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Episode 9
The words you use or don't use can impact whether or not the person with dementia is agreeable to what you are offering. In this episode I break down the reason words are so important and give you id…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
The Most Important Caregiver Diet for 2023
Episode 8
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
What To Do About Denial
Episode 7
Many people with dementia look like they have denial when they actually have something called anonosognosia. Anosognosia means total lack of awareness and it means that there is no amount of evidence…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
How to Manage Caregiver Guilt
Episode 6
In this episode, we are talking about caregiver guilt. I get messages every day from amazing Careblazers who feel so guilty for something they said or something they've done. They might tell me they …
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Caregiving During the Holidays
The holidays can be difficult for many people, especially dementia caregivers. The current holiday season looks nothing like the family holidays you may have had in the past.
But comparing your curr…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
What Is Neuropsych Testing? Is It Necessary?
Neuropsychological testing is a series of tests designed to determine how somebody's brain functions across the different regions of the brain.
Different types of dementia present differently. Deter…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Dementia Don’ts
Did you know there are 3 things you should never do with your loved one with dementia? One of the reasons this journey can be so complex and challenging is that the person with dementia, especially i…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Behavior Blocking
One of the biggest blocks to changing challenging dementia behaviors that don't make sense to us is labeling them.
For example, say your mom won't bathe, sometimes for weeks. This behavior doesn't m…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
How to Feel Better
If you needed surgery, would you want it done by a surgeon who lives on coffee, hasn't slept for a week, and has an overflowing waiting room?
Probably not.
The same is true for caregivers who provi…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago