Master Class 1: I've Just Been Diagnosed with Dementia. What's Next? HD

Video of class held September 3, 2014 After receiving a diagnosis of dementia (and recovering from the shock), one of the questions most people ask is “What Next?” Often the answer is to “quit your job, make out your will, and go home and relax.” At Dementia Alliance International, we call this “prescribed disengagement” – disengage from the world around you, prepare for the worst, and go home and wait for the inevitable. Except that the “inevitable” can sometimes take 5, 10, or 20 years. What do you do in the meantime? The lack of control over one’s future can be very disconcerting. In this DAI Master Class you will hear from two people who each have their own story of diagnosis with dementia, and who will share their wisdom about how you can gain control over your future and plan for a fulfilling life post-diagnosis. Panelists: Sid Yudowitch, USA (DAI Board Member) Sue Stephen, Canada (DAI Board Member)