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The DAWN Method
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The DAWN Method provides training in DAWN, strength-based dementia care for families & professionals. It was created by Judy Cornish, author of Dementia With Dignity and The Dementia Handbook.
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When someone has #dementia, we need to provide coordinated care—hopefully with all family members working together, along with friends and trained professionals where appropriate.

#Alzheimers #DementiaCare
Desert mountain with text, Strength-based dementia care. DAWN
January 21, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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Our friends with #dementia need us to recognize the fear and frustration that accompany progressive cognitive impairment, not to expect their passive acceptance of encroaching helplessness.

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#Alzheimers #DementiaCare
Close-up of peony flower with text, Be kind. Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. DAWN
January 20, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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"This book has dramatically changed my relationship with my mother who is suffering from #Alzheimers. It has explained all of the confounding behaviors I couldn't understand and provided practical advice on how to deal with them. tinyurl.com/5fc49f9c

#dementia #dementiacare #alzheimerscare
"This book has dramatically changed my relationship with my mother… “ Book cover - Dementia With Dignity: Living Well with Alzheimer's or Dementia Using the DAWN Method by Judy Cornish
January 19, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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Articulate cyclist Peter Berry was diagnosed with Alzheimer's at 50. Though he has struggled, he continues to demonstrate that life isn't over with dementia, it's just a little different. Check out this video:
Living Well With Dementia: Man with Early-Onset Alzheimer's Cycles 350 Miles
After being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's, Peter Berry took to cycling to get over his shock. He cycled 350 miles to raise money for dementia.
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January 18, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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When families and care partners recognize which skills are lost and which are retained, stress is greatly reduced for everyone. Strength-based care takes person-centered care from theory to action. Know what I CAN do.

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#dementia #Alzheimers #DementiaCare
Fall leaves with text, Dementia is a time for being and experiencing not knowing and doing. DAWN
January 17, 2026 at 6:48 PM
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“The DAWN Method brilliantly blends Judy’s deep experience in dementia care with principles and practices from a variety of disciplines. She has created a paradigm-shifting vision for dementia care that affirms the best in each of us – the person with dementia AND their caregivers..." ~Teri Ashley
Dementia care at home with less stress and less anxiety is possible… Group Calls, Class & Private Community - the DAWN Method (ginkgo leaf with one side fading, the other side in rainbow colors)
January 16, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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There is a less stressful path to providing care for those experiencing #Alzheimers and #dementia. Explore our #DementiaRoadmap and get tips on how to provide DAWN strength-based #dementiaCare today. thedawnmethod.com/caring-for-s...
Path through green forest floor with text, Visit our Dementia Roadmap guide to care. DAWN
January 15, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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The cause of dementia-related behaviors is emotional distress, not disease. When dementia care partners accept the altered sense of reality that #dementia brings and meet emotional needs, negative behaviors melt away.

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#Alzheimers #DementiaCare
Flowers with text, There is hope in dementia. It lies in the way we provide care. DAWN
January 14, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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Tome el camino hacia un cuidado de la demencia más feliz con el Método DAWN. Aprenda cómo en el Manual para el cuidado de la demencia, ahora disponible en español.

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#Alzheimers #Demencia
Manual para el cuidado de la demencia - The Dementia Handbook (book cover); The DAWN Method flower. (Las herramientas que usted necesita para cuidar a su ser querido que vive con demencia en el hogar – Manejo del Estado de Ánimo, Seguridad en Confusión, Seguridad en Cuidado, Éxito Social, Sentido de Control, Futuro Seguro, Sentido de Valor.)
January 13, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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The path through #dementia is filled with unexpected challenges. Be proactive and lessen the stress. Get personalized advice from a dementia #coach who tailors the DAWN tools and techniques to fit you and your loved one’s unique needs.

#coaching #Alzheimers
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Willow branches over pond with reflection and leaves falling and text, You need a dementia coach. DAWN
January 12, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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Our friends with #dementia need our support—cheerfully answer us when asked for information rather than correct or remind us we've asked before. We need to know what's going on to feel safe, just like you.

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#Alzheimers #DementiaCare
Wall of conifer trees with text, Become my memory keeper. DAWN.
January 8, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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"The DAWN Method training and tools are a valuable lifeline for those involved in caring for someone with #dementia. The information provided excellent...I am encouraged and empowered. Thank you, Judy & the DAWN team!” Betsy G.

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#Alzheimers #DementiaCare
Learn all the tools and techniques of the DAWN Method. Group calls, class and private community.
January 8, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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While many experts concentrate on treating the negative behaviors of #dementia, it is vastly more helpful to concentrate on and work to undo dementia’s negative impacts on emotions. We can respond rather than react to dementia.

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#Alzheimers #DementiaCare
Bouquet of flowers with text, People will never forget how you made them feel. - Maya Angelou - DAWN
January 5, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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To best help our friends with #dementia, meet their emotional needs and recognize the skills they retain. When care partners focus on feelings and understand skills kept, they're being person-centered and strength-based. There's less stress for both.

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Sunlit tree in meadow with text, Strength-based dementia care. The DAWN Method.
January 4, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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"...As we worked our way through the course [it] became dense with practical applications, full of layers of things to consider, ways to deal with the ongoing challenges I am facing." — Dorsey

#Alzheimers #DementiaCare #Dementia #DementiaCoaching #DementiaCoach
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Path through green forest with text, DAWN private Dementia Coach classes for families. DAWN
January 3, 2026 at 6:48 PM
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The skills that #dementia takes away leave us trapped in the present, while the skills it leaves are those that equip us to enjoy the present (our intuitive thinking skills).

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Orange coneflowers with text, Stay in the present with them. DAWN
January 2, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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As #dementia care partners we should focus on providing care, not treatment, because we have no treatment that cures dementia. Dementia behaviors are human stress behaviors, not symptoms of disease. When we meet emotional needs (care), negative behaviors become less frequent.
Larch forest in fall with text, Focus on the person, not dementia. DAWN
January 1, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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Dementia caregivers who learned the DAWN Method had a 34.7% decrease in perceived caregiving burden and a 23.1% increase in positive attitudes.

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#dementia #dementiaCare #research #Alzheimers #AlzheimersCare #dementiaResearch #evidenceBased #dementiaSupport
"This opened up my eyes in so many ways and made me understand my father more." The DAWN Method
December 31, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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We provide care partners with tools matched to specific emotional needs. If we look at emotional distress as the central problem, and the behaviors of those with #dementia merely as manifestations of this problem, the behaviors become predictable and avoidable.
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Silhouette of care partner and client talking with badge and text, Get Certified as a DAWN Dementia Care Specialist. The DAWN Method
December 30, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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This book provides tools and techniques that we can use when we spend time with people experiencing #dementia, which will dramatically improve the emotional environment for both parties in the care relationship.

#Alzheimers #DementiaCare thedawnmethod.com/dementia-wit...
Ginkgo leaves with the book, Dementia With Dignity by Judy Cornish and the text, We can enrich not only their lives but our own as well. DAWN
December 29, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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#Dementia impacts our ability to perceive risk—yet without choice and autonomy we lose our sense of self. When care partners balance safety with the need for autonomy, both carers and carees enjoy life more. Read about promoting independence: tinyurl.com/mv4v46rx
#Alzheimers #DementiaCare
Peach flower on vine with text, We can prevent hurt feelings in dementia... DAWN
December 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Idea #11 for a Joyful #Holiday Together: Decorate your home for the holidays together, with holiday #music playing in the background and apple cider simmering on the stove. thedawnmethod.com/24-ideas-for...
#dementia #DementiaCare #tips
Beach scene with palm tree with text, 24 Ideas for a Joyful Holiday Together - The DAWN Method
December 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Join DAWN HomeCare and get the video #class, monthly group #coaching calls with Judy Cornish and access to the private HomeCare community where you can ask questions.

#alzheimers #support #training #familycaregiver
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There is a way to provide dementia care at home with less stress for all. The DAWN Method. Group calls, class and private community. (ginkgo leaf with one side fading, the other side in rainbow colors)
December 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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When you suspect that someone is experiencing #dementia, or hear the diagnosis, it can be overwhelming. Though you may grieve the loss of how things were before, not all is lost. Caring for someone with dementia at home is very possible.

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#dementiacare #dementiatips
Snowy forest with text, Visit our Guide to Caring for Someone with Dementia at Home. The DAWN Method.
December 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Idea #10 for a Joyful #Holiday Together: Have a snowball fight – outside if possible or inside with plush balls. thedawnmethod.com/24-ideas-for...

#dementia #DementiaCare #tips
Red berries with snow and text, 24 Ideas for a Joyful Holiday Together - the DAWN Method
December 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM