Mindlessness—the Benefits of Automatic Thinking for Dementia
At DAWN, we believe in allowing people to age in place for as long as possible. However, it’s not always feasible to keep someone who … Read more
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Don’t Move Them—Let Them Use Mindlessness
Ellen Langer has been writing about the value of mindfulness for over 35 years. I read her book Mindfulness in the early 1990s. I still … Read more
How to Choose a Care Facility
At DAWN, we believe in preserving dignity and autonomy, and allowing people to age in place for as long as possible. However, it is not … Read more
Mindlessness—the Benefits of Using Muscle Memory for Dementia
In another blog I stated that mindlessness is just as valuable to people experiencing dementia as mindfulness is to those of us who have healthy … Read more
An open email to Dr. Daniel Kahneman, Nobel Memorial Prize 2002
Note: Daniel Kahneman, Princeton Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs Emeritus, is an Israeli-American psychologist notable for his work on the psychology of judgment and … Read more