SHAREGIVING: Recent Episodes
Rob Stoller
One of more than 15 million family-member Dementia caregivers (and growing!) in the US alone, David Stoller, whose wife Barbara was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's over ten years ago, discusses the Sharegiver Solutions concept focusing on Mindset, Gameplan and Networks, with his brother Rob. Created to enhance and improve the lives of caregivers, who often suffer excessive emotional, physical and even mental degradation, this podcast will be presenting, in addition to David and Rob's conversations, a diverse lineup of professionals, authors and experts. Sharing is the way of caring.
David and Rob Stoller, of Sharegiver Solutions, continue their discussion of dementia prevention, and the importance of reducing stress, a major contributor to inflammation, so damaging with regard to brain health, as well as overall health.
David and Rob Stoller, of Sharegiver Solutions, discuss the complex issue of Prevention, and the importance of reducing stress, a major cause of inflammation, so damaging with regard to brain health.
David and Rob speak with Dr. Shapiro-Rosenbaum about different forms of dementia, a care map or blue print, and caregiver self-management.
David and Rob Stoller, of Sharegiver Solutions, speak with Peter Gilbert, who is not only an attorney, specializing in estate planning and elder care, but also a former pastor, and caregiver for his parents, both dementia sufferers.
David and Rob Stoller, of Sharegiver Solutions, discuss the complex issue of socialization, and the dilemma of risking awkward public displays in the interest of enjoying public activities together.
David and Rob Stoller, of Sharegiver Solutions, discuss the critical importance of family-member dementia caregivers tending to their own health and well-being, while they also provide compassionate care to their loved one.
David and Rob Stoller, of Sharegiver Solutions, discuss caregiving over the course of Alzheimer's progression, and the concept of caring for a loved one living with dementia, while at the same time caring for one's self.
David and Rob Stoller, of Sharegiver Solutions, discuss the progression of David's wife Barbara's early onset Alzheimer's. In this installment, the discussion pertains to the period immediately after diagnosis.
David and Rob Stoller of Sharegiver Solutions welcome renowned psychotherapist, author, speaker and expert on coping, Dr. Jeffrey Zeig.
David and Rob Stoller speak with David's long-time associate Don McMillan, a trainer in leadership, management and success for corporations, families and individuals.
In the last of three "Day In The Life" Sharegiving installments, examining the evening/nighttime, David and Rob Stoller, of Sharegiver Solutions, present a portrait of life in David's house, where he cares for his wife Barbara, living with early-onset Alzheimer's.
No two days are quite the same, unexpected things happen, and some are difficult. We believe David's experience caring for his wife Barbara can be very helpful, informative, motivational and comforting.
In this episode of "ShareGiving", David and Rob Stoller examine "A Day In The Life" of a family-member dementia caregiver - that caregiver being David, who has been caring for his wife Barbara, for almost 15 years. This first installment (of three) examines a morning.
After years of study and work with elders and those living with dementia, Lisa Morvillo now owns Happier At Home Care, in Doylestown, PA. She is knowledgeable, compassionate, dedicated, informative and really nice.
David and Rob Stoller, of Sharegiver Solutions, discuss Sharegiving concepts and the state of the caregiving population, of which he has been a part, with Top Doc, stand-up comedian and fervent humanitarian, Dr. John D. Kelly IV (Orthopedic Surgery) of the University of Pennsylvania.
Having previously discussed the first two facets of the Sharegiver Solutions approach to family-member caregiving, today we will discuss the third: Networks. Our three primary networks, of enormous value: Family and friends; trusted professional experts; and the communal Mutual Aid Network. There is information, support and power represented by the almost 20 million family-member dementia caregivers in the US, and we are attempting to galvanize that lobby, and provide access and exchange among all these Sharegivers.
“Gameplan” - When faced with any challenging situation, and this being perhaps the most challenging, it is imperative to prepare and proceed with a strategy. In this “Share.Giving” podcast, David and Rob Stoller discuss the Sharegiver Solutions daily, weekly, and long-term blueprint for organizing and scheduling shared activities, as well as for time allocation and attention to the Sharegiver’s social and emotional needs.
Perhaps the most critical and over-arching area of the “Sharegivers” focus is that of “Mindset”, from the moment of receiving the Dementia diagnosis through the evolution of the disease along its inevitable course. In this podcast, David and Rob Stoller discuss the Sharegiver’s ”mindset” as developed by David through his many years of being Barbara’s primary caregiver. Beyond simply accepting the wholesale upheaval of one’s life, a Sharegiver’s mindset takes a proactive approach to facing the situation in a positive way (understanding there is no happy ending), determining to be the most effective caregiver one can be, while at the same time paying great attention to one’s own well-being, too often overshadowed by the needs of the Partner, and overlooked by the Sharegiver.
The Sharegiving approach to family-member dementia caregiving focuses primarily on three areas, "Mindset," "Gameplan" and "Networks," designed to enhance to life of the caregiver, who is typically untrained and unprepared. David Stoller, who has cared for his wife Barbara for over 12 years, understands the plight of the family-member dementia caregiver, which often includes excessive loneliness and guilt, as well as physical, emotional, mental and financial stress. In this initial podcast, David and his brother Rob introduce the audience to "Sharegiving", which will ideally provide relief, support, insight and hope to a growing population of family members caring for a loved one living with dementia.