About Lisa
Lisa is a behavioral specialist, a two-time best-selling author, an internationally recognized TEDx speaker, an international medical conference speaker, and the founder of Minding Dementia, LLC. Lisa is a Certified Dementia Practitioner and a Certified Dementia Care Trainer through the Alzheimer's Association and holds a degree in Human Behavior.
But these titles are simply the byproducts of a mission that is far more personal. Into this
confusing, often terrifying world, Lisa Skinner walks not as a tourist, but as a guide. For more than thirty years, she has dedicated her life to translating the strange, new language of dementia, teaching families how to navigate its treacherous terrain, not with conflict and stress, but with knowledge, compassion, and a set of counter-intuitive tools that are quietly revolutionizing the very standards of care.
Her journey was not born from a business plan or a market analysis. It was forged in the crucible of her own family's pain and ignited by the desperate plea of a stranger. She is a leader who measures success not in revenue, but in moments of restored connection, in the sound of laughter, in the return of a smile. In a world bracing for a "tidal wave" of dementia diagnoses, Lisa Skinner is not building a fortress. She is building a lighthouse.
To understand the depth of Lisa's commitment, you must first understand its source. Her expertise is not purely academic. It is etched into her own family history. "Having had eight
family members diagnosed with one of the brain diseases that cause dementia, she shares. Her work is a direct response to a pain she knows intimately. She has not just studied the disease; she has lived alongside it.
family members diagnosed with one of the brain diseases that cause dementia, she shares. Her work is a direct response to a pain she knows intimately. She has not just studied the disease; she has lived alongside it.
Lisa Skinner, CDP, CDT
This personal history became intertwined with her professional life. For over three decades, she has worked in the eldercare industry, witnessing firsthand the "heartbreaking struggles" of countless others. "I have witnessed the human shadows of the disease, and have felt an unshakable, profound calling to help... I felt compelled to try to make their worlds easier to manage with the knowledge and expertise that I gained through my lived experiences," Lisa explains. This was not a career choice. It was a human imperative. She was serving the people whose pain she understood in her very bones. The key, as she explains, is to understand how the brain is changing and to respond to the new reality, not fight against the old one. This allows families and caregivers to "elicit positive outcomes" and find harmony in a heartbreaking situation.
Lisa considers herself to be a dementia care support and communication specialist guiding families toward meaningful living despite Alzheimer's disease and related dementia. She identifies herself as being a harmony builder and hope promoter. She is the creator of effective mindful dementia care solutions, and is known for designing compassionate, person-centered coaching strategies for families, caregivers, and care teams.
She empowers them with everyday scripts, effective tools, and proven programs that successfully transforms difficult situations into calm, meaningful moments that preserve dignity, independence, and joy for people who are living with progressive cognitive decline, so that every conversation honors memory, restores harmony, reinforces connections, and protects well-being.
The result is an improved quality of life for everyone involved with more meaningful engagement that will create cherished moments of joy with reduced stress, less conflicts, fewer misunderstandings and less emotional discord.
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