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Dementia Literature – Powerful Tool for Understanding + Support

  1. Dementia Literature - Powerful Tool for Understanding + Support Jennifer Fink 1:00:42

Have you ever wondered what it’s truly like to live with dementia? Either as the person diagnosed or as a loved one? Dementia Literature offer a unique window into these experiences, fostering empathy and providing invaluable insights. From poignant memoirs to practical self-help guides and imaginative fiction, exploring diverse genres about dementia can illuminate the challenges, emotions, and even unexpected joys encountered along the way. Join us as we discuss power of dementia literature and discover how these stories can empower individuals, families, and communities.

Benefits of Reading Diverse Dementia Literature:

  • Gaining deeper empathy and understanding: By stepping into the shoes of those affected by dementia, readers can cultivate compassion and reduce stigma.
  • Finding practical strategies and support: Self-help books and Caregiving guides offer tangible advice and resources for managing daily challenges.
  • ** sparking meaningful conversations:** Books can act as catalysts for dialogue among families, friends, and healthcare professionals.
  • Inspiring hope and resilience: Many stories showcase the strength and resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
  • Raising awareness and promoting advocacy: Literature can play a crucial role in educating the public. Advocating for better dementia care and support services may follow.

Our Guest:

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Marianne Sciucco co-founded AlzAuthors.com. It is a global community of authors writing about Alzheimer’s. They share their experiences to help others. Marianne serves on the board and management team. She produces and hosts their podcast, Untangling Alzheimer’s and Dementia. She also wrote the Alzheimer’s love story, Blue Hydrangeas.

Find all of Marianne’s books here!

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Related episodes:

Caregiver Founders: Building Resources for Support

An Alzheimer’s Love Story (Blue Hydrangeas)

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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.

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