Summary:

Caring for loved ones with dementia can be expensive, exhausting, and emotionally draining. And those afflicted with the condition can experience many frustrations as they struggle to continue in a world that doesn't recognize what is happening to them.The DAWN method of dementia care, developed by Judy Cornish, shifts our paradigm on how we view dementia and opens the door to more compassionate care, allows us to keep our loved ones with us longer, instead of in institutions. This alone can drastically reduce the cost of dementia care. If you are touched in any way by any form of dementia, the information in this episode could easily be a game-changer for you. this discussion is guaranteed to affect how you dementia and those suffering with it.

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What You Will Learn About In This Episode:

Why the DAWN Method of dementia care is a paradigm shift opening up new possibilities.

How a person with dementia feels when interacting with the normal world

The difference between intuitive and rational thinking

The remembering self vs. the experiencing self

What qualities and aspects remain in a person with dementia

How to provide a taste of security, comfort, and purpose to those with dementia

How to partner and become a team-mate to a person with dementia

How to delay the inevitability of a nursing home for a loved one with dementia.

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As the founder of the Dementia & Alzheimer’s Wellbeing Network® (DAWN), Judy Cornish approaches dementia care with clear and empathetic methods that not only improve the lives of the individuals with dementia but also of those caring for them.

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Training in the DAWN Method

The method is taught in 8 one-hour sessions, starting with an introduction to dementia care. The following seven classes help attendees learn to recognize and respond to seven specific emotional needs caused by dementia, and provide tools and techniques for meeting those needs.

Class #1: Dementia Care Overview

Class #2: Practicing Mood Management

Class #3: Developing Security in Confusion

Class #4: Developing Security in Care

Class #5: Giving Social Success

Class #6: Giving a Sense of Control

Class #7: Giving a Sense of Value

Class #8: Building a Secure Future

Judy's Blog Posts

Judy has written extensively on her findings in dealing with people with dementia and offers many insightful perspectives in her writings. The link above will take you to her blog posts. Here are just a few of the subjects you will find there.

Is Diagnosing the Specific Type of Dementia Important?

How Do We Help Someone Feel Secure in Our Care?

Why is Mood Management So Important?