The story: Judy Cornish wants to change the way we think of dementia: Instead of focusing on the disease, she says, focus on the experience โ€” and watch symptoms like exit seeking and combativeness decline.

The guest: Judy Cornish, author and founder, The Dementia & Alzheimerโ€™s Wellbeing Network (DAWN).

Your host: Steve Moran, Senior Living Foresight.

โ€œWandering, exit-seeking restlessness, sundowning, confabulation, combative behaviors โ€” we think of all of these behaviors as the symptoms of dementia. But if you really think about it, [they] are actually human behaviors. They are not specific to dementia. โ€ฆ And that has nothing to do with age or diagnosis. That’s a human being under stress. โ€œ

โ€” Judy Cornish

This episode is sponsored by PocketBook Memory โ€” a move-in incentive that makes your community stand out as the person-centered choice. PocketBook Memory is a portable video player that fosters connection and easy reminiscence therapy. Offer it to your prospects here. ย