia and include individuals with all types of mild cognitive impairment or dementia, including younger-onset dementias.

Our groundbreaking mission is to develop and support a national corps of Dementia Minds groups—composed of people living with dementia—who foster education and dialogue among individuals with neurocognitive disorders, healthcare providers, researchers, families, care partners, policymakers, and communities. 

NCDM stands out by challenging stigma and offering hope-filled strategies and resources to support living well with dementia. Along with peer support, we provide education led by people living with dementia and create resources that empower individuals, care partners, and others by demonstrating that life with dementia can be lived fully—with meaning, purpose and connection.

Since our inception in 2019, National Council of Dementia Minds has reached tens of thousands of people across all 50 states and 14 countries through our educational programs.

We are committed to full inclusion, ensuring that people with dementia have a powerful voice in both personal and public conversations. We believe in the principle “Nothing about us without us,” because we are Lived Experience Experts. We are the experts of our own experiences!

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