Co-chair of the Board of DAI, Janine is from a small town in Tennessee. She has two daughters and two grandchildren. She left her career as a director of project management in mid 2017 and struggled with no job or income for over a year before she was finally diagnosed with young- onset Alzheimer’s in 2018 at the age 53.
While the diagnosis was hard to receive, it was also a relief to finally have an answer to her struggles of the prior few years. Finding DAI in 2019, Janine started having a new outlook on the future as she read about others like herself and began to believe it was possible to live well with dementia.
In the reflection shared below, 'We Have Dementia - We Are Still People,' Janine envisions a world where people with dementia are treated with the respect and dignity they deserve.
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Janine’s words challenge us to look beyond the diagnosis and see the person, to replace pity with partnership, and to act with kindness and respect. 'We Have Dementia - We Are Still People,' is more than a call to action—it is a celebration of the human spirit and a reminder of the power of inclusion.
By embracing these principles, we can help create a society where those with dementia not only live but thrive, their voices heard and their contributions valued.
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