SCRANTON, Pa. — Darryl Bartlett owns "A Little Pizza Heaven" restaurant in Scranton . About two years ago his wife Toni was diagnosed with dementia.

"We've noticed a tremendous decline over these past two years. She can't make any executive decisions anymore, she has problems sequencing," Bartlett said.

Recently the Bartletts had a bad experience while dining out.

"It was a place we always went to before and it was just too loud, too many things going on and it really overwhelmed her," Bartlett said.

The group Age Friendly Lackawanna realizes going out to eat can be stressful and overwhelming for people with dementia. Recently the group started an initiative called "Dementia Friendly Dining". It's free for restaurants to participate.

"We work one on one with the restaurant and t

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