How to help someone with dementia retain their sense of self A very important way to help our … [Read more...] about Give the Gift of Dignity in Dementia
Being a Dementia Partner
It’s very important to remember that the person who is experiencing dementia may or may not be able … [Read more...] about Being a Dementia Partner
How to Enhance Conversations in Dementia
We can become storytellers for our loved ones who have dementia—recounting happy memories for them. … [Read more...] about How to Enhance Conversations in Dementia
Become Their Memory – Tell Them Their Stories
At DAWN, we see ourselves as being both remembering selves and experiential selves. We know that … [Read more...] about Become Their Memory – Tell Them Their Stories
This is ME Talking — Not My Dementia!
We know that language skills are eventually lost in dementia. But do we really understand what that … [Read more...] about This is ME Talking — Not My Dementia!
Why Do We Expect Them To Know Us?
So often I talk with people who are upset because a loved one with dementia no longer recognizes … [Read more...] about Why Do We Expect Them To Know Us?