Rodger That: Recent Episodes
Bobbi and Mike Carducci
Roger That is a weekly podcast focused on the caregiver. Here, skilled caregivers, Bobbi and Mike Carducci offer their personal and practical insights on caring for a loved one with dementia, as well as tips to help caregivers prioritize their own emotional and mental well-being.
Do you know about Area Agencies on Aging? This is a nationwide network of nonprofit agencies created by Congress in 1974 to be one-stop shops with information about programs, services, and resources to assist with the care of older adults. And Lesley Katz is helping people connect with these services. She’s a social worker and community educator with the Loudoun County Area Agency on Aging who is passionate about improving older adults' and caregivers' quality of life by creating environments of dignity, respect, and empowerment. And though this is our final show, our message has never been more clear: caregivers, you are not alone!
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To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
People don’t like to think about death. And they certainly don’t like to talk about it. Or do they? Sharon Crowell is an end-of-life acupuncturist and hospice volunteer who facilitates Death Cafés where participants have honest and often lively discussions about death, dying, and impermanence. And it’s not as morbid as it sounds. By encouraging early conversations about end-of-life wishes with loved ones before a medical crisis occurs, we can help ensure a better death experience for everyone, including caregivers. Thanks to Sharon and these gatherings, more people have an increased awareness of death, which is helping them make the most of their lives.
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To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Sitting down with your aging parents to discuss long-term care issues can be difficult, but these tough talks are critical to have early. Melissa Fritz is helping get these conversations started. She hosts the show Inside Senior Living. which follows families on their journeys to finding living options for the next stage of their lives. By bringing to light the heart-wrenching drama and decisions that must be made when an older adult is at risk living on their own she’s helping families find hope as they navigate the complicated and sometimes contentious process of finding the right solution for their unique circumstances. It’s an informative show that’s helping bring the conversation of aging and senior living choices into mainstream culture.
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To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
As Dr. Steven Sabat says, “Look at those with dementia as people, rather than patients – just because they have certain difficulties doesn't mean they cease to be a person.” Amen! In part two of our interview, we continue our talk about the gross underestimation of the capacity of people with dementia. These are people with significant remaining social and cognitive strengths that can be engaged by care partners to the advantage of all. To paraphrase Maya Angelou: people might forget what you said and what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel. This includes those with dementia.
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To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
We know about the weaknesses of people with dementia, but what about their strengths? Dr. Steven Sabat, professor emeritus in psychology at Georgetown University, reminds us that these people retain awareness, thinking ability, and sense of self. He’s learned that those diagnosed with dementia have more in common with people who don’t than we generally assume; we have to remember the commonalities that we share. It’s a powerful lesson on how to facilitate communication even when one has great difficulty finding the words to speak.
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To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Low health illiteracy is a barrier not only to getting the right care but also to creating peace of mind for a caregiver. Thankfully, Jennifer Woodruff is helping to remove these barriers. She’s founder of the Patient Better Project, which helps patients and their families form an at-home care team, enhance communication with health professionals, strengthen health literacy skills, and organize the most individualized and effective health story possible. Oh, and it also reduces stress! Because of this project, caregivers can now have the essential healthcare knowledge and confidence to thrive in today's medical landscape.
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To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Sometimes caregivers just need a break. Daphne Johnson started Respite for All to help them and the ones they care for. RFA’s volunteers are helping improve quality of life for people with dementia while offering peace of mind and respite to their caregivers. It’s a great way to help offset growing social isolation for both patient and caregiver as the disease advances. Plus, the organization's volunteer model provides patients with variety, stimulation, and a welcome change of routine while reducing burnout among caregivers. Sounds like a win-win to us!
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To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Where flowers bloom, so does hope. And in Florida today, hope for delivering better care to dementia patients is growing thanks to Sira Botes. Her role as a home care clinician inspired her to create a communication platform, the Memory Bouquet, that helps everyone involved with dementia care by identifying the highest, safest cognitive level and establishing the most appropriate care plan. It’s an approach that meets patients where they are at. And more importantly, it elevates the quality of life and decreases the burden of this disease for everyone involved.
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To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theater, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theater podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Caregiving can change everything and Jillian McCleary understands that first hand. Over a period of 6 months Jillian left her career to care for her mother with Dementia, bought a house that could accommodate her mother’s needs, started her business “Lovelind”, and got married! Listen in with Bobbi & Mike as they talk with Jillian about the ups and downs of caregiving and how to know when it’s time to reach out for help.
Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!
To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
When your partner or spouse has a dementia diagnosis it is so important to find support. That’s why Laurel Whitman joined Well Spouse, an organization that advocates for and addresses the needs of individuals caring for a chronically ill and/or disabled spouse or partner. Join Bobbi, Mike & Laurel as they discuss the significant stress disability and illness can place on a marriage or partnership and how to find moments of joy and connection once again.
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To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
It can often feel hopeless trying to engage with a loved one suffering from dementia. That's why it's important for not only family but also friends to share stories that connect with them. In part two of our talk with blogger James Russell, we discuss the wonders of the village that emerged to help him care for his daughter, how he goes about documenting her life on his blog, and how we can better support a loved one in assisted living by sharing stories of their life. After all, we are the memory keepers for those having trouble remembering their own lives.
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To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Imagine being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s at only 48 years old. This is what happened to Lynn Russell. Her father, James Russell, now helps care for her. He tells their story on his blog, "Nevertheless Dementia, We Persist," where he recounts the daily struggles, joys, and epiphanies of life with Alzheimer’s. In part one of this talk we speak with Jim about his daughter’s early symptoms and her transition from living at home to a care home where she was 20 years younger than the next youngest patient. His stories are a testament to the strength a family can provide amid such a difficult journey.
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To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
To look in the eyes of someone you love and have them not know you is heartbreaking. So, after losing four family members to Alzheimer’s, actor and playwright Nancy Daly knew she had to do something. She started Actors & Artists Unite to End Alzheimer’s – a national team for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Her touching stories of the loved ones she lost to Alzheimer’s and dementia are an inspiration. And now, thanks to her, thousands of artists and actors across the nation are walking in hope and strength for a future that all can remember.
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To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
One Alzheimer's diagnosis in one’s family is life-changing. But three? That's when Kristina Lubofsky knew she had to take action. She used her gerontology and caregiving backgrounds to create Busy Minds Box. The service helps dementia patients combat boredom, loneliness, and depression with a monthly activity box. Thanks to Kristina, older adults can boost their brain health and reinforce social connections through learning exercises, including arts & crafts, puzzles, and games. And have some fun in the process, too.
Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!
To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
A trip to the hospital, planned or unplanned, with a person who has a memory disorder can be difficult to manage and risky. Not to mention stressful. But you can be ready for it, or even avoid it. Michael Splaine provides an online workshop for caregivers designed to equip them with the knowledge and skills to avoid preventable hospital or emergency room visits as well as navigate hospitalization, if needed. From keeping a notebook to having a "go" bag, he has all sorts of great advice to help remove some of the stress of a hospital visit for both the caregiver and the patient.
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Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!
To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
A trip to the hospital, planned or unplanned, with a person who has a memory disorder can be difficult to manage and risky. Not to mention stressful. But you can be ready for it, or even avoid it. Michael Splaine provides an online workshop for caregivers designed to equip them with the knowledge and skills to avoid preventable hospital or emergency room visits as well as navigate hospitalization, if needed. From keeping a notebook to having a "go" bag, he has all sorts of great advice to help remove some of the stress of a hospital visit for both the caregiver and the patient.
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Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!
To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Caring for a loved one with dementia can have devastating effects on the lives of families and caregivers, including financial pressures, legal quandaries, health problems, and emotional turmoil. Fortunately, the California Caregiver Resource Centers offer free support. As one of the program's consultants, Stephani Gunther is helps families cope with all the burdens of caregiving. It’s a program that every state could learn from. Because as the incidents of dementia continue to grow, so does the importance of having support systems in place for the growing community of caregivers.
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Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!
To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Caring for a loved one with dementia can have devastating effects on the lives of families and caregivers, including financial pressures, legal quandaries, health problems, and emotional turmoil. Fortunately, the California Caregiver Resource Centers offer free support. As one of the program's consultants, Stephani Gunther is helps families cope with all the burdens of caregiving. It’s a program that every state could learn from. Because as the incidents of dementia continue to grow, so does the importance of having support systems in place for the growing community of caregivers.
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Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!
To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
When you have a mom who is a great cook, you notice when she's off her game and forgetting ingredients. For Lily Hernandez's mother this was an early sign that she might not be well. And when she was diagnosed with dementia, it changed her family's life overnight. Like so many caregivers, Lily is learning as she goes, including the power of playing her mother's favorite music. She also understands the importance of keeping her composure. Her attitude of making the best of a difficult situation should be an inspiration to all caregivers facing huge challenges every day.
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Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!
To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
When you have a mom who is a great cook, you notice when she's off her game and forgetting ingredients. For Lily Hernandez's mother this was an early sign that she might not be well. And when she was diagnosed with dementia, it changed her family's life overnight. Like so many caregivers, Lily is learning as she goes, including the power of playing her mother's favorite music. She also understands the importance of keeping her composure. Her attitude of making the best of a difficult situation should be an inspiration to all caregivers facing huge challenges every day.
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Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!
To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Long-term caregiving has many emotional and physical impacts on the caregivers, including migraines, depression, hair loss, and a “short fuse”. But Carol Greco is helping to make the experience less stressful. She is founder and CEO of WeCare4, a global platform and community with a portfolio of resources for all caregivers. It has all the information caregivers need so they can better serve those who depend on them and better manage every aspect of day-to-day life. Best of all, it can relieve those headaches better than aspirin.
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Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!
To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Long-term caregiving has many emotional and physical impacts on the caregivers, including migraines, depression, hair loss, and a “short fuse”. But Carol Greco is helping to make the experience less stressful. She is founder and CEO of WeCare4, a global platform and community with a portfolio of resources for all caregivers. It has all the information caregivers need so they can better serve those who depend on them and better manage every aspect of day-to-day life. Best of all, it can relieve those headaches better than aspirin.
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Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!
To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
What do you do when you are concerned about your parents whose health is deteriorating but your siblings are not? This is just one of the many issues that can create conflict among family members dealing with eldercare. In some cases, a professional mediator can be extremely helpful. Kimberly Best, RN, MA, is a professional civil and family mediator and author. She helps reduce the emotion and conflict between family members so that decisions can be made in the best interest of the older adults involved. Because we all know that sibling relationships can be complicated – to say the least! – but all siblings want what’s best for their parents.
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Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!
To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
What do you do when you are concerned about your parents whose health is deteriorating but your siblings are not? This is just one of the many issues that can create conflict among family members dealing with eldercare. In some cases, a professional mediator can be extremely helpful. Kimberly Best, RN, MA, is a professional civil and family mediator and author. She helps reduce the emotion and conflict between family members so that decisions can be made in the best interest of the older adults involved. Because we all know that sibling relationships can be complicated – to say the least! – but all siblings want what’s best for their parents.
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Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!
To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
We all need stimulating conversation. But what happens when we are isolated or spend lots of time alone? After a career at NASA, Amy Stapleton began designing interactive voice experiences for Amazon Alexa that use virtual characters to chat, entertain, and engage. After witnessing how covid lockdowns and social isolation negatively affected the health of her mother with dementia, Amy saw how this tech could benefit older adults by reducing feelings of loneliness, exercising the social and emotional brain, and potentially slowing the onset of mental decline. All we can say about this is, "Hey, Alexa. What a great idea!"
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Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!
To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
We all need stimulating conversation. But what happens when we are isolated or spend lots of time alone? After a career at NASA, Amy Stapleton began designing interactive voice experiences for Amazon Alexa that use virtual characters to chat, entertain, and engage. After witnessing how covid lockdowns and social isolation negatively affected the health of her mother with dementia, Amy saw how this tech could benefit older adults by reducing feelings of loneliness, exercising the social and emotional brain, and potentially slowing the onset of mental decline. All we can say about this is, "Hey, Alexa. What a great idea!"
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Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!
To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Gen Xers may have been saying “OK, Boomer” since the 80s, but now more and more find themselves taking care of their Boomer parents. Guest Joy Johnston – digital journalist, author, and caregiver advocate – was in her 30’s when her father was diagnosed with dementia. Her collection of essays, The Reluctant Caregiver, is a realistic, humorous, and inspiring look at the challenges of dealing with a family health crisis while juggling a career and a marriage. With a unique Gen X perspective, her writings are an inspiration for younger generations facing caregiving challenges.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Gen Xers may have been saying “OK, Boomer” since the 80s, but now more and more find themselves taking care of their Boomer parents. Guest Joy Johnston – digital journalist, author, and caregiver advocate – was in her 30’s when her father was diagnosed with dementia. Her collection of essays, The Reluctant Caregiver, is a realistic, humorous, and inspiring look at the challenges of dealing with a family health crisis while juggling a career and a marriage. With a unique Gen X perspective, her writings are an inspiration for younger generations facing caregiving challenges.
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To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
About 40% of employees are also family caregivers, but not all employers recognize the daily challenges of this growing community. To help these caregiver employees and prevent burnout, Denise Brown develops and leads training programs for family caregivers and their employers. It all begins by starting a conversation with your manager. Employees have the power to help design coping strategies and support programs to reduce stress at the office and remain effective workers. After all, caregiving is a very noble thing, but you need to be well to care for someone else.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
African Americans have the highest prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, but many don't get the support they need. Dr. Fayron Epps is helping to change that. She's devoted her career as a nurse leader to reducing health disparities for underserved populations through innovative, culturally relevant programs for the Black community. She's building resources and awareness around dementia and developing a supportive environment that enhances the well-being of African American families affected by the disease. By changing the narrative around Black people and dementia, she’s helping to change lives for the better.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
It’s time to clear the air about medical cannabis and dementia. Sue Felmeth – an RN, educator, and consultant – began to investigate medical cannabis after her mother's pain management doctor recommended it as a safer option to opioids. She was amazed to discover that it can be an effective way to safely cut back on other medications and improve quality of life. Now she provides guidance and education about cannabis to empower caregivers to make the best choices for their loved one's health. CBD, THC, hemp, cannabinoids – we really get into the weeds in this episode.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Sometimes metal detectors can also find old memories. Just ask Steve Kiley. He has a background in occupational therapy and a passion for history, metal detecting, and relic hunting. He’s created a unique and fun reminiscence program for seniors using the artifacts they find, which helps those with dementia feel valued, contented, and peaceful by recalling happy times from their past — Even something as small as a marble can spark big stories from childhood. Whether treasures or memories, you never know what lies just beneath the surface.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Young caregivers need to know they are not alone. After all, there are an estimated 1.4 million youths between ages 8-19 caring for a family member with dementia. Hailey Richman was one of them. She started Kid Caregivers, an organization which helps young people cope with their situation. It also enlivens the lives of adults living with Alzheimer's. From doing puzzles with seniors or just talking with them, by pairing youth with the dementia community Hailey is helping enhance lives – both young and old.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Young caregivers need to know they are not alone. After all, there are an estimated 1.4 million youths between ages 8-19 caring for a family member with dementia. Hailey Richman was one of them. She started Kid Caregivers, an organization which helps young people cope with their situation. It also enlivens the lives of adults living with Alzheimer's. From doing puzzles with seniors or just talking with them, by pairing youth with the dementia community Hailey is helping enhance lives – both young and old.
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To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Having a good story is nice, but it’s better when it’s told well. As someone who has told thousands of others’ stories over his long and successful career as a news producer, Frank Silverstein knows the power of good storytelling. And with his documentary film Lousy: Love in the Time of Dementia he tells of his personal experience as a co-caregiver for his parents. It’s a moving tribute to his mom and dad. And it shows how telling stories of our experiences with a loved one with dementia can not only be touching, but also educational.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Long-term care can be very expensive, so planning ahead is one of the most important steps one can take to help minimize out-of-pocket expenses. Amy Goyer knows these challenges firsthand. She's AARP's national family and caregiving expert and has been a family caregiver her entire adult life. With proper care planning, individuals and their caregivers can access information and support that can contribute to a higher quality of life, not to mention a lower level of stress, and help better prepare them for the future. It’s never too early to start.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
As a family caregiver the journey of dementia can be a perpetual grieving process. But how does one deal with this grief? For Bishop Kenneth Carder, it was through a lens of faith. In part two of our discussion, we explore more on how caring for those whose memories are fading can affect one’s thinking about God, life, and what really matters. Bishop Carder’s point of view taught him that a caregiving partner can broaden one's outlook on identity and worth. And ultimately, through all the pain and loss, one can understand the most powerful message of all: love endures.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
A diagnosis of dementia changes everything quickly, including how one loves. Our guest, Bishop Kenneth Carder, is a retired United Methodist bishop and seminary professor who cared for his late wife. He is now devoted to educating people on behalf of those living with dementia, both those diagnosed and their care partners, focusing on what faith communities offer them. He knows that loving a person with dementia can expand one's capacity to love without reciprocity. In fact, Bishop Carder has so many powerful insights, they couldn’t all fit into one episode. So make sure not to miss part two.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
In this episode Bobbi & Mike continue their conversation with Mary Underwood – a social worker of 33 years with a primary focus on memory care, and two-time Alzheimer’s Association Outstanding Caregiver of the Year Award winner – has learned a lot in her career. Most importantly, care facilities and caregivers need to always focus on the person, not the illness. Even if a person’s needs and conditions for living a good life change as a cause of dementia, their unique life story is always with them and should be reflected in their care. It's a philosophy that supports dignified, individualized care. Plus, it can make things easier for the caregiver as well, which is a win-win in our book.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Mary Underwood – a social worker of 33 years with a primary focus on memory care, and two-time Alzheimer’s Association Outstanding Caregiver of the Year Award winner – has learned a lot in her career. Most importantly, care facilities and caregivers need to always focus on the person, not the illness. Even if a person’s needs and conditions for living a good life change as a cause of dementia, their unique life story is always with them and should be reflected in their care. It's a philosophy that supports dignified, individualized care. Plus, it can make things easier for the caregiver as well, which is a win-win in our book.
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To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Parlez-vous Français? Habla Española? Parli italiano? Speaking more than one language opens doors in many ways, especially for nurses and caregivers caring for a dementia patient who can no longer speak English. Dr. Zoila Ortega knows this firsthand. She learned a lot taking care of a mother with Alzheimer’s, including the importance bilingual nurses. As a health care professional and teacher for more than 50 years, she founded a nursing school that makes it possible for ESL CNA students to more readily learn course material. It’s a critical skill, especially with a nursing shortage. And we think that’s muy bueno!
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Wouldn’t it be nice if we each had by our side a personal advocate, cheerleader, companion, guide, ear, and rock? This is the role of an end-of-life doula. Similar to birth doulas, they are nonmedical professionals offering emotional, spiritual, informational, and physical support. In her role as a doula, Jane Euler talks with Bobbi & Mike about how she can be a listening ear, compassionate partner, and advocate for families on the journey of serious illness and end-of-life.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
At the core of person-centered care is the person. And despite all the limitations dementia can bring, caregivers must remember that the person is still in there. So how do we reach them? Don Wendorf is a psychologist of 40 years who retired to become a full-time caregiver. He’s learned that focusing on a patient’s competencies – what they can still do – helps them feel safe, loved, and useful, while helping caregivers feel less frustrated and better handle their emotions. It’s a great lesson for those who are at wits’ end, which can be a daily experience for many of us.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
A fashion designer once said that life’s too short for boring clothes. But any caregiver will tell you that life’s too short for complicated clothes, including our guest, Andrea Wurster. As the head of product and partnerships at Silverts, an adaptive clothing company, Andrea is helping provide easy dressing solutions with simplified, stylish designs for seniors and disabled people. From magnetic buttons to pull-on pant loops, this apparel reduces the risk of injuries for caregivers and those with disabilities getting dressed. Plus, it helps restore patients’ dignity with a wardrobe that has both function and fashion. Stress definitely doesn’t go with these outfits.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Being imperfect is perfectly human. And with so many unknowns for first-time caregivers, they should never be afraid to ask for help. Bobbi & Mike talk with Breeda Miller, whose story about helping her mother at the end of her life has resonated with millions. And now her one-act play tells the story of her mother, from a young woman to a spirited senior coping with dementia. Breeda’s stories are full of powerful insights that all family caregivers will find helpful. Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Marriage is bliss, right? Well, whoever said that was never a co-caregiver for a family member with their partner. In this episode, Douglass Christensen talks with Bobbi & Mike about the stress a marriage can undergo while caring for a loved one with dementia, but also the ways it can bring you closer together. His role as a co-caregiver Vincent Zappacosta, author of “Dementia-Mama-Drama”, helped add a new level to their relationship, and others can learn from their experience. With patience, humor, and a team approach, they brought hope to a seemingly hopeless situation. And are better off for it.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
For many students, the college experience involves 24-hour cramming sessions, annoying group projects, and partying for days. But for Jillian Lee of National Alzheimer’s Buddies (NAB), a nonprofit pairing students with Alzheimer’s patients, college is a time to build bridges towards a society with equitable dementia care. Like so many, she knows that there’s a special connection between seniors and young people as they are each reassessing priorities in life. This helps build a friendship and bring out the beauty of the individual patients while helping students discover who they are beyond the classroom.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Is your fridge covered in sticky notes? Do you keep a notebook with enough highlighting that it looks like a coloring book? Or maybe your hand is covered in ink messages? You are not alone. Keeping all of your notes in order is a challenge and critical to providing accountability, continuity, and efficiency in care. Mike Michel, a former caregiver and case manager, developed Care Trainr, an app that is a modern solution for continuous caregiving and puts an end to confusing paper trails. He’s helping put the family at the center of personalized care by creating a single place to train for all in-home caregivers and helping ensure consistent, thoughtful, and purposeful care… not to mention fewer headaches. From med schedules to “no mashed peas,” there's an app for that!
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Due to the nature of dementia, it is likely that, at some point, the person you are caring for will need to be hospitalized. Unfortunately, hospitals are not typically well-designed for dementia patients and preparation can make all the difference. Dr. Brittany Lamb knows firsthand the frustration that overwhelmed caregivers encounter when visiting the emergency department. Bobbi & Mike talk with Dr. Lamb about how to help caregivers prepare for these decisions before a medical crisis happens.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Tune in as Bobbi & Mike talk with author and caregiver Nancy Poland. Nancy teaches us the importance of caring for the caregiver and we learn how to “dance” with dementia behaviors.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
In this foot-tapping episode, Bobbi & Mike talk with Joshua Vickery, Executive Director of Encore Creativity for Older Adults. We learn how Joshua uses music to engage people living with dementia and tap into their memories of beloved songs.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Tune in as Bobbi & Mike have a chat with Lenny, the dementia-friendly barber. We hear how Lenny uses a jukebox and an old-fashioned shave to bring a little joy and bit of fun into care homes. We also walk away with some valuable dementia caregiving tips. As Lenny says, “Laugh a lot and forgive often.” Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
In this episode Bobbi & Mike talk with Senior Activities Coach Hayle Wilder. Hayle gives us tips on how to engage our loved ones living with dementia on a daily basis. We learn how Hayle applies a person-centered approach to design activity curriculum, and how caregivers can connect personally with those living with Dementia by understanding their interests and background.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Tune in as Bobbi & Mike chat with the fun and fabulous filmmaker and caregiver Lickety Glitz. We learn the importance of surrounding ourselves with kindred caregivers who can pick us when dementia has us down for the count, and also remind us we can get up tomorrow and “punch dementia in the face” once again. As Lickety says, “Until there’s a cure, there’s community.” Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Dr. Robert Arnold joins Bobbi & Mike to guide us into the specialty of Palliative care and how we can help promote the quality of life for our loved ones living with dementia. We learn that Palliative care involves caring for the whole person—their pain, symptoms, depression, anxiety, confusion, living environment, social concerns, as well as existential and spiritual issues—and helping them find joy and meaning while living with a serious illness.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Tune in as Bobbi & Mike sit at the feet of Lynda Everman, author, caregiver and fiber artist, to explore how her faith informs her advocacy for those living with Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Lynda teaches us that fabric holds memories, is symbolic and can communicate love and affection when words may no longer be accessible. Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!
To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
In this fun-loving episode, Vincent Zappacosta, author of Dementia-Mama-Drama, joins Bobbi & Mike to connect and, at times, commiserate in the adventures of caring for a parent with dementia. Vincent teaches us his secret to surviving caregiving (hint: check the title) and gives us tips on sustaining a happy marriage while sharing caregiving responsibilities.
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Thank you to Artis Senior Living for sponsoring this episode.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Tune in as Kate Fassbender talks with us about using writing as a technique to express the myriad of feelings dementia patients and their caregivers experience. Kate’s gentle, kind spirit invites us to open and share our own stories as well as receive the stories our loved ones living with dementia want to share. Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!
To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Thank you to Artis Senior Living for sponsoring this episode.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Tune in as Dr. Sion Scott of the CHARMER research project talks with Bobbi & Mike about the risks and benefits of de-prescribing medicines that your elderly loved one with dementia may no longer need. It is so important to talk to the doctor about whether or not a medication that has been used for many years is still the right fit. Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!
To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Studies show that dance increases activity in the circuits of the brain helping to reduce anxiety, trigger memories, and improve overall well-being and quality of life. On this episode, dancer, choreographer, creative aging advocate and community-based teaching artist Magda Kaczmarska discusses the benefits of dance and movement for both dementia patients and their caregivers. Join us as Bobbi, Mike, and Magda bridge the gap between science and the arts. Remember: We can move the body to move the mind. Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!
To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
The hypervigilance required to care for someone with dementia can take its toll, causing stress, anxiety, exhaustion, anger, and depression. So how can you cope with these challenges? Jon Macaskill, a retired Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness and meditation coach, joins this episode to discuss techniques that allow you to be emotionally and physically stronger with better focus and the ability to accomplish more in less time with reduced stress. Best of all, it only requires a few minutes each day. Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show! To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.
Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
On this episode, Joy Loverde highlights the importance of helping people in the early stage of dementia to continue working and living their best life. Join us as we talk about the issues facing younger people who are getting diagnosed with dementia – How can employers create a dementia-friendly workplace? Does HR have a plan for such patients? Are there protections provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act? These are all important questions to ask as we seek to create a healthy dialogue and an environment that helps patients live with this disease.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
In this episode Bobbi & Mike talk with Ian Kremer, JD, of the LEAD Coalition, whose dedication to dementia policy has helped pass legislation at the federal, state and local levels for over 25 years. In this conversation we focus on the importance of dementia friendly communities as well as de-escalation training for police officers when working with people suffering from dementia.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Happy New Year from all of us at Rodger That! We are taking a short break as we celebrate the holidays with our loved ones. We’ll be back next Tuesday January 11th to launch our 3rd season with more wonderful guests and helpful caregiving guidance. In the meantime, listen in as Bobbi & Mike share a caregiving tip to help us move more easily through the start of this new year.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Happy Holidays from all of us at Rodger That! We are taking a short break as we celebrate the holidays with our loved ones. We’ll be back on January 11th to launch our 3rd season with more wonderful guests and helpful caregiving guidance. In the meantime, listen in as Bobbi & Mike share a caregiving tip to help us more more easily through this holiday season.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Family caregiver Kathy Peters joins Bobbi & Mike to talk about employing hospice care for those living with dementia—even sooner than one might expect. Tune in as they empower caregivers to “shop around” for the best agencies in their area and share resources that can help them do so.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
In this thought-provoking episode, Bobbi & Mike talk with Dr. Kalisha Bonds Johnson, a nurse practitioner, researcher and assistant professor at Emory University. Dr. Bonds Johnson’s work focuses on improving health outcomes for African Americans living with dementia and their families. Tune in to learn how factors such as environment, family situation, and patient/provider relationship all play a part in managing our health.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
In this episode, Bobbi & Mike talk with dementia consultant and family guide, Pam Ostrowski. She shares how caregivers can utilize different levels of care for their loved ones living with dementia and empowers us to think strategically about milestones that may signal a transition is necessary.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Bobbi talks with Lynn Posluns, founder and president of the Women’s Brain Health Initiative. Lynn shares with us the six pillars of brain health, giving us proven ways to reduce our risk of dementia, as well as habits to break that contribute to cognitive decline. Find out how women’s hormones affect brain health and how we actually have a lot more control over our cognitive destiny than we may realize.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Bobbi & Mike chat with professional artist and Certified Dementia Practitioner, Siobhan McDonald, about her work connecting and communicating with dementia patients. With the use of art and photographs as a means to engage someone with memory loss, Siobhan is able to draw on the person’s creativity and imagination to trigger special memories. With humility, compassion and respect, she shows us how we can more effectively encourage those living with dementia to express their unique stories and experiences.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
In this informative episode, Bobbi & Mike take a deep dive into Denise Brown’s Six Stages of Caregiving. Throughout the caregiving journey, these tips and insights can help any caregiver manage what they must face today and better prepare for what is yet to come. Once armed with a better understanding of the role, caregivers can focus on making the experience more meaningful for the one they are caring for, their family, as well as themselves.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Bobbi & Mike talk with Geriatrician and Primary Care Physician, Dr. Aaliya Amer. A caregiver for both her grandmother and mother with dementia, Dr. Amer understands the needs of her patients and those who are caring for them. From understanding family traditions and customs to balancing quality of life and safety, she believes Geriatricians should take the whole person into consideration as they provide treatment for patients with dementia. This conversation opens our eyes to the importance of taking a holistic approach to caregiving and how incorporating the insights of a specialist can be so beneficial in your decision-making.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
This week Bobbi & Mike talk with author, inspirational speaker and caregiver, Loretta Veney. When caring for her mother with dementia, Loretta found that her mother had more lucid moments when they built with LEGOs together. So, Loretta took these valuable lessons and developed LEGO themed events for caregivers and those with dementia. Her story is one of resilience, forgiveness and meaningfulness, and infectious joy will have you rolling with laughter, right along with Bobbi & Mike.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
After 4 years of strenuous caregiving, Christina Keys had a choice to make--figure out how to change her life and live while caring for her mother or give up and make arrangements for her mom’s care after hear own death. Christina chose to live. Turning a mess into a message, her mission, through Loving Them Forward, is to make sure caregivers everywhere are seen, heard, valued, appreciated and are Never Alone.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Breaking down the walls of traditional roles, Stephen Peck of Caring Men Global gives men the tools needed to transition into and persevere as a caregiver. Steve cultivates empathy and compassion to help those who are directly or indirectly trying to fight their way out of the challenges of a difficult diagnosis. Bobbi and Mike’s discussion with Steve reveals how important it is for caregivers to be comfortable in their roles and that courage, empathy and powerful advocacy are skills that can be harnessed and developed through the caregiver experience.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Join Bobbi & Mike as they talk with Keisha Jackson, Founder of Encouraging Stories, a collaborative space where caregivers, carees, and creative artists find community through expressing “emotion as art.” As a caregiver for her mother and brother, Keisha experienced the joys and sorrows of caregiving and found healing through storytelling, music, and poetry and sharing these creative expressions with others.
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Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.
Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Dr. Chiadi Onyike is an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His practice focuses on conditions that develop in midlife or earlier, including frontotemporal dementias, young-onset Alzheimer diseases, prion diseases, leukodystrophy, and other atypical conditions that cause cognitive and behavioral impairments and dementia.
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Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Susan Dickinson, MSGC, is the CEO of the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD). A genetic counselor, she brings more than three decades of experience facilitating communications among lay, scientific, and medical communities.
FTD is the most common form of dementia for people under age 60. It represents a group of brain disorders caused by degeneration of the frontal and/or temporal lobes of the brain.
“The experienced caregivers and care partners are the experts on day-to-day management of any form of dementia and the ability for them to come together with people who are ahead of you on this journey or who have walked the path before is incredibly valuable.” Susan explains.
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Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Chris Price is a family practice physician whose work with hospice has taught him that those who change their views about dying seem to live so much better.
His first novel, Allison’s Gambit, was inspired by patients of his who have been caregivers to those with dementia and his continued observation that these family members often end up with tremendous guilt.
“What we want is the best care for our loved ones, and sometimes in the end, a home caregiver just can't do it anymore. And if they can't do it anymore, then they gotta have some help in doing it,” Chris explains.
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Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
Marianne is a registered nurse, author, and co-founder/manager at AlzAuthors.com. When not writing she works as a campus nurse at a community college.
“What I would encounter in many cases are families that were completely over their head and not tapping into the caregiving resources that were available to them. Across the country, people can find different agencies to help, whether it's an Alzheimer's Association office or a state eldercare office,” Marianne says. “Caregivers are usually too busy and overwhelmed just trying to get through every minute of the day that they don't have time to investigate what assistance is available in their community.”
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Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them.
And, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.
| Jennifer has over 10 years of experience caring for her parents and grandfather. She launched her own business, Brave Caregiving, in 2019, where she helps caregivers who are struggling and professionally. She is a certified life coach, as well as a Certified Caregiving Consultant, Educator, and Support Group Facilitator. “There is so much to do. Appointments to coordinate. Supplies and equipment to order. Medications to track. People to keep an eye on. Forms to fill out. Asking for help can feel like a chore of its own. How can any one person possibly manage it all without some amount of resentment and guilt?” Jennifer says. “You constantly feel like you are living your life waiting for the other shoe to drop. There’s so much waiting, uncertainty, and guilt,” she explains. “I know when I was taking care of my parents, I felt very trapped, like you can’t leave, or take a vacation.” Please don’t forget to follow, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show! To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show. ******* Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content. Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them. Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts**—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between. |
Dr. Laura Mosqueda is a professor of Family Medicine and Geriatrics at the Keck School of Medicine at USC. She is a widely respected authority on geriatric and family medicine, elder abuse, and care of the elderly and underserved.
“I’ve always had a real affinity for older adults, even as a little kid,” Laura says. “Part of it, I’m sure, is because I had wonderful grandparents.”
“I still remember vividly in my practice the time a patient’s husband kept saying, ‘Well, she should do this and she's just not trying hard enough.’ I couldn't get through to him that she was trying and finally I said, ‘All right, I want you to stand on this table and flap your arms as hard as you can and fly.' He said I can't do that, and I said, 'No, I just want you to try and if you tried harder, I'm sure you could do it.’ We made it a little bit lighthearted, but I said, ‘That's what it's like, she really can't remember',” Laura explains.
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Christopher A. Szpryngel is an associate faculty professor in the Malcolm Baldrige School of Business at Post University and an adjunct professor at The University of Bridgeport. Chris is completing his PhD in Human & Organizational Systems at Fielding Graduate University and his dissertation is titled Dementia in the Workplace: Employee experience after diagnosis.
“Everyone's dementia is different, everyone experiences dementia differently, and you never really know what can happen. If you think about it from a safety perspective, you want to protect not only the employee but also the employees working with that employee who has dementia,” Chris says
Age is considered the most significant risk factor for dementia, and those most at risk are ages 65 and over. As the workforce ages, it is expected that the number of employees who experience cognitive impairment will increase in the coming years.
“I don't think employers and organizations have been educated about dementia,” Chris notes. "I don't think they're even thinking about employees with dementia. I don't see evidence of any policies procedures and protocols for employees with dementia.”
Available resources for those suffering from dementia in the U.S. can be found via your employer-provided health benefits website, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), or directly from organizations such as the Social Security Administration, Alzheimer’s Association, and many other dementia-related support groups.
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Patty Collamer is a retired teacher and became a certified yoga instructor in 2017. She is also the author of Grace on the Ledge, a memoir of her childhood growing up in the ’60s and later caring for her mother after a stroke, and Grammy’s Eyes, a children’s picture book about a family adapting to changes caused by a stroke. Her most recent book is called One Simple Breath: A Caregiver’s Guide to Inner Peace.
Patty introduces Bobbi and Mike to the four Brahmavihārās found in ancient Buddhist texts and uses her experience as a caregiver to explore the virtues of loving kindness, compassion, joy, and even-mindedness that exist in all of us.
The Brahmavihārās are a series of four Buddhist virtues and the meditation practices made to cultivate them.
“Once you put words to breathing in and breathing out, self-criticism and worry are replaced with happiness and peace. You become a better person inside so you can be a better caregiver to others. All you need is One Simple Breath,” Patty says.
“As a caregiver I find myself naturally returning to the breath in times when I need to calm down enough to think clearly so that I can respond in a respectful, informative way rather than just losing it,” Patty explains.
“I started breathing in and put an affirmation at the top like, “I'm still here.” I breathe out and think, “I don't know how I'm going do this.” I breathe in and say, “I can't believe she said that,” and I breathe out and say, “But I'm still here.”
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Emily Ong is a passionate advocate for the rights of those with dementia and a prominent activist in the global dementia community. As one of the newly elected members of Dementia Alliance International’s (DAI) Board of Directors, she shares how her advocacy started and her hopes to make an impact for those affected by the condition. She was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment with the probability of young-onset dementia in 2017.
DAI believes that in all matters concerning dementia the philosophy should be, “Nothing about us, without us.” They believe that many persons with dementia are very capable of representing themselves.
“Our work on claiming the human rights for all people with dementia means we are legally entitled to be included, and not just consulted, or represented by others. We are also entitled to the appropriate disability support that any other persons or groups of disabled people are afforded,” Emily says.
DAI seeks to represent, support, and educate others living with the disease and the wider dementia community.
“Without the support from my family and the new communities where I find solace in it is rather unlikely that I can be so emotionally strong and positive as I am now. My new friends taught me that there’s still life after the diagnosis because life can still be purposeful and beautiful with dementia,” Emily explains.
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In her role at Honoring Choices Virginia, Laura coordinates and guides the efforts of their partners and volunteers to better meet the advance care planning needs of their community. HCV develops and provides inclusive, accessible educational resources and programming designed to support community members wherever they are in the planning process–whether learning about it for the first time or updating an existing plan.
Laura brings a deeply humanistic approach to her work and is a certified First Steps Advance Care Planning Facilitator and Instructor. She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Mary Washington and a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Studies from the University of Richmond.
“The problem with waiting until you're in a crisis moment to make health care decisions is that emotions come up and unfortunately emotions are not always the best contributors…, to making decisions that are in line with what we would want,” Laura says. “Remember that what our loved one really wants and what you want sometimes can be very different.”
“As we get closer to the time when it becomes more and more a reality, I definitely want people to know what my wishes are,” Mike adds.
“If you leave with nothing else from me today, it is that everyone who currently has decision-making capacity should have an advance directiveand that the forms are only as good as your ability to produce them in the moment that they are needed,” Laura says.
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The Father: Anthony (Academy Award Winner Anthony Hopkins) is 80, mischievous, living defiantly alone and rejecting the carergivers that his daughter, Anne (Academy Award Winner Olivia Colman), hires to assist him. Yet help is also becoming a necessity for Anne; she can't make daily visits anymore and Anthony's grip on reality is unraveling. As we experience the ebb and flow of his memory, how much of his own identity and past can Anthony cling to?
Supernova: Sam (Academy Award winner Colin Firth) and Tusker (Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci), partners of 20 years, are traveling across England in their old camper van, visiting friends, family, and places from their past. Following a life-changing diagnosis, their time together has become more important than ever until secret plans test their love like never before.
Our guest, Gregor Collins, started his career in Los Angeles, producing reality TV, then later shifted gears to acting, performing on stage, television, and in independent feature films. His writing and acting have been featured in The Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Huffington Post, Publishers Weekly, Cinema Editor Magazine and many others, as well as on Off-Off Broadway stages across New York. Gregor travels around the world as a keynote speaker for his books, “The Accidental Caregiver” and "The Accidental Caregiver Part 2.”
You can find his book, The Accidental Caregiver: How I Met, Loved, and Lost Legendary Holocaust Refugee Maria Altmann on amazon.
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Clare is a professional orchestral flautist, mother of 3-year-old twins, and the caregiver for her mother, Christine, who was diagnosed with vascular dementia at age 67. Christine, now 70, currently resides in a nursing home in Harpenden, UK.
In 2019, after she discovered how her mother and others responded to music, she started a sing-along group, Sing from the Heart. Since going online in 2020 due to Covid they have over 200,000 views of the dozens of sing-a-long videos posted on YouTube and shared through Facebook.
“Helping other people is a way for me to manage how we go through this journey of dealing with my mum and how she's changing as she gets progressively worse,” Clare explains.
“We have occasional moments where I feel like she's lifted out of the pain she's in by the music and just has those few glimmers, here and there, where she's happy or calmer,” Clare says. “So, I know that it's working. And it can help others too…as it's helped me to deal with it all.”
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Dr. Jennifer Bute was a highly qualified senior doctor in a large clinical practice whose patients included those with dementia. Then, 10 years ago, she began to notice symptoms in herself and was diagnosed with dementia. She now lives in a dementia inclusive retirement village in England and passionately educates about the disease through books, radio, TV, and podcasts.
“I want to help other people and don't want them just to think that I am an interesting woman with dementia. I want to help others and make a real difference to them,” Dr Bute explains.
“There is not a one-thing fits-all approach to dementia. We have to be prepared to think more widely than ever before,” Dr. Bute says.
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Michelle Papka, Ph.D., has nearly 31 years' combined experience as a researcher and clinician specializing in the field of aging, Alzheimer’s disease, and dementia. She is currently the director and founder of The Cognitive and Research Center of NJ and serves as the principal investigator on over 35 recent clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease, memory impairment, or mild cognitive impairment.
“It's not funding, money, or other obstacles to finding a cure. It really is people willing to be in a trial, so that's the first thing needed to move the field of dementia research forward,” Dr. Papka says. “We know that people do better when they're in a clinical trial, and it's probably because they are being monitored very, very carefully by a multidisciplinary team of specialists.”
You can sign up for a clinical trial by visiting clinicaltrials.gov. The website is maintained by the U.S. government and lists all the different clinical trials happening across the country.
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Susan is a national speaker, author, linguist, and medical professional passionate about communication, quality of life, and enabling other people’s voices. She began her career as a translator/interpreter for the Italian Ministry of Defense, later moving to clinical work as a speech language pathologist. Her firm, SpeakSkill LLC, brings together linguistic, cultural, and medical expertise to provide training and therapy in comprehensive communication skills enhancement.
“People who are dealing with dementia and with cognitive shift are having the same difficulty finding the words to understand what you say to them as they are finding the words to express themselves,” Susan says.
"As clinicians, our job is to open the door and show family members and those who live with their life, altering diagnosis how they can be better communicators and reach the soul of the person. That's our responsibility,” Susan states.
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Matt Perrin is a family caregiver for his mother, who is living with Alzheimer’s, and his father-in-law, who is living with Lewy Body Dementia. His personal experience led him to co-found Ro & Steve, a senior care review site and caregiving blog, acquired by Carely in August 2020.
He currently serves as Carely’s Head of Growth and lives in southern New Hampshire with his wife, Lindsay, their three daughters, and Lindsay’s father, Steve.
“The process of trying to learn from other people and find the right care for my mom was really difficult. I figured the hard part was getting her to agree and the easy part would be finding the right spot for her,” Matt said. “But it was hard to find support groups and authentic opinions of other people and that was the catalyst for me starting to write my blog.”
“People with all good intentions think they know what it's going to be like and then when they're living with it and it's a complete shock, which is one of the reasons why we do this podcast and the other things we do,” Bobbi says.
“It's not all sorrow and sadness. I'll cherish these last five years and however many more for the rest of my life because we have all gotten some of the most beautiful moments with them,” Matt says.
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Dr. Winston Chiong is an Associate Professor in the University of San Francisco Department of Neurology Memory and Aging Center and is principal investigator of the UCSF Decision Lab. His clinical practice focuses on Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, and other cognitive disorders of aging.
On June 7 the Food and Drug Administration granted conditional approval to the first new Alzheimer’s drug in 18 years Aduhelm, also known as Aducanumab. That approval is broad, making no distinction among the mild, moderate, and advanced stages of the memory-robbing disease and setting no requirements for its diagnosis. Three members of the advisory panel who opposed the drug resigned over the agency's decision.
“I read about this particular drug and how the approval has been handled. And it's hard for me to trust the FDA going forward. It's frightening that this is being treated with less care than I think it should be,“ Bobbi says.
“I've already fielded a number of questions from family caregivers who I work with asking, ‘Is this drug right for my family member?’ And in every case so far, I said I don't recommend the use of this drug. I actually can't think of a patient of mine who I would recommend taking this drug,” Dr. Chiong says.
The drug will be administered through infusions every four weeks, resulting in a yearly cost of about $56,000 and preliminary estimates suggest patients' copayments for the drug could cost around $11,500 annually.
“This is not what we need to address dementia and Alzheimer's disease in this country or anywhere,” Dr. Chiong explains. “I think those of us in the scientific community believe that to fight a disease as complicated as Alzheimer's disease we're going to need to do the best science we can possibly do. It's going to take a lot, and it's going to take real clear thinking. Being guided by not just hope but actual evidence and data.”
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Rory brings to his practice more than 30 years of elder law, estate planning, asset protection, and special needs planning experience. He not only understands the complex legal issues involved as a professional but also the intense emotional issues as a caregiver. His father, a World War II veteran, suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for 11 years and eventually had to reside in a memory care facility. His mother battled Parkinson’s disease for 14 years.
The movie I Care A Lot is about a crooked legal guardian who drains the savings of her elderly wards and meets her match when a woman she tries to swindle turns out to be more than she first appears.
“The woman who is the object of this exploitation had simply prepared a financial power of attorney on her own, she could have done it online and named her daughter or a friend, that would have precluded the crooked guardian from stepping in and taking away her rights,” Rory explains.
“We like to think we have a lot more time to address this than we actually do,” Bobbi says. “One of the things that I try to teach people is that the time is now, regardless of how old you are, to prepare a power of attorney and share it with your family.”
“When you make a decision to put off this kind of basic planning, you're making a decision. A decision not to act is a decision. And the question isn't, ‘Is your oldest daughter the perfect agent for you?’ Under all considerations, under all circumstances? The real question is, is she a better choice than no one?” Rory says.
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Elisa Bosley is nondenominational Christian chaplain and the founder of SpiritualEldercare.com. She has more than 35 years of ministry experience in both church and parachurch settings. Her deep desire is to make it easy for anyone to provide much-needed spiritual care to loved ones with dementia.
“Familiar faith rituals, words, and songs bring back hopeful, comforting long-term memories. Even those who can no longer speak or seem lost to the fog of dementia respond profoundly to old-time hymns, loving touch, eye contact, and conversation about spiritual things,” Elisa explains.
“One of the most fascinating research pieces that relates to dementia that I've ever seen is that the center of the brain that stores music remains almost completely unaffected by dementia throughout the course of the disease. It's its own little miracle,” Elisa says.
Spiritual Eldercare makes it easy for you to engage elders with dementia with meaningful, interactive spiritual activities.
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Susan Wehry, MD, is a geriatric psychiatrist with over 35 years of experience as a clinician, educator, public administrator, and long-term care advisor. She is currently Chief of Geriatrics at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, where she directs AgingME: Maine’s Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) and the new TeleHealthy program.
“Once you get on an anti-psychotic, there is a fear among the caregiver, either staff or family members, that the behavior is going to come back if you stop the drug,” Susan explains. “People never want to take people off of medications, and that is why the regulators have said, ‘Sorry, you have to.’ There is a required gradual dose reduction. It's always anxiety provoking, so it's kind of better never to start if you don't have to because stopping is equally challenging.”
“I would like to have your audience understand something else really important about anti-psychotics and that is their side effects. I think doctors, nurses, and others often miss a very specific side effect of anti-psychotics called Akathisia,” Susan says. “If they think that their loved one might be experiencing Akathisia and are on an anti-psychotic, they should speak with their doctor.”
Akathisia is a movement disorder characterized by a subjective feeling of inner restlessness accompanied by mental distress and an inability to sit still.
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Dr. Emilie R. Bartolucci is currently the executive director of Private Duty Home Care at NAHC. She holds a doctorate in educational leadership and organizational development from the University of New England, a master’s in public administration from Villanova University, and she completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, with a concentration in psychology.
“My personal mission is to make sure that we're doing more to provide care, support, and information to caregivers. You're part of the answer. You're part of the care that's being provided and so valuable because it's that shared decision, that shared sort of larger caregiver group that's happening,” Emile explains.
“The home caregiver knows that someone with dementia can put on a great show of pretending. They're much better when somebody else comes into the home, so having your Association value what the home caregiver lives with and how they can be a part of the team is absolutely wonderful,” Bobbi says.
“Hospice is a lot about patient choice,” Emilie adds. “It's no longer something that's a scary word. People should be looking at it as a way to support one another in those last moments whether it’s one month, two weeks, or even two years.”
“Hospice is really meant to help, to support that family and patient so they can continue living in the place that they feel comfortable and in a place that they can feel surrounded by family or friends,” Emile explains.
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Brooks Kenny serves as executive director of the Women’s Network at UsAgainstAlzheimer’s. She also directs the organization’s consumer–facing brain health education and engagement programs as the general manager for BrainGuide, the organization’s newest initiative focusing on bringing state-of-the-art technology to consumers across the country.
Brooks has spent her career applying marketing and business know-how to social causes and has become a national speaker on women’s brain health, Alzheimer’s disease, and caregiving.
“We know the tsunami is coming, and it's time to start a new conversation, which is really what inspired us to develop this new platform called BrainGuide. We want it to serve all communities and empower people whether they're worried about their own brain health, they have concerns for a loved one, or perhaps are caring for someone living with Alzheimer's disease,” Brooks explains. “We wanted people to have a place to go that gives them the next step in their journey because this is such a challenging path and it's a path that is not always well understood. So, we're hopeful that BrainGuide will allow people to get to a place where they are having earlier discussions about Alzheimer’s, getting earlier detection, and correct diagnoses.”
“When we're talking about Alzheimer's disease, we're talking about eventually having it affect sight, hearing, balance, and reasoning. So, the sooner we can get a diagnosis, the sooner we can understand how to deal with the behaviors and have a team in place to help caregivers do what they need to do,” Bobbi adds.
“The problem of brain health is so vast in terms of the lack of detection, diagnosis, the lack of a common narrative, and conversation. We must reduce the stigma of mental health to ensure that we can DETECT DEMENTIA at its earliest point, and I think that it starts with our kids,” Brooks says.
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oks Kenny serves as executive director of the Women’s Network at UsAgainstAlzheimer’s. She also directs the organization’s consumer–facing brain health education and engagement programs as the general manager for BrainGuide, the organization’s newest initiative focusing on bringing state-of-the-art technology to consumers across the country.
Brooks has spent her career applying marketing and business know-how to social causes and has become a national speaker on women’s brain health, Alzheimer’s disease, and caregiving.
“We know the tsunami is coming, and it's time to start a new conversation, which is really what inspired us to develop this new platform called BrainGuide. We want it to serve all communities and empower people whether they're worried about their own brain health, they have concerns for a loved one, or perhaps are caring for someone living with Alzheimer's disease,” Brooks explains. “We wanted people to have a place to go that gives them the next step in their journey because this is such a challenging path and it's a path that is not always well understood. So, we're hopeful that BrainGuide will allow people to get to a place where they are having earlier discussions about Alzheimer’s, getting earlier detection, and correct diagnoses.”
“When we're talking about Alzheimer's disease, we're talking about eventually having it affect sight, hearing, balance, and reasoning. So, the sooner we can get a diagnosis, the sooner we can understand how to deal with the behaviors and have a team in place to help caregivers do what they need to do,” Bobbi adds.
“The problem of brain health is so vast in terms of the lack of detection, diagnosis, the lack of a common narrative, and conversation. We must reduce the stigma of mental health to ensure that we can DETECT DEMENTIA at its earliest point, and I think that it starts with our kids,” Brooks says.
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Linda Burhans is a national speaker and radio show host dedicated to the mission of caring for caregivers. As an expert in caregiver advocacy, Linda has facilitated over 1,500 support groups, speaking engagements, and workshops for caregivers.
A common discussion point with those who care for someone with dementia (caree) is the importance of scheduling daily activities, which provide a sense of purpose for their loved one. Individuals with dementia still understand that helping out, being busy, lending a helping hand, giving to other people, being listened to, and feeling that they belong are important indicators of quality of life.
“We all need a purpose. Especially people with dementia and we need to help them with that,” Bobbi says.
“One of the most important things a family member can do is to share their loved one’s story. By sharing their hobbies, likes and dislikes, passions and pastimes, you can create an environment in which your loved one will thrive,” Linda notes.
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Sarahbeth Persiani is the author of Run, Walk, Crawl – A Caregiver Caught Between Generations. For 5 years, Sarahbeth was the primary caregiver for her father, who had dementia, while working full-time and taking care of her own family.
As the founder of her business, We Are Sharing the Sun, she helps companies create a supportive culture for family caregivers and provides education, support, and encouragement for working professionals who are themselves in the sandwich generation caregiving squeeze.
“One of the biggest suggestions is making the workday repeatable and predictable so that people are able to know that expectation and plan for it,” Sarahbeth says.
“When I had a staff, I would ask, How's it going? How's your mom doing? How's your dad doing? How are you doing with it? Because just letting them know that I recognized the fact that they had something else going on, that I understood, and that if they needed something they didn't have to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or scared to come talk to me about it, made a world of difference to my team,” Mike said.
“When organizations ignore caregivers, they lose talent, engagement, and productivity,” Sarahbeth explains. “Corporate executives in HR are open to talking with people who are having challenges on how best to continue to keep their jobs and take care of someone at home.”
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Sandy Mangis, otherwise known as The Mindset Muse, is an author, blogger, and podcaster who specializes in giving love, support, and guidance to those who unexpectedly find themselves in the role of caregiver.
“Caregiving is something that people just get thrown into. And as you guys know, a lot of us get thrown into it. We don't like it, we’re opposed to it, we feel forced,” Sandy explains. “I've said that word many times and I get a lot of flak saying that but it's the truth. I mean many people do not want to do this.”
With over 45 years of experience in this field, she helps women live through the adversities of being a caregiver, and juggling emotions, career, family and schedule
“I take that person, sit down with them, and look at the whole situation. It's amazing how much people are capable of a lot more than they think they are. They just have to have that mindset to bring them that strength,” Sandy says.
“There are a lot of resources out there, so we just have to find the right ones,” Sandy adds. “I think if you can help someone dig down deep inside themselves, they'll find that they are a lot more capable than they thought they were.”
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Tony Copeland-Parker was a professional pilot/manager for 37 years. When he retired, he began writing his blog, PlayHard-HaveFun.com. Since then, he and his partner Catherine have traveled to 82 different countries. They have run at least a half-marathon in thirty-five countries and on all seven continents.
When Tony and his partner Catherine were in their 50’s, they found that he needed a heart-valve replacement, and she had early-onset Alzheimer’s. They both had a history as endurance athletes, so their reaction to the news was to sell their home, retire from their jobs, and become nomads, running marathons and half- marathons all over the world.
“It's amazing the number of conversations that we've had with folks where you will be sitting around the table, talking, and they start to notice something a bit odd, you know, about Catherine,” Tony explains. “So she just straight-up says, ‘I just want you to know I've early onset dementia and I might be a bit confused when you ask me a question.’ The conversation then turns to others talking about their aunt, uncle, mother, or sister who has dementia. This disease permeates throughout society.”
Many people with early onset are in their 40s and 50s. They have families, careers, or are even caregivers themselves when Alzheimer's disease strikes.
“A lot of people look at early onset Alzheimer's as a death sentence. But they are forgetting about the 12 years or so that they are going to have after the diagnosis. Catherine’s been like this for seven years, and you know, she's going be around for quite a while,” Tony says. “I've heard that she's probably going to die from something else, so we might as well just go ahead and make the best of it, and that's what we're trying to do.”
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Deborah Harlow was the youth caregiver for her father, from age 12 to 24. Then she provided long-distance care for her grandfather, grandmother, mom, and adult brother as a ‘sandwich caregiver’ even as she was raising her young daughter. She is passionate about working with youth caregivers and Gen-X women in navigating the caregiving journey with joy as their compass and love as their guide.
Deborah is a certified mediator in California, focusing on family conflict resolution and youth peer resolution; a certified GirLife Empowerment facilitator; and certified women’s circle facilitator.
“We can't avoid death,” Deborah explains. ”It’s part of the cycle of life so the more that we can start to have conversations, including the difficult ones, the healthier we’ll be. When someone passes on it's actually a sacred transition, a part of life.”
“Another part of death that caregivers deal with is the feeling that they want it to be over. There comes the time that you think I just want it to be done, which is followed by a tremendous amount of guilt because it's almost like you're wishing for the person to die. But in effect what you're wishing for is the pain to stop,” Deborah says. “You must separate the individual from the experience. Your love of the individual needs to go into its own sacred container, separate from the experience of the illness.”
“I think it helps people understand that their feelings are normal and natural. It's OK to feel the way you do.” Bobbi says.
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Jennifer Lee lives in Alabama with her husband, Chris, and their six children, who are between the ages of 14 and 25. Before her diagnosis with primary progressive aphasia(PPA) in 2017, she had worked as a high school English teacher and media specialist for 17 years.
PPA is a neurological syndrome in which language capabilities become slowly and progressively impaired. It is caused by neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease or Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration.
“I saw four different neurologists and had a series of cognitive tests done in two-hour sessions. In 2018, I was officially diagnosed,” Jennifer explains. “Now, sometimes when I try to speak, nothing comes out. Sometimes it’s a guttural sound that comes out, or nothing at all. Even when the words are in my mind, I can’t get them to come out of my mouth. Sometimes it feels like my mind is buffering.
Family members are often the first to notice subtle changes in behavior or language skills. It’s important to see a healthcare provider as early as possible.
“Some of the things I started to experience were that I started to slur my words or mix up the front and back of words. My kids will tell me I talk like Yoda, where my sentences are inverted. I often think of the words, but then I put them in the wrong places,” Jennifer says.
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Kathy Koenig, M.S., is a Caregiver Coach and Consultant. She has been a caregiver for family and friends, both local, and at a distance. From those experiences, she knew she wanted to create programs to help others find solutions and satisfaction in caregiving. She is certified to teach caregiver programs, and presented at national conferences. Her goal is to help caregivers find manageability, ease, and joy in caregiving.
“Sometimes caregiving is so overwhelming that you're thinking that you don't know what to do. But you realize that you do know how to do your job. It reinforces that sense of strength as an individual. Very often for us, our co-workers become family, and that's where the fun is, so being able to go there or have those relationships helps take the pressure off,” Kathy says.
“Ideally I would like to see a day center for people with dementia in the workplace similar to the childcare centers for their working employees,” Bobbi says.
| Kathy Koenig, M.S., is a Caregiver Coach and Consultant. She has been a caregiver for family and friends, both local, and at a distance. From those experiences, she knew she wanted to create programs to help others find solutions and satisfaction in caregiving. She is certified to teach caregiver programs, and presented at national conferences. Her goal is to help caregivers find manageability, ease, and joy in caregiving. “Sometimes caregiving is so overwhelming that you're thinking that you don't know what to do. But you realize that you do know how to do your job. It reinforces that sense of strength as an individual. Very often for us, our co-workers become family, and that's where the fun is, so being able to go there or have those relationships helps take the pressure off,” Kathy says. “Ideally I would like to see a day center for people with dementia in the workplace similar to the childcare centers for their working employees,” Bobbi says. “We now see what people's lives are like a little more fully due to the pandemic. We see pets running through rooms, children in the background, but we also see people caregiving in their homes, so it's not in the shadows anymore,” Kathy explains. “We now have over 53 million reported caregivers in the United States. and with this pandemic, that's only accelerated.” Mike recalls,” At the height of my dad's illness, I had a supervisor that was amazing. I told him, ‘hey you know I got this situation home with my dad and he looked me dead straight in the eye and said, ‘Mike, just give me a heads up about what you need to do. Even if it's only a 5-minute heads up that you're leaving.’ I really appreciated that sentiment.” Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show! To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show. |
Barbara Conley is an independent consultant who supports individuals in their active family caregiver role, through coaching and resource navigation. Her caregiving path began over 45 years ago, when her younger sister was affected with bacterial meningitis as an infant, resulting in spastic quadriplegia, cortical vision impairment, and non-verbal communication abilities. Since then, caregiving has remained a strong presence in her life, as she actively assists her parents in caring for her sister, and her husband who is a lower limb amputee and military veteran.
“I come from a long line of caregivers. Both my grandmothers were caregivers, my mother, and now myself, so I like to think I'd get to it somewhat honestly,” Barbara says. “There's some connection there through the generations. It's not something that I have to force, as it comes very natural, to me.”
Bobbie points out that, “Family takes care of family. The big families that we came from naturally did that.”
“Caregiving is a power and gift that has taught me more about life and living than any other experience or any paycheck ever could have. It’s taught me to take each day as it comes and to celebrate the small wins,” Barbara says.
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Harry Macqueen trained as an actor at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, before turning to filmmaking in 2013. His acting credits include Richard Linklater's Me and Orson Welles and the hit British TV show Eastenders. Supernova is his second feature film as a writer-director.
“From the outset, my desire was to make an empowering, powerful, challenging, and timely film about what we are willing to do for the people that we love,” Harry says.
Supernova stars Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci, as partners of twenty years, who are taking a road trip across England. Following a life-changing diagnosis, their time together has become more important than ever until secret plans test their love like never before.
“Supernova is the result of a lengthy and immersive research process. Over a three-year period, I worked closely with the U.K.’s leading dementia specialists at UCL and The Wellcome Trust and collaborated with many individuals and families affected by the condition,” Harry explains. “I have spent time with people who have since died both from dementia and suicide – in secret and in public – and seen the fallout from that first-hand.”
Through this process, Macqueen zeroed in on the exact condition Tucci’s character, Tusker, would be experiencing, and where we would meet him on his journey.
“He has what’s called Posterior Cortical Atrophy, or PCA,” Macqueen says. “That’s a young-onset type of dementia where people experience a progressive decline in vision and/or literacy skills, but often preserve their memory in early stages. Outwardly, Tusker’s life seems pretty normal most of the time, but inwardly he’s being slowly and absolutely unraveled by his condition.”
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Nurse, aged care expert, and Director of Montessori Consulting in Australia, Anne Keely has over 40-years’ experience in caring for dementia patients.
“I just happened about 13 years ago to stumble across a Montessori activities workshop that was being delivered by Dr Cameron Camp from the U.S. Halfway through that morning, the penny dropped. I thought, this is the aged care holy grail that I’ve been looking for,” Anne explains. “This is a way that we can honor, respect, and work with our elders, whilst not robbing them of independence and dignity.”
“I use the term dementia tai chi. You have to move with the dementia, flow with the dementia, and that means that they will do it their way and it's not an issue. You just work with it,” Anne says.
“It is just so amazing to see people maintaining independence and maintaining high self-esteem,” Anne states. “Having things to look forward to and things to do where they can contribute. This is really nontraditional dementia care.”
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Since 1983, Hank Dunn has been ministering to patients at the end of their lives and to their families. During that time, he has served in a nursing home, hospice programs, and a hospital, and become an expert on end-of-life decisions.
He wrote, “Hard Choices for Loving People” to help him explain end-of-life decisions to patients and families. First published in 1990, it is now in its 6th edition with over 3.5 million copies sold.
“Families who have taken care of their dementia-stricken loved ones have lost them inches at a time over the years,” Hank says. “It's a very hard decision for families and for cognitively intact patients... This is a big deal - it's a big emotional and spiritual issue as people start to let go.”
“There are basically four big decisions that a family faces toward the end of life for a dementia loved one. CPR, feeding tubes, hospitalization, and hospice care," Hank explains.
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For more than seven years our hosts, Bobbi and Mike Carducci, were the caregivers for Rodger, Mike’s ailing father who was stricken with dementia. With more patience and compassion than either thought possible, they cared for Rodger’s every need through to his final days.
Since then they have dedicated their lives to sharing their personal journey with this cruel disease. In today’s episode they share their insights into the challenges facing anyone caring for a loved one with dementia, Lewy Body, or any mental illness.
How do you know if you or a loved one might be in the first stages of dementia?
“When we're talking about devastating brain diseases, your brain controls every part of your body and it controls every function that you have.” Bobbi says, “So it's not just memory, it's hearing, it's sight, it's the sense of touch, it's your appetite, it's your balance, it's everything.”
“It's important that people understand what type of dementia the person has because that will affect the medications, some of their behaviors, and what type of care they need,” Mike explains.
“People with dementia have their appetite affected, so food no longer tastes good. One of the last flavors that people with dementia enjoy is sweet, and we often hear that all they want is junk food, cookies and cakes,” Bobbi adds. “So, you can cut their piece of chicken into small bites and put some maple syrup on. It won't kill them to have sweets and if that gets them to eat, that's what you want.”
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When Anne Scott, a mother of five children, was diagnosed with vascular brain lesions, multiple sclerosis, and fibromyalgia, her whole life changed and her twelve-year-old daughter, Evie, became her caregiver.
“I was in total shock. I came home, sat in my garden for a couple of hours 'cause I couldn't go in and tell the children. I just sat there for a while and cried,” Anne says about the day she was misdiagnosed with dementia. “I got myself together and then went in the house and told the children what I knew about it, which wasn't very much at that stage.”
“I know over here in Ireland that most doctors have like 7 hours training about dementia and that's not enough to cover all the illnesses, all the aspects, that they need to know. It is quite common for somebody to go in – especially if you're not getting a brain scan – and be misdiagnosed with dementia,” Anne explains.
Bobbi notes that there is a tendency for the medical profession to go with what they know, so if they see cognitive changes in an adult, they often go right to Alzheimer's or dementia. "The brain is tricky, and it can make it look like something else, so it is extremely difficult many, many, times to get the proper diagnosis,” Bobbi says.
“I wanted my children to fully understand and not to be scared, so I wrote my book, Sizzling Bacon. The book gives a lot of detail about the brain and how it works. I wanted people to understand what it's like for somebody with dementia, but to equally see what it's like for somebody who is a caregiver,” Anne says.
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Dr. Karen (Karle) Truman, founder of Dementia Caregiver Resources and author of the Dementia Caregiver’s Little Book of Hope talks about Huntington’s disease and finding resources for the caregiving journey.
Karen saw her own beloved mother, grandmother, and other relatives stricken with dementia but did not know what type they had.
“When people talk about the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia, I tell them that saying you have dementia is like saying that you have a brain disease. You need to find out exactly what kind of disease you have so you know exactly how to fight it and what you might be passing along to your children,” Bobbi says.
“Huntington's is inherited, so if one parent has it, their children have a 50% chance of inheriting it,” Karen explains. “There's a lot of emotional pain associated with it - it is a wasting away basically of the body.”
“I had my mother’s brain autopsied and it was one of the best gifts I could have ever given to myself because now I know exactly what she had, I know it was just Alzheimer's,” Karen explains.
The Brain Bank collects brain and tissue samples from across the United States and distributes them to investigators all over the world. A brain donation is a gift of knowledge to all of us, and it is of critical importance for our understanding of brain disorders,
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Ariel Desheubel assists former Rodger That guest Bill Ralston with caring for his wife, Cindy, as she struggles with dementia. Ariel works Monday through Friday in their home, has a young son, and is in her early thirties.
“It's not necessarily your age that makes you a good caregiver, it is your ability to connect with that person right now as they are,” Bobbi points out.
“We've made little transitions to where things are now easier for her, and it's not so challenging all the time,” Ariel says. “We changed how she eats, for example, because she was eating too fast and choking. If you're eating something with the wrong object, it's a little bit harder to eat it. As she's trying to eat with it, it slows her down to where she has time to chew her portion.”
“My Grandfather always told me that if you do something you love every day, you will never work a day in your life. I truly, truly believe that because I enjoy every day. I get here early every day, and it makes me happy being here,” Ariel explains.
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Malia majored in journalism and embarked on a career as a TV producer and advertising copywriter. After years spent writing short ad copy, she realized she had more to say, so she co-wrote “Sisterly Shove," a memoir about stepping up when moms die and dads are left behind to get ancient on their own.
The book examines what happens when Malia’s mom was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and her dad developed dementia. Malia and her serious-as-a-heart-attack physician sister engaged in hand-to-heart combat in a 13-year battle to do what’s best for the parents who were always there for them.
“We never thought ahead and that's another important thing to do before your parents become ill, more planning,” Malia says. “We should have looked at the fact that we're all in different parts of the country, and something inevitably is going to happen to our parents.”
“We could have avoided this 13 years of sisterly shove by talking to our parents when they were in their 60s about what they would want us to do if they got dementia, which runs in my father's family,” Malia explains.
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Annette Dashofy is the USA Today best-selling author of the multi Agatha Award nominated Zoe Chambers mystery series about a paramedic and deputy coroner in rural Pennsylvania’s tight-knit Vance Township. Annette also helped care for her father as he battled the ravages of Alzheimer’s. Less than ten years after he passed away, her mother was diagnosed with vascular dementia, placing her once again into the role of caregiver.
“We really tried for as long as possible to keep her in her home until she started falling,” Anette explains. “She wanted to come back to her house, you know, but that wasn't an option.”
“Bobbi, your book - Confessions of an Imperfect Caregiver - got me through a lot of the rough patches. Just reading it, knowing that it’s OK, it is all right to feel guilty, made me feel better,” Annette says.
“In Zoe Chambers, I wanted to put my character Pete in the position of having to deal with Harry, his dad. And Harry gave me a chance to revisit the nicer memories of my dad. It was not that my dad was not a nice person, but I wanted Harry to be a character who was true to the illness and someone that my readers would want to spend an entire book with,” Anette explains.
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Ashley Raines is a wife, mother of a four-year-old boy, full-time employee for the division for Diversity and Inclusion at Missouri State University, and the primary caregiver for her father with mixed dementia.
“At first, before we really understood what we were getting into, it was really, really, difficult. It’s hard to understand what is dementia and what is him,” Ashley says.
“He frequently thinks I'm his wife, which gets extremely uncomfortable. He hates my husband especially when he thinks I'm his wife, “Ashley says. “Which poses a lot of challenges for us choosing how to respond. When he thinks I'm his wife it gets challenging because I recognize that it's not his fault so it's like, Dad, I'm your daughter but that frequently doesn't register in his mind. At some point I will message my brother and say, ‘Hey I need your help.’ He will come over, and I remove myself for a little bit, giving me separation. I can't take care of him if I can't take care of myself. I have to feel comfortable around him to be able to do that right.”
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Charlie Young is the CEO of SYNERGY HomeCare which is one of the largest franchisors of in-home care services.
“Our mission is to help people thrive at home,” Young says. “Benevolent probing minimizes that feeling of threat while making it possible for you to accurately assess how your parents are doing.”
It is common for seniors to strongly guard their independence and feel threatened when topics arise that risk the lifestyle they are comfortable living, so benevolent probing is a simple way for adult children to assess their loved ones' needs from a distance. It minimizes that feeling of threat while making it possible for you to accurately assess how your parents are doing Benevolent probing is a combination of careful observation and considered conversation designed to gather information in a gentle way to gauge a loved one’s condition, during virtual or physical gathering.
“Remember that there are amazing resources for senior care that allow your loved ones to remain independent while still receiving care, support, and companionship,” Young explains.
“The advice I would give to anyone who is looking to bring a caregiver into their home is that the first phone call is an important one,” Charlie explains. “And it is connecting with the person who's running the agency, talking to them about scheduling, and telling them what your needs are,” Charlie explains.
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Susanne White is the founder of Caregiver Warrior. She was blessed with the opportunity to care for her parents and ventured out on a caregiving journey that would change her life. Susanne blogs about this journey and shares her experience, strength, and hope with others so that they too may survive caregiving with grace and empowerment.
“I think caregivers are warriors and that their battlegrounds are in the health care system. I mean, we fight a battle every day. Caregivers are confronted with very scary things and we move ahead anyway,” Susanne says.
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Norrms, as his friends call him, was diagnosed with early onset dementia at age 50. In the 10+ years since his diagnosis, he has done more to educate the world about the disease than most of us can imagine doing in a lifetime.
"Dementia is one of the biggest health crises in this country at the moment, and we've got to try to understand it so we can deal with it,” Norrms says.
“Dementia is not forgetfulness. Dementia starts affecting your life skills, which means that when you sit there for lunch, you have forgotten what to do with your knife and fork. When you get up in the morning and have forgotten how to put a shirt on, or just walk out with nothing on. That’s dementia.” Norrms explains.
When diagnosed with a type of dementia,” Norrms says, “Always ask, How do they know it’s that type of dementia? How has the conclusion been arrived at, and how does it differ from other types of dementia.”
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Jennifer N. Levin is a writer and caregiver advocate. She has been published in The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, LA Weekly, and other publications with a focus on social and cultural issues both in the US and abroad. In television, she has worked in the writers' room on a variety of dramas, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
“My parents were divorced and I'm an only child, so really as my dad was navigating this, I was the one doing it with him. At a certain point, I was the one that took over his care,” Jennifer says.
“There are a lot of things that an older person might be able to learn from us as far as shortcuts using an app or something like that,” Jennifer observes, “and there are a lot of things that a younger person might learn from somebody who's been doing it longer.”
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Rabbi Michael Goldman is the Director Emeritus of Seivah, a non-profit organization whose work and mission is to create better emotional and spiritual lives for people with dementia and their care partners.
Rabbi Goldman began rabbinical school the year his grandmother, who had vascular dementia, died. Observing how she became less attached to worrying and more attached to nature, great grandchildren, and other things that she loved, Rabbi Goldman concluded that having dementia does not preclude having a spiritual life.
A Memory Minyan is a meditative, melodic, joyous Sabbath service, followed by a traditional meal. It is tailored to a minyan – group – of people with dementia and their loved ones, joined by a group of volunteers.
“Prayer and music is just something that is best community experienced and that's part of the mission and work of my organization. It's hard for me to conceive of a definition of spirituality without that communal aspect,” Rabbi Goldman said.
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Gina Martin is the founder and executive director of the Bob and Diane Fund and the managing account executive, International Editorial Sales, for National Geographic Creative.
The fund honors Bob and Diane Martin, high school sweethearts married for 49 and a half years. In 2006, at the age of 65, Diane was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s, and she passed away 5 years later. Bob, her husband, loyal partner, and devoted caregiver, died just 3 months later.
“When we first heard about my mom’s diagnosis, we know that we had to be there to support our dad too as he would be her caregiver and living with her. Our first thought was how it's harder on the caregiver than the person living with dementia, so we really had to make sure that we were supporting him.” Gina said.
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Ambiguous loss is a familiar experience for many care partners and families living with and/or caring for a person with dementia, even if they don’t know it. Being prepared to identify, address, and respond to ambiguous loss is an important facet of dementia services.
Lori Nisson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has spent more than 20 years specializing in leadership and clinical positions supporting the needs of patients and families coping with emotional, movement, memory, and behavioral problems.
“I think for all families, whether their loved one is in early, moderate, or advanced stages of dementia, the key is to understand the changes that come with the disease. What to expect, when, and the critical importance of getting support and resources as the disease progresses.” Lori says.
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Terry Korth Fischer writes mystery, memoir, and short stories. Her memoir, Omaha to Ogallala, was published in 2019.
After a friendship that spanned more than a decade, Terry spent eighteen months as the primary caregiver for Anna Fogelman, a 95-year-old unmarried woman, who loved life and learning until she forgot her passions. Guiding Anna through stay-at-home care and then into assisted living, Terry became her friend’s lifeline in the baffling world around her.
“We like to say that we were sisters of the heart. People would always say, ‘Are you her daughter?’ Anna got a kick out of that, and then would say, ‘No, we're sisters of the heart.’” Terry said.
About 22% of older adults in the United States can be considered elder orphans or solo agers, or are at risk of becoming one. Elder orphans are older people who don’t have a spouse or children they can depend upon, while solo agers are older adults who are living alone and never had children.
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Dr. Melissa Armstrong is the Director of the Mangurian Clinical-Research Headquarters for Lewy Body Dementia at the University of Florida Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases.
In Lewy Body dementia, some of the things that make it different from diseases like Alzheimer are the hallucinations and delusions. The most common hallucinations in Lewy Body dementia are usually formed objects like bugs, pets, and people. The delusions involve someone believing something completely that is not true and absolutely nothing can convince them to the contrary.
“So, in people with mild cognitive impairment, or when the memory and thinking aren't quite what they are used to be but they are still independent, then the goal of shared decision-making is still to let them make their decisions with assistance from their team and their family,” Dr. Armstrong said.
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Robyn Etherington has a diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy and has been practicing throughout South East Queensland for over seven years. Philip Etherington is a Clinical Hypnotherapist and Disability Support Worker practicing in South East Queensland. He is currently studying Dementia Therapy at the University of Tasmania.
“You don't need a hypnotherapist to come to your house and do the process. You can do it at home, be your own hypnotherapist, and it's not damaging. It's safe, you can't do anything wrong,” Robyn said.
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Ashley holds a Bachelor of Science degree in gerontology (the study of aging) from Bowling Green State University and she received her master’s degree in social work from UNC. Her graduate certification is focused on dementia care practices, aging, and global research. She currently works for the state of North Carolina, counseling families and individuals impacted by dementia.
“At the tender age of 6 years old, I was introduced to Alzheimer’s disease as I watched it take a toll on my great grandma Trollie and my entire family. Decades later, as a millennial, I’ve found myself organically in the midst of the dementia world, collaborating with families – and I refuse to look back! It’s not just a job for me – it’s my passion. My calling,” Ashley said.
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Dr. Sandra Risoldi is the mother of 2 beautiful children and has a passion for advocacy, safety, and educating healthcare workers.
“Throughout my career, I have witnessed nurses being yelled at, hit, spit on, and even attacked for no reason. Over the past 10 years, it has grown to be a common issue no matter where I have worked or the state I have lived in. Whenever there would be a mean patient or unruly patient, I would volunteer to take them. After a while that was my assignment; thus, I received first-hand experience of the varying behaviors of patients, how to best approach them and teach others what I learned,” Dr. Sandra said.
The mission of Nurses Against Violence Unite is to bring awareness, educate, empower, and eliminate violence in healthcare.
“It's very important that we understand that it's not just dementia and Alzheimers. There's more to that person – there's an actual, living, non-perfect person that's out there and it absolutely amazing,” Dr Sandra said.
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Helene Berger’s first book, Choosing Joy : Alzheimer’s: A Book of Hope, was inspired by the unanticipated positive results that her husband achieved after his diagnosis of Alzheimer’s.
Helene refused to surrender to the implications of her husband’s diagnosis, choosing instead to inspire him to join her in making every moment they had together meaningful and precious.
“No one is ever truly prepared for this role they did not choose,” Helene says. “Most of us tumble into caregiving without understanding the magnitude of the transformation that has just taken place and the learning curve ahead of them.”
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Jo Ellen Wilson graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2009. She is board certified in both General Adult Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine (Consultation Liaison Psychiatry). Her current work includes a prospective cohort study, studying the prevalence and clinical relevance (depression, dementia) of delirium and catatonia in the critical care setting.
“We know that delirium hits the brain pretty hard, so it may be possible that in the future there are different ways that we may be able to rehab some cognitive function once it's lost,” Wilson said.
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Rebecca Collin’s father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, then after he passed, her mother was too. Rebecca served as the primary caregiver for both – a role that left her financially, emotionally, and physically exhausted.
Rebecca, a Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist, talks with Bobbi and Mike about the challenges of being a caregiver and offers some good tips on how to work with the nursing staff – not against.
“The biggest thing is to make sure you have a power of attorney. If you are not married, make sure you bug and call everybody. Don't worry about being a pain in the butt, don't worry about if you bother them, or if he or she is going to have less care.”
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Bobbi and Mike talk with Mary Daniel about becoming a dishwasher for a memory care facility, as it allows her to spend time with her husband even as family visits have been restricted.
"It's incredibly sad to see that these patients are significantly declining because they are isolated," she said. "We are isolating these patients to save them, but the isolation is killing them."
“I'm thrilled that I'm there, but there are so many like my husband Steve, so I started a Facebook page called Caregivers for Compromise - because isolation Kills, too! And the response has been enormous. I have over 10,000 members right now. And we do believe there are ways that we can get to them. We seek a safe and reasonable reopening of Nursing Homes and Long Term Care facilities so that we can stop the unintended consequences of this prolonged physical separation and isolation on our loved ones’ overall health and well-being.”
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Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos is an Associate Teaching Professor at Ontario Tech University who specializes in unpaid family caregiving. She talks with Bobbi and Mike about how Canadian officials have failed to adequately balance the risks of isolation against the risks of transmission.
“Essential family caregivers can be easily trained in PPE use and other safety protocols. What cannot be easily reversed are the serious adverse effects of isolation and the demonstrated dangers that come with an abrupt end to operational transparency,” Vivian Stamatopoulos said.
“When families are present with their loved-ones inside care facilities, their active involvement reduces the staff’s burden. A lot of these facilities are understaffed, thus family notoriously is filling in the gaps.”
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Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H. is a board-certified Beverly Hills psychiatrist and an award-winning and bestselling author. She has appeared on Oprah, the Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, Fox News, HLN, ET, ABC, CBS, NBC, and many more.
“The best antidote for combating caregiver guilt is thinking about the good times,” Carole said. “What helps is if you write down those positive memories, so that whenever your mind goes to all the coulda, shoulda, woulda…you just need to keep reading over the positive things that happened and realize that you did do a huge amount.”
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Karen Johnson is a Certified Dementia Care Specialist. On this episode she talks with Bobbi and Mike about how to prepare to care for a loved one and the importance of not forgetting to take care of yourself.
A caregiver's physical, emotional, and mental health is vital to the well-being of the person who has Dementia. To be a good caregiver, you must be good to yourself.
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Todays’ guest, Bruce Williams, is a semi-retired Mechanical/Biomedical Engineer, inventor, and full-time caregiver for his wife of 33 years Ann. Listen as Mike and Bobbiediscuss with Bruce his experiences caring for Ann, how they handle the feelings of isolation, and his battle not to be the second victim of the disease.
“Happiness is fleeting as we know, and joy is longer term.” Bruce says. “We wanted, I wanted, to try to maintain the quality of life that she set up for herself as long as I possibly could physically.”
More than 34 million Americans are providing care (or have done so within the past 12 months) to someone age 50 and older, and of those about 3.7 million are caregivers for their own spouses.
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Bobbi and Mike talk with documentary film producer Joe Applebaum about The Clowder Group’s award-winning film, Gen Silent.
The film explores the issue of aging in the LGBT community and features six homosexual seniors discussing the growing trend of going back in the closet so as to avoid discrimination in their golden years.
“It is incredibly important, the need as you age, to have a support group.” Joe says. “I'm sure that you will agree with me, but that's even more so in the LGBT community because of what's happened in our community.”
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Bobbi and Mike talk with Dr. Tim Johnston, Senior Director of National Projects at SAGE, about the unique challenges that older LGBT adults face.
Despite increasing advances in gay rights and acceptance, many aging members of the LGBT community struggle to find supportive senior living options.
“LGBT folks are more likely to be supported by groups that we call chosen family so folks that aren't biological or legal relatives.”, says Johnston, “…but creating a care plan that involves LGBT people will often require pulling back from just that nuclear family and really thinking who are the folks who are truly your support network and how can we make sure those people feel empowered to be helping care for you.”
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Bobbi and Mike discuss with Kay Bransford – Founder and CEO of MemoryBanc – how caregiving can be emotionally and physically challenging, but also a rewarding, selfless act. However, it shouldn’t come at the expense of your own financial health and well-being.
The lesson here for caregivers is to start planning now for your own future care.
Kay has spent the last seven years helping seniors and other adults organize and manage a myriad of details and accounts related to their personal, financial, medical, online, and household assets.
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Join Bobbi & Mike as they speak with Certified Caregiving Consultant and Educator, Saskia de Quaasteniet, about the importance of caring for yourself while caring for a loved one.
Saskia provides coping strategies, tools and resources that help caregivers find relief from personal resentment, guilt and stress that may lead to burnout during the caregiving journey.
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Bobbi & Mike speak with Dr. Warren Hebert, CEO of the HomeCare Association of Louisiana, a nursing professor, and a home health nurse of over 30 years.
Warren notes that “the family caregiving journey is filled with hard changes, sometimes long in duration, and heavy in relationship stewardship. Being intentional about a slow approach, savoring the moments in the caregiving experience, can offer a deeper appreciation of the gifts, in the sacred space we call home.”
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Join Bobbi & Mike as they talk with Gregor Collins, author of “The Accidental Caregiver”, about his life-changing experience of caring for Holocaust refugee, Maria Altmann.
Starting his career in Los Angeles producing reality TV, Gregor eventually shifted gears to acting, performing on stage, on television, and in independent feature films. His writing and acting have been featured in The Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Huffington Post, Publishers Weekly, Cinema Editor Magazine and many others, as well as on Off-Off Broadway stages across New York. Gregor travels around the world as a keynote speaker for his books, “The Accidental Caregiver” and "The Accidental Caregiver Part 2".
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Join Bobbi and Mike as they talk with Dr. Chrisanne Gordon, founder of Resurrecting Lives, about the connection between Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Dementia. Dr. Gordon’s organization provides a national networking community to assist the nearly 450,000 veterans currently affected by TBI.
Over the past 30 years, research has linked moderate and severe traumatic brain injury to a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia years after a head injury occurs.
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Today's guest, Loren Gelberg-Goff, LCSW, guides caregivers to take as excellent care of themselves as they do of the others in their lives.
Listen as Mike & Bobbi discuss with Loren what it takes to balance work and family life. Loren believes self-worth comes from within and can be achieved by learning how to nurture, respect, and fully care for oneself.
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This episode, Mike and Bobbi discuss with Gail Weatherill – author, RN, BSN, CAEd – how, when caring for someone with dementia, your own mental stability can be the single most critical factor in your loved one’s quality of life.
Gail has been specializing in the care of people with dementia and their families for over twenty years. Her irreverent approach to the health care machine makes her an effective and sought out advocate for those in deepest need.
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\This episode’s guest is Dr. Melanie Chadwick, a gerontological nurse practitioner, from the Georgetown University Memory Disorders Program. Dr Chadwick talks with Bobbi & Mike about the innovative research and clinical studies that she’s working on at GU.
“The benefits of the clinical trial,” Dr Chadwick says, “really do outweigh the risks of participation, so you have a chance to play a more active role in your own healthcare and can gain access to potential treatments that wouldn't be widely available to the community.”
Right now, in the U.S. there are about 5.5 million people diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and roughly 5% of that population are under the age of 65.
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Billie Smith – Executive Director for the Alliance of Therapy Dogs - talks with Bobbi and Mike about how dogs are an antidote to depression – and an easy pill to take. Life in a long-term care facility can be lonely and boring and a visit from a therapy dog can break the daily routine and stimulate the mind in dramatic ways.
“It is not only very important for the people who we go and visit, because they do love seeing younger people there, it's also important to teach the kids that volunteering is very important.”, Billie.
ATD’s objective is to form a network of caring individuals and their special dogs who are willing to share smiles and joy with people, young and old alike.
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Today's guest, Jay Allen, went viral after releasing a song he wrote for his mother who passed away at age 54 from early-onset Alzheimer’s titled, “Blank Stares”.
Listen as Mike and Bobbie discuss with Jay his emotional story and how he came to write the song. “One morning” Jay said, “I couldn’t stop thinking about the fact that even though my mom looked at me with a blank stare — and even though he knew her memory was fading — she was still in there and still loved me”.
Since the song’s inception and release, Allen has played Alzheimer’s Association events all around the country and he’s helped raised over $35 million for the organization.
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Today's guest, Teepa Snow, is an occupational therapist with forty years of clinical practice experience and is one of the world’s leading educators on dementia care.
Listen as Mike and Bobbie discuss with Teepa her philosophy for living well with dementia by focusing on the interpersonal dynamics of coping with a loved one who has an ever-changing brain.
“People are precious and in the right setting can shine,” Snow said. “We’re not losing the person; they’re still there but we need to modify our expectations and setting.”
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Anne Tumlinson – CEO of ATI Advisory and founder of Daughterhood.org - talks with Bobbi and Mike about her experiences coaching women and men to insist on excellent care and a meaningful experience for their parents.
“Taking care of frail, old people is really complicated. You feel like you need a social work, business, law and medical degree to even understand what you need to know.”
Anne Tumlinson has spent the last two decades working on improving how America cares for its frailest, most vulnerable older adults.
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Today's guest, Shirley Riga, is the author of Tools for the Exceptional Parent of a Chronically-Ill Child as well as a licensed instructor of Dr. Susan Jeffers’ Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway® workshops
Listen as Mike and Bobbie discuss with Shirley how to understand and deal with your feeling of being overwhelmed by the responsibilities and demands of your caregiving journey. Her goal is to help caregivers cope with their daily lives while maintaining a connection with themselves in the process
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Around 220,000 people have the young-onset form of Alzheimer’s, having developed symptoms of the disease when they are between 30 and 60 years old.
In this episode Bobbi and Mike talk with Carlene Altom – The founder of the Early-onset/Young Alzheimer’s Female Spouses Caregiver Support Group – about early onset dementia, what it is like caring for her husband Patrick – diagnosed in 2017 - and the unique challenges people with young-onset Alzheimer's disease face.
“When I tried to get Patrick diagnosed, they laughed at me and the doctor wrote down on a prescription pad for him to listen better to his wife”
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Award-winning freelance journalist Julie Halpert talks with Bobbi and Mike about her NY Times article that explored the many unique challenges that dementia caregivers are facing during the Coronavirus crisis.
“While the disease itself does not necessarily place patients at high risk for contracting the virus, they and their caregivers face a range of special challenges. Dementia patients are typically very sensitive to changes in routine and often require a great deal of hands-on care, both factors that are hard to manage now.”
Julie Halpert is an award-winning freelance journalist with more than three decades of experience writing for many national publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC and AARP
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In this episode Bobbi and Mike talk with Jane King - lead for the Dementia Friendly Alexandria, VA initiative – about the need to ensure that communities across the U.S. are equipped to support people living with dementia and their caregivers.
Dementia Friendly Alexandria educates and inspires Alexandria organizations and residents to respond more confidently to the needs of someone with dementia regardless of their relationship to that person. It is affiliated with Dementia Friendly America (DFA), a nationwide collaboration working at the state and local levels to advance dementia friendly communities across the United States.
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Today's guest, Bonnie Elliott, infuses her passion for people and their well-being into helping families connect with optimal senior care solutions.
Listen as MIke and Bobbi discuss with Bonnie the pitfalls of making an inappropriate care choice and the countless ways a senior thrives in a living situation matched to their unique requirements.
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New York Times bestselling author, 5-time Bram Stoker Award winner, and comic book writer Jonathan Maberry talks with Bobbi and Mike about the choice he and his his wife made to care - over many years - for his Dementia stricken father.
Their discussion ranges from revealing that in one of his novels he gave Dementia characteristics to its zombie characters, to the emotional challenges that emerge in caring for a loved one who had been abusive as a parent.
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Today's guest, Pat Wagner, was the facilitator of an Alzheimer Caregiver Support Group for over 15 years in Defiance, Ohio.
Listen as Mike and Bobbie discuss with Pat how she helped care for both her father and mother at home and then became the group facilitator for the Alzheimer Caregiver Group. “People need to realize that they don’t have to walk this walk alone, there is so much out there to help in so many ways.”
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There are an estimated 1.4 million caregiving children ages 8-18 years old in the U.S. Of these, 38% provide care for a grandparent and 34% provide care for a parent.
Bobbi and Mike discuss with Connie Siskowski - Founder and President of the American Association of Caregiving Youth (AACY) – the need to support and connect with our younger caregivers.
"We, as adults, are supposed to be taking care of children, they're not supposed to be taking care of us. What goes on behind closed doors nobody really knows."
ACCY provides specific expertise and knowledge in the areas of education, awareness, research and direct services for younger caregivers, as well as serving as a resource to increase awareness of the needs of this under-served population.
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1 in 4 people are directly affected by Alzheimer’s and Dementia thus you have businesses whose workforce is directly impacted by the disease. In this episode Bobbi and Mike talk with Michele Darwin, executive director of the Windward foundation, on the negative financial impact that dementia has on business and how businesses should be educating their employees on what resources might be available to assist them.
It’s important that a caregiver reach out to their HR departments about the resources available to employees regarding dementia.
Michele is the co-founder and executive director of the Windward Foundation whose mission is to ease the burden of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease. Michele played a significant role in caring for her father when he was diagnosed in 2010 and saw first-hand the devastating effect that the disease can have on the unpaid family caregiver and their family.
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Bobbi & Mike discuss with Rory Clark - managing partner and founder of The Legacy Elder Law Center – what Elder law is, and how unlike virtually every other field of law, it is not focused on any one particular subject matter, but on the needs of a particular type of client - seniors and their families.
Rory has been practicing elder law, estate planning, and related areas for more than 27 years. He understands not only the complex legal issues involved in these specialized areas of the law, but also the emotional issues. His father, a World War II veteran, suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. His mother was afflicted with Parkinson’s disease and requires hospice care. He also has a son with Asperger’s syndrome and severe anxiety disorder. Helping his family cope with these issues gives Rory the empathy and motivation necessary to provide all of his clients with the compassionate and personal attention they deserve.
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Navigating our loved one’s behaviors and our own emotions is crucial to caregiving success. However, no one has a clear path to making that happen. Listen as Bobbie and Mike continue their discussion on managing your loved one’s behaviors and emotions.
This episode includes tips and ideas about how to keep your loved one from wandering, helping them sleep at night, and how to ‘dementia’ proof your house.
Remember that having dementia doesn’t mean that your loved one isn't thinking.
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Navigating our loved one’s behaviors and our own emotions is crucial to caregiving success. However, no one has a clear path to making that happen. Listen as Bobbie and Mike discuss specific advice on managing your loved one’s behaviors and emotions.
They start with discussing how caregivers can find emotional support, then offer specific tips on ways to encourage loved one’s to change their clothes, bath, and agree not to drive. They also offer suggestions on how to ensure that the doctors believe you when you tell them about certain behaviors your loved one is exhibiting and why it’s important to let your local police department know that you have someone living with you that has dementia.
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Too often, older patients are put on a healthcare conveyor belt, enduring tests, procedures and medications that offer little benefits. Hear from Margaret Fitzpatrick, a critical care nurse and nurse anesthetist for over 20 years, discuss how to help people have a more rational relationship with healthcare as they age and the importance of establishing individual healthcare goals that reflect your values.
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There are 44 million unpaid elder caregivers in the U.S. and 75% are employed. Today's guest, C. Grace Whiting, the President and CEO of the National Alliance for Caregiving, works to increase public awareness of family caregiving issues. NAC recognizes that family caregivers provide important societal and financial contributions toward maintaining the well-being of those in their care.
NAC is a nonprofit think tank based in Washington, DC, focused on improving the quality of life for family caregivers and those in their care through research, advocacy, and innovation.
In addition to national research and advocacy, NAC provides technical assistance to a national network of caregiving coalitions representing nearly 30 states and localities in the United States and serves as Founder and Secretariat for the International Alliance of Carer Organizations (IACO).
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Bobbi and Mike sit down today with Dr. Roger Kreuz to discuss the impact of dementia on speech, vocabulary and how positive emotions are associated with a longer life.
Dr. Kreuz is a professor of psychology, an associate dean, and director of graduate studies at the University of Memphis. He conducts research on discourse, pragmatics, and nonliteral language. He is the coauthor (with Richard Roberts) of 'Changing Minds: How Aging Affects Language and How Language Affects Aging' released in 2019. It is their third book.
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Today's guest, Kathy Shoaf, creates vacations for caregivers and loved ones who have accessibility challenges and/or clinical issues that often stymie travel. Listen as MIke and Bobbie discuss with Kathy how she arranges cruises with fun, friendly activities from onboard entertainment to off-board excursions which enable caregivers -- along with their loved ones who have specific diagnoses such as Dementia/ Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and MS -- to have their "Bucket-List” dreams finally come true.
She chooses trips and ports of call based on accessibility, helps you participate in nearly any activity you want, including scuba, diving, swimming with dolphins, city tours, or relaxing on the beach, when you travel on one of her tours the opportunities are endless.
Kathy is a travel expert with 20+ years of clinical and management experience in geriatric, neurology, rehabilitation and senior housing as an RN and ATP. Her professional career has allowed her to be a public speaker, CEU educator, clinical consultant, and passionate travel advocate.
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Bobbi and Mike discuss with today's guest, Norma Loeb the treatment and care for Lewy Body Dementia. Norma’s knowledge and experience with Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) began with the personal care of her mother, Lillian, who had LBD for many years.
Lil inspired Norma to create the Lewy Body Dementia Resource Center (LBDRC). She formed the center to raise awareness of LBD and to help caregivers locate doctors, nurses’ assistants, and hospice agencies – as well as the smaller problems of knowing which local surgical supply store can help or where the nearest veterans’ organization is located.
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Every 65 seconds someone in the U.S. develops dementia. Today's guest, Dr. Philip McMillan, does not accept that dementia is a normal part of aging and hopes to change that thinking. Listen as Bobbi and Mike discuss with Dr. McMillan how his research project seeks to give us all the opportunity to become involved in finding a cure for dementia and make dementia a thing of the past
Dr. McMillan realizes that without dementia reversal, society will face an enormous task of caring for the elderly.
Dr. Philip McMillan is a consultant physician who has been passionate about making a difference for dementia since his mother died of the disease. He is an international keynote speaker and is devoted to using his medical expertise to make a difference for others,
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Bobbi & Mike discuss with Penny Patnaude - certified caregiving consultant - the coming tsunami of those who will need full-time care due to dementia, how to prepare for it, and the importance of treating your loved one with tenderness, patience and kindness as dementia overwhelms them, and you.
Penny is an advocate for aging in place, elder care, and caregiver support with a Masters Degree in Psychology and is the founder of Caregiver Strategist, a NJ based consulting and training company with a focus on Alzheimers and dementia care training for family caregivers. She has decades of experience as a caregiver and in her childhood home she watched her family assist the neighborhood elders, many of whom suffered from "Old-timers disease".
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Dementia has been diagnosed in over 200,000 Americans under the age of 65. Today Bobbi and Mike discuss with today's guest Mary Slater the deadly effects of dementia on middle-age adults and how to cope with losing loved one's at such a young age to the disease.
Mary Salter lives in Alabama, is currently helping to care for her grandchildren who affectionately call her ‘Mama Bear’, and lost her husband at a young age to a rare form of dementia.
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Planning, surviving and thriving, and relaunching are the stages of caregiving that Bobbi and Mike discuss with todays guest, Debra Howard. You’ll also hear from Debra about how caregiving will not be easy, and sometimes it may not be pretty. There will be unexpected turns in the road and you will probably not escape unscathed. The good news is that for sure, YOU have the ultimate choice about how your caregiving experience is going to play out … and how you can use it as a transformational spark that will improve the quality of your life long after your caregiving is done.
Debbie made her entrance into the world of non-professional, family caregiving when her mom was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer at 74 years old. Up to that time, she'd been very healthy and mobile, hadn’t had any need for meds (other than vitamin C or calcium), and had been living independently and enjoying her retirement. Debbie has done quite a bit of work, both during and following her Mom’s passing, on having difficult conversations related to death and dying, and spent countless hours interviewing caregivers at all stages in the journey, and researching the caregiving landscape so that I can offer you a fighting chance at making your caregiving journey the best it can be ... literally, one step at a time.
To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show. Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!
Caring for your loved one in your home is not always possible nor may it be the best option for them. Today Bobbi and Mike discuss with Bill Ralston how he actively cared for his parents while they lived several states away and how he is now caring for his wife in their home. You’ll also hear from Bill about the type of care which your loved one needs varies depending upon the type of dementia they have, the importance of estate planning, and how he needed to learn to shop for woman’s clothing once his wife couldn’t any longer.
Bill currently resides in Purcellville, VA, had been the long-distance caregiver for his parents Harold and Junie who lived in Dayton, Ohio and is now the full-time caregiver for his wife Cindy.
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Bobbi and Mike discuss how to come to terms with the fact that you can't control all aspects of your loved one's life and condition, and how to enable their sense of independence with this week's guest Dannelle LeBlanc.
Dannelle is a Certified Senior Advisor and Caregiving Consultant who has merged her experiences as caregiver for her father-in-law with her 20+ years in educational training and patient support services related to chronic illness. She focuses on connecting caregivers to meaningful support resources as she continues to be motivated by the endurance and determination of people who care for the most vulnerable in our communities.
To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show. Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!
Bobbi and Mike discuss how caregiving transforms the relationship with your loved one with this week's guest Debra Hallisey a Certified Caregiving Educator and Dementia Practitioner.
Caregiving changes the everyday lives of your loved one, the caregiver, and their circle of loved ones. We are no longer just a child, a spouse, or a friend. And this means that our “relationship contract” with the person you are caring for must change. These “contracts” are most often unspoken, making it difficult for the people involved to identify their needs and responsibilities.
To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show. Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!
| Bobbi and Mike Carducci discuss with Denise Brown - the host of the National Caregiving Conference, author, and national speaker on caregiving - how to be a caregiver, the value of joining a caregiver peer group, and how you can’t control how long someone lives but you can positively affect the quality of their life. To find out more about Bobbi and Mike and the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show. Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show! |
Bobbi and Mike Carducci are dedicated to offering emotional support, practical tips and coping mechanisms so that no caregiver is left feeling lost and alone. Learn first hand about their seven year journey caring for Mike’s father Rodger, how they coped with the daily stresses and how they now travel the county to educate caregivers who find themselves overwhelmed with fatigue, grief and even anger.
To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show. Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!