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As Federal Health Grants Shrink, Memory Cafes Help Dementia Patients and Their Caregivers - KFF Health News

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More than 600 memory cafes around the country offer social support for people with dementia and their caregivers.

Having fun together and being social supports the well-being of participants.

More than 6 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with some form of dementia.

The number of potential potential caregivers is decreasing, according to the Public Policy Institute .

At least 39 states have hosted memory cafes recently, according to Dementia Friendly America .

Wisconsin has the most — more than 100 .

Memory cafes are inexpensive and not dependent on federal funding.

Organizers worry loss of federal funds could negatively affect the host institutions, such as libraries and other community spaces.

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