EverMinds
Since 2023
Proudly Serving Patients With Dementia
Mission
Prevent and Slow Dementia Through Books…
EverMinds strives to provide people in senior centers and rehabilitation hospitals with books and monetary funds.
You can join our mission by donating literature or providing funds to our organization, which will be distributed to senior and dementia patients in Orange County.
Annual Impact
EverMinds is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
Our impact in 2025 :
100+ 400+ 150+
Book Donors Books Donated Patients Impacted
Dementia and other forms of neurodegenerative disorders have impacted approximately 7 million of the American population over the age of 65.
“The significance of the percentage is not limited to the patients experiencing the conditions, as you, the reader, have a notable chance in ending up with the lethal disorder. ”
National Institutes of Health (2007)
Remembering the Past, One Page at a Time
“Reading was protective of cognitive function in later life. Frequent reading activities were associated with a reduced risk of cognitive decline for older adults at all levels of education in the long term.”
Reading Activity Prevents Long-term Decline in Cognitive Function in Older People: Evidence From a 14-year Longitudinal Study
International psychogeriatrics vol. 33,1: 63-74
“The findings add to growing evidence that mental challenges like reading and doing crossword puzzles may help to preserve brain health and stave off symptoms of Alzheimer’s in old age.”
Keep Reading to Keep Alzheimer’s at Bay
Fisher Center For Alzheimer’s Research Foundation
“The authors concluded that a cognitively active lifestyle in old age may boost cognitive reserve, delaying the onset of clinical Alzheimer's disease…”
Can Physical or Cognitive Activity Prevent Dementia?
Harvard Health Publishing
Effects of Reading on Prevention of Neurological Degeneration
Cognitive Stimulation
Language processing, Memory recall, Imagination, and Emotional response
Emotional Comfort and Confidence
Sense of success, Emotional stability, and Reducing anxiety
Memory Recall (Reminiscence Effect)
Stimulation of Neural Pathways Associated with Long-term Memory and Self-awareness
Language and Social Engagement
Maintaining Verbal Ability and Social Connection Both of Which are Vital for Slowing Degeneration
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Our Partners
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Alzheimer's Association
Partnership with Alzheimer’s Association
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Purple Diamond Press, Inc.
Partnership with Purple Diamond Press, Inc.
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National Honor Society
Event Partnership with OCSA National Honor Society
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California Scholarship Federation
Event Partnership with OCSA California Scholarship Federation