An agency in Minnesota is seeking proposals from qualified organizations to implement regional and local projects focused on supporting individuals with dementia. The goal is to increase public awareness of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, promote the benefits of early identification, encourage cognitive testing, and connect caregivers to education and resources.

Project categories include initiatives that raise public awareness, programs that use culturally appropriate screening tools to facilitate referrals to healthcare professionals for cognitive assessment, efforts to increase rates of cognitive testing and promote cross-referrals among partnering entities, and projects that connect family members, friends, and neighbors caring for persons with dementia to available services and educational resources.

This opportunity targets organizations capable of designing and delivering programs that address these objectives across Minnesota's diverse communities.