{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Navigating Dementia","title":"Dementia Behaviors: 3 Things to Know Before You Respond","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":746,"description":"\nWhen something changes in dementia care, it is easy to focus on the part we can see. Someone refuses help, becomes upset, or repeatedly says, “I need to go home.” Our first instinct may be to correct the words or stop the behavior.\nBut before we decide what the signal means or how to respond, we need some context.\nIn this episode, Carlyn introduces the first part of The Signal Guide Navigation System™: Know the Waters. She shares why it helps to look at three things together: the diagnosis, the person, and what is happening in this particular moment.\nA diagnosis can give us a useful place to start, but it cannot tell us everything about the person in front of us. Their history, routines, roles, preferences, and the conditions around them all shape what they may need. When we widen the frame, we have a better chance of offering support that actually fits.\nIn this episode, we talk about:\nWhy dementia does not look the same in every person\nWhat a specific diagnosis can help us understand\nHow to move forward when you do not have a clear diagnosis\nWhy knowing the person matters just as much as knowing the disease\nHow sleep, noise, timing, routine, and other details can change the moment\nA different way to respond when someone says, “I need to go home”\nWhat is coming next in the Know the Waters mini-series\nHow stages and retrogenesis will fit into future conversations\nThe three questions to carry with you\nWhat do I know about the diagnosis?\nWhat do I know about this person?\nWhat is happening in this moment?\nYou will not always have complete answers. This is not a test you have to pass before you can help someone. It is a way to use what you know, notice what you do not know, and stay open to what the person is showing you.\nConnect with Carlyn FREE Weekly Newsletter, Finding Our Way In Dementia Care -> https://abetterwaydementiacaresolutions.com/page/weekly-sign-up-1?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=ep10_shownotes\nWebsite ->...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/kxG2MQlw-KyK0vkzoPtoiNR1h7W5sOJsTBmA53TnLEM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82YmE4/NzVkNzgyNjliMDI5/ZmEwNmZmZGRmZjBj/Y2ExMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}