{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Mini Podcast: Validation Theory","description":"In this mini episode, Dementia By Day CEO Rachael Wonderlin talks about Naomi Feil's&amp;nbsp;Validation&amp;nbsp;Theory for communicating with people living with dementia.  Validation&amp;nbsp;Theory contrasts directly with Embracing Their Reality\u2122\ufe0f because it teaches to &quot;never lie&quot; to someone living with dementia, and often suggests avoiding certain lines of questioning instead. For example, if someone with dementia asks &quot;Where's my mom?&quot;&amp;nbsp;Validation&amp;nbsp;teaches to answer the person with dementia like this: &quot;It sounds like you miss your mom.&quot; This doesn't solve the emotional problem the person with dementia is experiencing.&amp;nbsp;  Rachael also discusses the often lesser-known aspects of&amp;nbsp;Validation&amp;nbsp;Theory, which are surprisingly Freudian in nature. ","author_name":"Dementia By Day","author_url":"http:\/\/www.rachaelwonderlin.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35160560\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/35160560"}