Fading Memories: Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregiver Support

Fading Memories: Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregiver Support


Latest Episodes

236 - Balancing It All
September 06, 2022

Over the past five years, Mike and Kim Barnes found themselves navigating problems they never saw coming from their parents: Alzheimer's, pacemakers, COVID pneumonia, and the tough decision to move pa

235 - Advocating For De-prescribing Medications
August 30, 2022

We want a fix when we get sick or don't feel well. Prescribing more and more medications because we want an immediate fix can cause more problems than they solve. This situation is especially true for

234 - JellyDrops - A Snack for Hydration
August 23, 2022

I learned about JellyDrops early on in my podcasting days, but sadly they weren't available outside the United Kingdom at the time. Earlier this year (2022), I started seeing social media posts from f

233 - What Is PicnicHealth & Why Do I Need It?
August 19, 2022

We all likely have a story about how our medical records are incomplete, not regularly reviewed by our doctor, or something else. It's beyond frustrating that in addition to managing ourselves, we als

232 - Easily Obtain Benefits of a Plant Based Diet
August 16, 2022

Grab a snack before pushing play because today's episode may make you hungry! I'm speaking with Dr. Yami Cazorla-Lancaster. In addition to her pediatric practice, Dr. Yami is a certified lifestyle med

231 - The Beauty of What Remains
August 09, 2022

On today's show, I am talking to Rabbi Steve Leder about his book, The Beauty of What Remains, a beautiful book that I thoroughly enjoyed.  As the senior rabbi of one of the largest synagogues in t

230 - Become A More Empowered Caregiver
August 02, 2022

Today I'm speaking with Linda Fordrini-Johnson, the author of The Empowered Caregiver. The Empowered Caregiver is a pocket support guide designed to provide you with strategies and solutions for carin

229 - Doggies 4 Dementia (eliminating Stigma, Providing Memories)
July 26, 2022

As a professional photographer, it was important to me to preserve memories with beautiful family portraits. I was a photographer long enough that I had clients die, and trust me, no one was sorry the

228 - Nostalgia Inspired Engagement
July 19, 2022

This week's guest is Laurette Kiler, the author and creator of Nana's Books. When her mother-in-law developed Lewey-Body dementia, Laurette looked for ways to have quality engagement with her. In this

227 - Learning to PACE Yourself
July 12, 2022

Learn how to PACE yourself while caregiving. Today I'm chatting with Tami Anastasia about strategies for dementia caregiving. Tami offers a fresh and practical approach to the challenges faced by w

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