Abstract
Abstract Dementia-friendly community (DFC) initiatives are a community-level approach to support individuals living with dementia and their care partners. DFC initiatives engage in a range of activities including raising awareness about dementia, enhancing local services, and advocating for inclusive public facilities and spaces. There is significant variation in the implementation of DFC initiatives worldwide which creates challenges for both process and outcomes evaluation. We used data from qualitative interviews with DFC leaders in Massachusetts to develop a framework to assess the implementation of DFC initiatives. Qualitative descriptive analysis yielded distinct dimensions such as robustness of multisectoral action teams, diversity of strategies for outreach to older adults, and degree of focus on coordinating care. Building on the tradition of using radar charts to evaluate DFC initiatives, we visualized the shape of implementation across the various dimensions. This framework can help to advance research, practice, and policy as part of the DFC movement.
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