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i received the announcement at 11am my time.  Paulan passed from this life on 02 Oct 2021.

When i think of Paulan, i think of someone
quietly helpful and full of grace; Graceful in action and attitude.

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Paulan Gordon in her own words:

“I have always had a passion for learning. This can be seen by my excellent High School performance (graduated 1 year early), excellent college performance (graduated Summa Cum Laude), promotions from Fidelity Investments (salary from $16K to 80K) and certification process (5 years) as an independent travel consultant.

Even though I now have a diagnosis of moderate vascular dementia I participate and host a couple of memory cafes for Dementia Mentors. I mentor a couple of women in this group.

I have also published a short booklet called “Vascular Dementia – An Inside Perspective”.”
— ((by Paulan Gordon on Linked-In))

Paulan chose these descriptors for her FaceBook profile:
“Mentor for those diagnosed with dementia,
author, member of DAA Advisory Board and Board of Directors” .

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More than 50 Links with Paulan are here:

2014 May 10 has very short video for Dementia Mentors on “What Led to my Diagnosis” at https://vimeo.com/94796239 .

Paulan Gordon: What Led To Her Diagnosis from Dementia Mentors on Vimeo.

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2014 May 10 has very short video for Dementia Mentors on “Never Lose your Self-Identity” at https://vimeo.com/94797676 .

Paulan Gordon: Never Lose Your Self Identity from Dementia Mentors on Vimeo.

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2014 May 16 has very short video for Dementia Mentors on “Learning to Write things down” at https://vimeo.com/96763672 .

Paulan Gordon: Learning To Write Things Down from Dementia Mentors on Vimeo.

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2014 May 28 has very short video for Dementia Mentors on “People with Dementia are NOT stupid” at https://vimeo.com/96765868 .

Paulan Gordon: People with Dementia are not Stupid from Dementia Mentors on Vimeo.

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2014 Jun 17 has very short video for Dementia Mentors on “Experience with Neurologists” at https://vimeo.com/98433307 .

Paulan Gordon: Experience with Neurologists from Dementia Mentors on Vimeo.

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2014 Jul 10 has very short video for Dementia Mentors on “Dementia and Humor” at https://vimeo.com/100404363 .

Paulan Gordon: Dementia & Humor from Dementia Mentors on Vimeo.

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2014 Aug 03 has very short video for Dementia Mentors on “Spousal Relationships” at http://vimeo.com/102463086 .

Paulan Gordan: Spousal Relationships and Dementia from Dementia Mentors on Vimeo.

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2014 Sep 12 has very short video for Dementia Mentors on “Planning Holiday Travels with Dementia” at https://vimeo.com/108706116 .

Paulan Gordon: Planning Holiday Travels with Dementia from Dementia Mentors on Vimeo.

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2014 Sep 13 has very short video for Dementia Mentors, on “Preserving your Memories in a Journal” at http://vimeo.com/106073592 .

Paulan Gordon: Preserving your Memories in a Journal from Dementia Mentors on Vimeo.

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2014 Nov 09 has very short video for Dementia Mentors on Vascular Dementia at http://vimeo.com/111343974 .

Paulan Gordon: Her Symptoms of Vascular Dementia from Dementia Mentors on Vimeo.

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2015 Jan 04 has very short video for Dementia Mentors on “Night Vision” at http://vimeo.com/115911169 .

Paulan Gordon: Dementia in the Dark (Night Vision) from Dementia Mentors on Vimeo.

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2015 Jan 18 has her contribution for Dementia Success Stories at this Link >> https://truthfulkindness.com/dementia-success-stories/paulan-usa-oh/ .

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2015 Jun 23 has a written article on her reactions to the movie “Still Alice” at this Link >> https://truthfulkindness.com/index-persons-with-dementia-pwd/paulan-gordon/june-2015/ .

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2015 Sep 19 has article written for Common Sense Caregiving, “Transforming my Kindle …” now saved at https://truthfulkindness.com/index-persons-with-dementia-pwd/paulan-gordon/sep-2015/ .

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2015 Oct 30 has what she wrote for Dementia Mentors’ webpage on Coloring, when we started it, at https://truthfulkindness.com/index-persons-with-dementia-pwd/paulan-gordon/oct-2015-coloring/ .

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2015 Dec 22 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “Emotional Connections and Dis-Connections when Dealing with Dementia” at https://youtu.be/2dllBp7vz5I .

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2016 Jan 26 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “How to Improve the Worlds Dementia Care – Funding Families” at https://youtu.be/655bEEh3qJw .

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2016 Feb 24 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “Funding, Feelings, and the Future” at https://youtu.be/rDKaT0Zhrq0 .

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2016 Mar 08 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “Dementia Friendly …” at https://youtu.be/phWDxRwSWEo .

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2016 Mar 22 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “How People with Dementia Arrange and Keep on top of their Schedules” at https://youtu.be/2R76DBLWM1k .

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2016 Mar 22 has what she wrote on FACEBOOK for My Dementia Story, on “What Led to My Diagnosis” at https://www.facebook.com/mydementiastory/photos/a.1555510624767252.1073741828.1555220321462949/1582386542079660/?type=1&theater .

2016 Apr 12 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “Denial by a Person with Dementia Symptoms” at https://youtu.be/COfRxVM4kiE .

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2016 Apr 26 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “Thoughts on Caring Roles, Dementia, and Sacrifice” at https://youtu.be/V7dD5i9rSiw .

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2016 May 05 has half-hour video on AlzheimersSpeaks, introducing her book, at https://youtu.be/bwLR1czRDGE .

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2016 May 24 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “Anger and Dementia” at https://youtu.be/7r1aD0CkgjY .

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2016 Jun 14 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “Advocating and Raising Awareness Through Film” at https://youtu.be/ggEIXzWJFxM .

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2016 Jun 28 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “Adapting to Dementia Through Routine” at https://youtu.be/SH88Z6MbKGI .

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2016 Jul 26 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “Changing Process of Decision Making & When to Stop Driving” at https://youtu.be/WnEVLOzt3YU .

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2016 Nov 04 has a 3-min video on Mentoring with Dementia Mentors at https://vimeo.com/190256512 .

Paulan Gordon on Mentoring for Dementia Mentors from Dementia Mentors on Vimeo.

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2016 Nov 22 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “Dementia & Caring For Pets – Is It A Good Fit?” at https://youtu.be/CZ4lbW1y3Wc .

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2016 Dec 13 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “Dementia Advocacy, Roles, Duties, Terms & Succession Plans” at https://youtu.be/bamFX1zvfeI .

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2016 Dec 16 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “Moving & Construction When Living With Dementia” at https://youtu.be/sLoSlo-pvME .

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2017 Jan 07 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “Dementia Advocacy, Roles, Duties, Terms & Succession Plans” at https://youtu.be/bamFX1zvfeI .

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2017 Mar 03 has a 1-hr video by Nashville Public Television on “Aging Matters” with Paulan as one of the primary participants; shared at https://youtu.be/q2tpIDKQ9JU .

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2017 Mar 14 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “How to Communicate with People with Dementia” at https://youtu.be/ldWJnMyjtEE .

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2017 May 12; “I have written a very emotional booklet about my experience as a person living with dementia. It is a quick and easy read (only 53 pages with spacing between the lines), and it is not a medical or technical book. You will see that I have five – 5 star reviews on Amazon. I wrote it for both people living with dementia and their care partners. I hope you enjoy it.”  — Paulan Gordon on 12May2017 .  Paulan Gordon’s book “Vascular Dementia; an Inside Perspective” is available at https://www.amazon.com/Vascular-Dementia-Inside-Perspective-Paulan/dp/1521132828/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=paulan+gordon&qid=1633886939&sr=8-1 .

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2017 Nov 30 has Paulan in short video for DAA “Hear our Voices” at https://youtu.be/SfdILceTDiE .

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2017 Dec 05 has a donations request for DAA at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dementia-action-alliance-paulan-gordon .

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2018 Jan 11 has quote in memorial for a Dementia Mentors friend; “Peggy was a great friend. She loved to teach reading to children with reading disabilities and even continued this on a limited scale after her diagnosis of dementia. Peggy was also a quilter and seamstress. She donated many quilts to a variety of causes. The world will miss Peggy.” — Paulan Gordon on FaceBook for DM .

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2018 Jan 14 has quote in memorial for a Dementia Mentors friend; “It is with great sadness that I share the passing of Susan Suchan. Susan was a great advocate for people living with dementia. She contributed much as a mentor with dementiamentors.org and as a member of the Advisory Council for Dementia Action Alliance. Susan made many videos for dementia mentors which can be found at dementiamentors.org videos. The videos can be sorted alphabetically so that you can easily find Susan’s. You can also find Susan’s contribution to Dementia Action Alliance on their web page, daanow.org. We will all miss her deeply. I do not yet have any information on Susan’ memorial. Goodbye my friend”  — Paulan Gordon on FaceBook for DM . 

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2018 Jan 23 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “The Impact Dementia Has on Spouses & Care Partners” at https://youtu.be/FNJS2RlPRIs .

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2018 Feb 20 has interview project with Dementia Journey on “Transferring Skills and Adapting Purpose” at >> https://dementiajourney.org/transferring-skills-adapting-purpose-wisdom-paulan-gordon/ .

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2018 Feb 23 has a DAA Corporate Leadership Council offer at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/corporate-leadership-council-offer-paulan-gordon .

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2018 May 13 has GoFundMe video for DAA Catalog at https://youtu.be/T150XXuTxJQ .

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2018 Jul 02 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “Stigma, Education, and Adapting” at https://youtu.be/n114WYQHfAA .

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2019 May 26 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “Impact of Pain when Living with Dementia” at https://youtu.be/2TW9E1aHAW0 .

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2019 Jun 13 has quote in memorial for a Dementia Mentors friend; “I just want to pay tribute to a wonderful friend of mine who passed away this morning from this horrid disease. Lee Brunetti was a great friend and an inspiration. She was full of stories of her nursing years and romance with her husband, Willie. Lee had a tremendous sense of humor and was comfortable with her dementia. She added her humor and caring spirit to our Friday cafes each week. I am proud to have had Lee as a friend, and I wish her the best on her new journey.” — Paulan Gordon . 

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2019 Jun 30 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “Critical Insights To Build Dementia Friendly Communities & Businesses” at https://youtu.be/cfzPz54gdPE .

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2019 Aug 12 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “Finding Meaning When Living with Dementia” at https://youtu.be/znv15NXh_3Q .

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2019 Oct 25 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “What if Your Care Partner is No Longer Able to Care For You?” at https://youtu.be/zfyK7I_II80 .

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2019 Nov 08 Paulan became Mentor TEAM Advisor for Dementia Mentors

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2020 Feb 01 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “Examples of How and When Confusion hits, and its Impact” at https://youtu.be/VxmzjOV_Z1k .

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2020 Mar 15 has a written article by her, on “Social Engagement – Treatment for Dementia” at  https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/social-engagement-treatment-dementia-paulan-gordon .

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2020 May 07 has short video for Dementia Mentors on the Mentoring Program at https://vimeo.com/415997686 .

Dementia Mentors’ One-On-One Mentoring Program from Dementia Mentors on Vimeo.

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2020 May 24 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “Coping with the New Normal” at https://youtu.be/ALpZ6xnIpz4 .

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2020 Jun 15 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “Accepting Dementia in your Life” at https://youtu.be/m3QHzXM86Rc .

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2021 Jan 03 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “Stress, Dementia & Gratitude” at https://youtu.be/bVkH8nnj7m4 .

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2021 Feb 27 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “Preparing & Adapting to Change” at https://youtu.be/Ufx1csX64OA .

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2021 Jun 08 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “Benefits of Art & Dementia; 1st in series” at https://youtu.be/zujj-IRW62Y .

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2021 Jul 12 has her as Dementia Chats panelist on video “Was the New Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm A Good Decision?” at https://youtu.be/-W3eFCOuyb4 .

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Paulan Gordon’s book “Vascular Dementia; an Inside Perspective” is available at https://www.amazon.com/Vascular-Dementia-Inside-Perspective-Paulan/dp/1521132828/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=paulan+gordon&qid=1633886939&sr=8-1 .

Alzheimers Speaks honors Paulan at https://alzheimersspeaks.wordpress.com/2021/10/03/join-us-in-honoring-paulan-gordons-life .

FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/paulan.gordon .

Linked-In at https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulan-gordon-89867270 .

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