Life With Dementia

Life With Dementia


Latest Episodes

22. PUSH BACK Against Dementia
June 09, 2020

If you’re someone who worries about getting Alzheimer’s or dementia someday, you’ll want to hear how science, and specifically the work of Dr. Rob Sutherland, is proving that we can fight back against genetic predispositions of dementia. Life...

21. In the Shadow of Alzheimer’s
May 12, 2020

Knowing that you have a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s can leave you feeling like you’re constantly in the shadow of impending bad news. Hear a deeply personal story from my mother, as she talks through some of the fear and anxiety she...

20. Keeping Brains and Bodies Active During COVID-19
April 14, 2020

The current health crisis and subsequent social isolation has placed additional stress upon family and friends who are supporting and/or caring for persons living with dementia at home in their chosen community. Our guest is Teri Kennedy-Flynn, who...

19. Living in the Here and Now
March 24, 2020

with Roger Marple

18. Best of 2019
February 11, 2020

A Year in Review

17. Crowdfunding Tusk Teaser Episode
February 04, 2020

Hear about the latest adventure of the Life With Dementia podcast - teaming up with Tusk, the Caregiver Navigation Tool!  

16. I Am Not Ashamed
January 13, 2020

with Brande Terashita

15. Caregiver Centered Care
December 10, 2019

If you know what it’s like to feel exasperated or ignored in your role as a family caregiver, you’ll want to catch this episode and chime in on the dialogue surrounding what’s being coined as caregiver-centered care.  Dr. Jasneet Parmar...

14. The Human Nature of Care with Teepa Snow
November 11, 2019

Being a part of someone's life who is living with dementia is hard. It completely changes the relationship on both sides and introduces challenges to the very basics of everyday living. Yet, sometimes we forget that the act of caring is an integral...

13. Dementia: The Invisible Disease
October 08, 2019

“Dementia is not a physical disease, but a cognitive one.” These are the clear words of Jim Mann, living with dementia and desperately trying to shatter the stereotypes that surround it. If we really want to help someone living with dementia, we...