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“Shay’s Way” Approach to Dementia
On Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio
Thursday, March 30th, we are lucky to have Mindy Bolton back with us! Mindy is a Certified Dementia Communication Specialist. She uses evidence-based creative engagement to help people connect, explore, and create. Mindy refers to her approach as “Shay’s Way”— and declares herself to be the least interesting component of the situations she finds herself in.
Contact Information For
Email: yesandthankyou@gmail.com
“Shay’s Way” community page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yespleaseandthankyou
How to Communicate with a Person with Dementia 
Our Experts have Dementia
Dementia Chats: Where voices of those diagnosed with dementia are heard.
Dementia Chats™ was created with the intention to educate people living with dementia; their care partners – family, friends as well as professionals and advocates. Our Experts are those diagnosed with dementia. We have been doing this series since July of 2012.
Today we had an interesting conversation regarding communication. You will here from those diagnosed and what they think about all the tips given by “Professionals” to communicate with them.
You will gain insights which will help you care better. Learn how their senses change, how their emotions and behaviors are affect by their surroundings and how that impacts them in their daily living.
Thank You To Our Experts Living With Dementia:
Michael Ellenbogen
Paulan Gordon
Truthful Loving Kindness
Brian LeBlanc
Laurie Scherrer
Mary Howard
Susan Suchan
Harry Urban
Here are the links to “20 Sign Language Words”
Laurie Scherrer’s Website
https://dementiadaze.com/about/videos/
https://www.dementiamentors.org/videos.html
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