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Refusing Medications: From Resistance to Cooperation
Season 2 Episode 13
When a loved one refuses their medications, it can feel like an emergency. The risks are real, the pressure is immediate, and the instinct to push fo…
7 hours ago
Beyond Puzzles: Redefining "Brain Training" for those with Dementia
Season 2 Episode 12
In this episode, Kelly challenges the idea that cognitive activities like puzzles and card games are always beneficial for loved ones with dementia. …
2 weeks ago
A Turning Point: When "Fine At Home" No Longer Holds
Season 2 Episode 11
In this episode, Kelly explores how a medical crisis, such as a fall or infection, often becomes the unexpected turning point when families first rec…
4 weeks ago
Dignity of Risk: Balancing Safety and Independence
Season 2 Episode 10
In this episode, Kelly tackles the ethical tension caregivers face between keeping loved ones with dementia safe and preserving their independence an…
1 month, 1 week ago
Radical Acceptance: Overcoming Denial of a Loved One's Dementia
Season 2 Episode 9
In this episode, Kelly explores how families often fall into denial when a loved one begins to show signs of dementia. And sometimes, even after the …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Built-In Caregiver: Home
Season 2 Episode 8
Today's focus is on ways to capitalize on and modify the home environment to support a loved one with memory loss. Kelly walks listeners through thou…
2 months, 1 week ago
"No strangers in my house!"
Season 2 Episode 7
For someone living with memory loss, life already feels less predictable. Control is slipping in quiet ways. And home may be the last place that stil…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
ENCORE EPISODE: "Is It Alzheimer's?"
Season 2 Episode 6
Today, Kelly shares our most listened-to episode, "Is It Alzheimer's?". Aside from cancer, Alzheimer’s Disease is often regarded as one of the great…
3 months, 1 week ago
Navigating Denial: When A Loved One Struggles With Reality
Season 2 Episode 5
Today’s episode explores one of the most tender, and often misunderstood, parts of dementia care: denial. Kelly will talk about why denial shows up, …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
A HOLIDAY MESSAGE
Season 2 Episode 4
As this year comes to a close, I just want to take a moment to thank you for being here. Whether you’re listening while driving, folding laundry, sit…
4 months, 1 week ago