Written by: Cyndy Hunt Luzinski, MS, RN Founder and Executive Director, Dementia Together Married for 56 years, Marcus explained, “We are tethered. Even when I’m not with Elena, I feel the emotional tie to her, the pull to protect her and remain within her reach. I feel...
Written by: Cyndy Hunt Luzinski, MS, RN Founder and Executive Director, Dementia Together At a recent support group gathering, care partners discussed one of the hardest decisions they face: when—and whether—to tell others that someone they love is living with dementia. A spouse, parent, or friend may initially say,...
While scientific research continues to search for medical treatments and cures for the many causes of dementia, families are striving to live well on this journey now. For them, real hope is not only found in a future breakthrough, but in the quality of care,...
Written By: Cyndy Hunt Luzinski, MS, RN, SPECAL® Master Practitioner Founder and Executive Director, Dementia Together Albert Einstein said, “Never lose a holy curiosity.” That’s timeless wisdom for life and profoundly true in caring for a loved one living with dementia. This week in our Dementia Together family...
"Everyone comes into the world looking for someone looking for them." –Curt Thompson, MD In her book, On Vanishing, Lynn Casteel Harper powerfully likens the pursuit of another to the Biblical parable Jesus shares about the widow who searches diligently to find her lost coin. Harper writes, “She lights...
Agree, Apologize, Align, Attract: The 4 A's™ of Grief Support in Dementia Cyndy Hunt Luzinski, MS, RN, Founder and Executive Director, Dementia Together Helen has been married to Frank for 63 years. They had no children, but they had a deep, steady love — the kind you could...
Dementia Untangled, a podcast by Banner Health, is joined by Cyndy Luzinski, an advanced practice nurse and the executive director of Dementia Together, for an enlightening conversation about dementia care. Cyndy introduces us to the SPECAL Method, a groundbreaking approach to dementia care that focuses...
In our work at Dementia Together with families and professionals caring for people living with the disability of dementia, we discuss the importance of choosing to be kind instead of right. However, kindness in dementia care is not always enough if our goal is to...
Over 150 people gathered in Alpena, MI for the Transforming Dementia Care Symposium hosted by the Alpena Senior Citizens Center and what a powerful day it was! Dementia Together’s executive director and founder, Cyndy Luzinski, shared the "life-changing" SPECAL Method, proven to transform care for people living...
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