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Rethinking Dementia
Exploring innovation. Discovering tools that inspire elders living with dementia to thrive.
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Tools for Staying Connected with an Aging Relative
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.
Benjamin Surmi
Jul 10, 2020
Global Innovation | April 2018
Global Innovation | April 2018
A pioneering gerontologist, Vicki Schmall, founded the OSU Gerontology Conference. This year marked it’s 42nd year of educating and…
Benjamin Surmi
Apr 9, 2018
Two pioneers [Travel: Part 1]
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…
Benjamin Surmi
Apr 29, 2017
We can talk about real life
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…
Benjamin Surmi
Apr 29, 2017
Listening. Oops. Did we forget that was important?
Listening. Oops. Did we forget that was important?
Guess what?
Benjamin Surmi
Apr 4, 2017
If you can tell their stories, you’ll change lives.
If you can tell their stories, you’ll change lives.
Something so simple. Yet, in a senior living environment, it’s incredibly complex.
Benjamin Surmi
Apr 3, 2017
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