Fading Memories: Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregiver Support

Fading Memories: Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregiver Support


Latest Episodes

You’re Too Good Looking to Have Alzheimer’s!
October 15, 2019

"You're too good looking to have Alzheimer's."  Imagine hearing this from your doctor. The disbelief that someone could actually look vibrant, strong and healthy yet have Alzheimer's makes diagnosis more difficult. -

When & How to Choose In-Home Care
October 08, 2019

  - When should we consider in-home care for my loved one? How do we find the right help and where do we start? - First, if your loved one is struggling to perform basic activities of daily living it's probably time to get help.

Giving a Caregiver Help
October 01, 2019

Providing caregiver help isn't easy. Asking for help is just one more task in a long list of tasks.  Learning how we can provide help is the topic of this podcast. - Because of their ever-increasing workload,

Bonus – Live Episode on Driver Safety!
September 26, 2019

When is it Time to Take Away the Car Keys? Driver safety is important. When to take away the car keys is a difficult yet important decisions.  It's not to do and should not be made lightly. Most seniors see giving up their cars as the total loss of th...

Walk To End Alzheimer’s – All About Fundraising & More
September 24, 2019

Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. The walk is held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, In talking to Ginny Roth,

Understanding Lewy-Body Dementia
September 17, 2019

Lewy-Body dementia is very different than Alzheimer's. While physical changes are similar, cognitive changes can be vastly different. Equally challenging, Lewy-Body dementia can present with a range of symptoms. These include problems with thinking,

Could Cannabis be a Cure for Alzheimer’s?
September 10, 2019

  -   - Not only have  200+ trials looking for a cure for Alzheimer's failed, a cure in my life doesn't look likely. What if we have had one all along? According to Dementia Care Central the dementia-related conditions that can be helped by CBD inclu...

Alzheimer’s & The Birth of AlzAuthors
September 03, 2019

  - Jean Lees parents were both diagnosed with Alzheimer’s on the same day. She was the hometown daughter, working full time. Her sister lived 1,000 miles away. What could have been a recipe for disaster became AlzAuthors. -

Medication Management Made Easy!
August 27, 2019

  - Staggering numbers of hospital readmissions are due to medication management errors made by the patient or caregiver.  Taking the right pill, at the right time, in the right amount sounds simple, right? Not so much. -

Connected Horse- Healing for Dementia Patients & Caregivers
August 20, 2019

  -   - Participating in a Connected Horse workshop provides unique opportunities for people living with early-stage dementia and their care partners. It's time to be together and experience non-riding activities with horses.

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