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Alzheimer's Fight: Still Me

  1. Alzheimer's Fight: Still Me Alzheimer's Caregivers 50:48
Rebecca Cobb

Living with Alzheimer’s can be challenging, but Lifestyle changes play a crucial role in maintaining cognitive Health. Regular physical Exercise, a balanced Diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and omega-3 fatty acids, staying mentally active through puzzles or learning new skills, socializing, and managing Stress can all help preserve cognitive function. These changes may not stop the progression of Alzheimer’s, but they can significantly improve quality of life and potentially delay symptoms.

About Our Guest

Alzheimer’s is scary. But you can still find ways to be you after the diagnosis.

Rebecca Chopp never expected a routine annual checkup to uncover symptoms that ultimately revealed she has early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. The news was devastating. 

After recovering from the shock and grappling with the changes Alzheimer’s meant for her life plans, Rebecca knew the next steps: retire from her stressful job leading the University of Denver, hold on to the core of herself for as long as possible, and find ways each day to live well so that her remaining time with her Family and friends can be as rich and meaningful as possible.

This honest and hope-filled book–Still Me–chronicles Rebecca’s efforts, with the help of her family, friends, and medical team, to reshape her life for a healthy and vibrant approach to living with Alzheimer’s, showing that an illness does not define us. Rebecca also provides thoughtful questions, encouragement, and suggestions for those living with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers, and those who fear the diagnosis.

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After helping care for her grandmother who had vascular dementia, Jennifer realized her Mother was showing signs of early onset Alzheimer’s. After the death of her father in 2017 Jennifer went searching for answers to many of the common questions and Alzheimer’s caregiver faces. Being a busy entrepreneur Jennifer realized that a podcast would be the easiest way to learn more about caregiving while completing other tasks.

Sadly, in late 2017 she only found one and it didn’t quite address what she was looking for, so she did the next best thing, and started her own. The Fading Memories podcast is now in it’s fourth year and despite the death of her Mom in March 2020, Jennifer is still talking to caregivers and still learning how to be an excellent caregiver. On the podcast she discusses caregiving, brain health, self-care and how to age well.