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Rethinking Dementia

Tools for Staying Connected with an Aging Relative

Let’s review 15+ new tools that are making it possible to stay close even when we cannot often visit in-person with someone we care about.

Jul 10, 2020

Tools for Staying Connected with an Aging Relative

Jul 10, 2020

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Rethinking Dementia

Global Innovation | April 2018

A pioneering gerontologist, Vicki Schmall, founded the OSU Gerontology Conference. This year marked it’s 42nd year of educating and…

Apr 10, 2018

Global Innovation | April 2018

Apr 10, 2018

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Rethinking Dementia

Two pioneers [Travel: Part 1]

Traveling is one of the first joys of life to get left behind when family, friends, or professionals find out someone has dementia. Or, at…

Apr 30, 2017

Two pioneers [Travel: Part 1]

Apr 30, 2017

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Rethinking Dementia

We can talk about real life

In the past 20 years that I’ve been working with elders living with forgetfulness, I’ve also been surrounded by a very persuasive culture…

Apr 30, 2017

We can talk about real life

Apr 30, 2017

Benjamin Surmi
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Rethinking Dementia

Listening. Oops. Did we forget that was important?

Guess what?

Apr 4, 2017

Listening. Oops. Did we forget that was important?

Apr 4, 2017

Benjamin Surmi
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Rethinking Dementia

If you can tell their stories, you’ll change lives.

Something so simple. Yet, in a senior living environment, it’s incredibly complex.

Apr 4, 2017

If you can tell their stories, you’ll change lives.

Apr 4, 2017

Benjamin Surmi

How do I tell a story about faith — face to face?

It’s easy for me to write about my faith, my spiritual experiences, or deeply held convictions. But, how do I tell my story face-to-face…

Aug 18, 2016

Aug 18, 2016

Benjamin Surmi

Benjamin Surmi

Listening to stories of elders in my neighborhood inspired me to take the journey I am on now — designing fresh ways for elders living with dementia to thrive.

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