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Judy Cornish is an elder law attorney and geriatric care manager who has spent the past six years working with families and people experiencing dementia on the Palouse. Prior to her work in dementia care, she practiced law, worked in vocational rehabilitation with traumatic brain injury, and spent a year as a psychosocial skills trainer in an enhanced care unit for the mentally ill. With her varied background—and education in literature, languages, fine arts and the law—she brings a diverse set of skills and a unique approach to dementia care. Her DAWN Method enables families to keep their loved ones home longer, with less stress and more comfort. Today Ms. Cornish runs Palouse Dementia Care, providing case management and care services on t ...more

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Judy Cornish Writer's block really hasn't been a problem for me with writing about dementia. I began working one-on-one with people experiencing dementia and livin…moreWriter's block really hasn't been a problem for me with writing about dementia. I began working one-on-one with people experiencing dementia and living in their own homes seven years ago. Ever since, I've been mulling over the best ways to communicate what they've been teaching me about how to live and work with dementia. My work days are so full that when I do get a chance to sit down and write, it's very pleasant to be able to focus on writing an explanation of a technique or tip as plainly and fully as possible. (less)
Judy Cornish If you have something important to share, make the time to sit down alone at the computer, turn everything else off, and simply type it out. Say it, a…moreIf you have something important to share, make the time to sit down alone at the computer, turn everything else off, and simply type it out. Say it, as if to someone you admire and who admires you. Put it all on paper and then hire an excellent editor. It's when you're working with your editor that you begin fine-tuning your message, not before. (less)
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“Offering care means being a companion, not a superior. It doesn’t matter whether the person we are caring for is experiencing cancer, the flu, dementia, or grief.

If you are a doctor or surgeon, your expertise and knowledge comes from a superior position. But when our role is to be providers of care, we should be there as equals.”
Judy Cornish, The Dementia Handbook: How to Provide Dementia Care at Home

“Even though people experiencing dementia become unable to recount what has just happened, they still go through the experience—even without recall.
The psychological present lasts about three seconds. We experience the present even when we have dementia. The emotional pain caused by callous treatment or unkind talk occurs during that period.
The moods and actions of people with dementia are expressions of what they have experienced, whether they can still use language and recall, or not.”
Judy Cornish, The Dementia Handbook: How to Provide Dementia Care at Home

“When our expectations match our companion's capabilities, there is less stress for both parties. This is the secret to improving the dementia caregiving experience.”
Judy Cornish

“When our expectations match our companion's capabilities, there is less stress for both parties. This is the secret to improving the dementia caregiving experience.”
Judy Cornish

“Offering care means being a companion, not a superior. It doesn’t matter whether the person we are caring for is experiencing cancer, the flu, dementia, or grief.

If you are a doctor or surgeon, your expertise and knowledge comes from a superior position. But when our role is to be providers of care, we should be there as equals.”
Judy Cornish, The Dementia Handbook: How to Provide Dementia Care at Home

“Even though people experiencing dementia become unable to recount what has just happened, they still go through the experience—even without recall.

The psychological present lasts about three seconds. We experience the present even when we have dementia. The emotional pain caused by callous treatment or unkind talk occurs during that period.

The moods and actions of people with dementia are expressions of what they have experienced, whether they can still use language and recall, or not.”
Judy Cornish, The Dementia Handbook: How to Provide Dementia Care at Home

“Childhood is for playing and learning. Adulthood is a time for accomplishment and mastery -- the time to provide for ourselves and our loved ones and to fulfill community and workplace responsibilities.

Elderhood is equally as important as childhood and adulthood. It is not a time when we begin to fail at adulthood. It is the time for being, contemplating, and sharing. Let’s embrace elderhood and treasure it for the magical time it is.”
Judy Cornish

“Dementia is the condition of progressive cognitive impairment, but not a condition of complete cognitive impairment – not for a very long time, if at all.

When we engage with people experiencing dementia only on the level of what they cannot do, we disable them even more. There are abilities in dementia. These are and should be recognized as strengths – skills that people can still use to enjoy daily life.”
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