How to connect to loved ones with dementia | Kristen Cusato | TEDxSarasota

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One of the key ways to communicate with someone who has dementia is to enter their reality and meet them where they are. What if we used that tool and others when we speak to everyone? Cusato offers tips, tricks & a new way of communicating to connect and relate. #TEDxSarasota Kristen Cusato is a storyteller, communicator, and advocate who believes that sharing our stories can change lives. Kristen spent more than two decades in television news as an anchor/reporter in Connecticut, San Diego, Texas, and upstate New York. Her career took a profound turn more than 15 years ago when her mother was diagnosed with Lewy Body dementia. A new purpose and profession was born: teaching caregivers the language of dementia. Today, Kristen collaborates with researchers, caregivers, and people living with all forms of the disease to help them feel empowered. She has authored chapters in two Chicken Soup for the Soul caregiving books and hosts an award-winning podcast. Kristen is equally passion

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