Fading Memories: Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregiver Support

Fading Memories: Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregiver Support


Latest Episodes

257 - Do Speech + Other Therapies Help Dementia?
January 24, 2023

Adria Thompson, Be Light Care Having been part of the Alzheimer's and dementia community for most of my adult life, it's easy to have opinions on specific "treatments." I've seen SLP, OT, and PT th

Bonus - My Data Diary Explained
January 13, 2023

The My Data Diary device. Have you ever needed access to a loved one's account and been unable to retrieve the information because you don't have their password? That happened to me when I went to

255 - Outrunning Alzheimer's One Mile at a Time
January 10, 2023

Mace & Travis Macy As fast as we can, as slow as we must, was the mantra that Travis & Mark Macey used while competing in the World's Toughest Race - Fiji. The World's Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge

254 - Focusing On Caregiver Self-Care
January 03, 2023

As caregivers, it's not unusual to have days we want to run away. However, these feelings give us feelings of shame and guilt. Society has an unstated opinion that caregivers should be happy with thei

253-How To Live Forever - "Writing" Your Last Chapter
December 27, 2022

Kim Best is the author of How To Live Forever - A Guide to Writing the Last Chapter of Your Story. In writing our last chapter, we're leaving the memory of us. Her book is more about living your best

252 - Overcoming Medication Induced Challenges
December 20, 2022

Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk is on the show to discuss overcoming medication-induced challenges. This challenge is one area of focus in her new book, Living In the Moment - Overcoming Challengees & Finding

Bonus = XCellent Life Challenge
December 17, 2022

Victor Brown, CEO XCellent Life Victor Brown has created an app designed to make it easier to stay healthy. Victor started his professional career as an engineer and moved into the energy sector, w

251 - Dementia Prevention Will Require a Revolution
December 13, 2022

Joining me today is John Donboer, a clinical neuropsychologist specializing in geriatric neuropsychology. His professional focus is identifying and mitigating early-stage dementia. We had planned to d

250 - Dealing With Triggers
December 06, 2022

Tami Anastasia Are you aware of your triggers? Those actions or statements that make it easy to become unreasonable? I know most of mine, yet it's still a challenge not to let them trigger me. If I

248 - Finding The Right Words
November 22, 2022

Author, Cindy Weinstein Cindy Weinstein is a professor of English at the California Institute of Technology. We're discussing her book, Finding The Right Words, which is one part journey of coming