Memory Care

External Memory Care Resources

Navigating memory care begins with understanding—of conditions, care approaches, and what meaningful support truly looks like over time. To help guide you along this path, we’ve gathered a selection of trusted external resources focused specifically on memory-related conditions, dementia care, and caregiver support. These organizations and publications offer research, education, and perspectives that many families find helpful as they seek clarity and reassurance. While these resources are not affiliated with 80th Street, we share them as part of our commitment to thoughtful guidance—so you can explore credible information and move forward with confidence.

Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a range of neurological conditions affecting the brain that worsen over time, including Alzheimer’s Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia and Vascular Dementia.

Download a PDF Version of Dementia is an Umbrella Term Infographic from the NIH National Institute on Aging..

Dementia & Memory Care Foundations

• Alzheimer’s Association
• 2025 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts & Figures (PDF)
• Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
• National Institute on Aging (NIA): Alzheimer’s & Dementia
• ADEAR Center (NIA)

Dementia Types & Neurological Conditions

• The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD)
• AFTD: Resources for Living with FTD
• Parkinson’s Foundation

Caregiver Support & Advocacy

• Alzheimers.gov
• CaringKind (NYC)
• Family Caregiver Alliance
• Family Caregiver Alliance: Caregiver Resources

Engagement, Arts & Meaningful Experience

• Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF)
• Music & Memory
• Alzheimer’s Poetry Project
• Meet Me at MoMA
• Met Escapes (The Met)
• Dementia Friendly America

New York–Specific Public Resources

• New York State Department of Health
• New York State Office for the Aging
• Uptown Interagency Council on Aging

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