Changing the Way We Think About Dementia with Leslie Fuller, MSW, LMSW, Founder and CEO of Inspired Senior Care

<p class="MsoNormal">What do we do when we learn our loved one has a new diagnosis of dementia? What questions do we ask? Where do we go to learn how to support our loved ones?</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Today, my guest is Leslie Fuller, she is the founder and CEO of <a href="https://inspiredseniorcare.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Inspired Senior Care.</a> Her goal is to bring interactive education to families and senior living communities to create sustainable cultures of care. As a social gerontologist and social worker, Leslie understands the unique challenges that families face when supporting their loved ones and how to find success as a care partner.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Leslie is a wealth of knowledge and her positive energy gives us the tools to focus on our loved one's strengths. This conversation encourages us to create a culture that supports the quality of life for our older adults and senior living communities. Thank you, Leslie, for joining me and teaching us how to be "wildly curious", have a strength-based perspective, and be active in seeking to understand our loved ones.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Leslie shares about:</p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal">Her background in dementia education and tools to support families</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Creating a community culture that supports quality of life for older adults, families, and eldercare professionals</li> <li class="MsoNormal">What to do when we receive the new dementia diagnosis</li> <li class="MsoNormal">How do we interact with our loved ones and best care for them</li> <li class="MsoNormal">The support we need in the stages of care</li> <li class="MsoNormal">How we get unstuck from fear</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Implementing a strength-based perspective</li> <li class="MsoNormal">What it means to be wildly curious</li> <li class="MsoNormal">How being a detective encourages our creativity in care</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Wh