It is frustrating and scary to have dementia. Those who realize that they are losing memory and thinking skills will be afraid, embarrassed and grieving. Those who are not able to recognize that they are losing cognitive abilities will think that others are picking on them or are trying to trick them—paranoia and anger is inevitable. People experiencing dementia are still the same people, they are just losing some abilities (not all!) and experiencing the emotional distress that any of us would if we found ourselves unable to do the things that we’ve been doing our whole lives. Most older adults have become used to being an expert in many respects and they will, naturally, take offense when others—especially people younger than themselves—correct them and boss them around. There are many things that their companions can do to help keep them safe and restore their sense of well-being. The DAWN Method can help you to understand what is happening when dementia enters a loved one’s life, and can teach you how to stop upsetting them and inadvertently embarrassing them. The DAWN Method will help you match your expectations to your loved one’s new reality so that you both experience less stress.