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Navigating Conversations Around Dementia: "We have a free tool for caregivers of somebody with dementia. If somebody's early in the progression of their disease, you likely can still talk to them...

Understanding Memory Loss in Aging Family Members: "One of the classic differentiators is if you've forgotten where your car keys are, that's normal. If you've forgotten what the keys are for, that's...

Smart Home Integration for Elder Care: "Bigger in the meaning that, it also can have some kind of smart devices, moving sensors, fall sensors, mode detectors, remote lockers, all these types of...

Living with Dementia: "You live for many, many, many years often with dementia, and can live pretty well. But once you get to the point where you begin to either die from dementia or there are side...

Dementia Care on Cruises: "We will create opportunities so that we can be with them so that the family can have a little bit of room to breathe. But their loved one who has a cognitive or physical or...

Navigating Elderly Care When Mom Doesn’t Want to Go to the Doctor: "And he still needs to see you, so we're gonna have to set up another appointment. I mean, I hate it because he's all over it. Do...

Cognitive Health Myths: "None of that is true, I discovered, after 7 or 8 years of research. At that time, they thought it was. But very shortly thereafter, Harvard did the first study that proved...

The Importance of Patient Advocacy: "If you could sit down and have a cup of coffee with dad 10 years ago, what would he have said to you? He would have said, I don't want all this. You know?...

"The caregiver experiences a loss of the relationship before they experience the loss of that life." Elaine Messara Title: Coping with Caregiver Grief in Dementia: Insights with Elaine Messarra and...

The Impact of Aging on Mental Health: "So much change and transition going on... There's a lot of loss, whether it's a loved one or even just losing your independence, losing your home, the way you...

Caregiving and Family Dynamics: "Family is how you define it, and it can be neighbors. It could be coworkers. It could be your organization, etcetera." — Bill Cohen In this episode of "Life...

Person-Centered Care and Reminiscing: "I always say, you know, we took a trip to the mountains, and we saw, you know, whatever you saw, you know, however, the adventure went, include them in it...

The Complexity of Dementia: "The hardest thing I think about dementia for families is that the person doesn't look physically ill until they lose about a pound of brain tissue and are in stage 6 of...

"When we look at roles, routines, and the day-to-day tasks, we can generate that into being able to support a group and facilitate, so that they can not only get the mental health component but also...

Guilt vs Resentment: "If you have a choice between guilt and resentment, choose guilt." ~Karen Anderson Title: Dementia Caregiving for Mom When She's Also Difficult and/or Abusive 🔸 I had the...

New Dementia Care Services: "So what makes the guide program exciting is, First, of all, you have CMS saying dementia matters. Everybody pays attention to CMS." Title: Learn More About the CMS GUIDE...

Patient Care: "So once we got him off the medication, he made a complete three-sixty, turnaround. He did not get a feeding tube, was able to go home independently and live with his wife again."...

"Once you pass on, your heirs will have the same rights and responsibilities to repay the loan and keep the home or to sell the home and keep the difference." ~ Rodney McGraw Title: What is a...

Loneliness and Dementia: "There are parts of the brain that are involved in Emotion regulation and processing of emotions and interaction. So, if you're not putting yourself in a position to be...

"And about 10 years ago, people started to come up to me in my talks, and they'd say, you know, I'm doing this for my parents, but who's gonna take care of me when I'm old?"— Joy Loverde Welcome...