abilities Archives • The DAWN Method

Caring for dementia: It’s more effective than dementia treatment. Why?

May 23, 2023October 4, 2022 by Judy Cornish

You may not have thought about the difference between treatment and care. They are not synonyms, they’re opposites. Both have their place in our lives, but the goal of care is to enhance comfort, while the goal of treatment is to prolong life and regain health. When someone is experiencing a condition that cannot be … Read more

Field of bracken in fall - lake, pine trees, and fog in the distance | the DAWN Method

Let’s Talk About ABILITIES and Dementia

October 1, 2021March 1, 2021 by Judy Cornish

As dementia caregivers, we do both ourselves and our loved ones great harm when we focus on what is lost to dementia rather than what is kept. At DAWN, we focus on our clients’ abilities, not their disabilities. Dementia is the condition of progressive cognitive impairment, but not a condition of complete cognitive impairment—not for … Read more