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Truth, Lies & Alzheimer’s – The Podcast is a collection of stories, caregiver tips, proven solutions for caregivers and insights on how to navigate the heartbreaking challenges of having a loved one diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Everyone has a story about Alzheimer’s. It’s time to start the conversation about Alzheimer’s and stop treating it like it’s only “Family Business.”
In this episode of Truth, Lies & Alzheimer’s – The Podcast, we contemplate grief, loss and bereavement. According to a recent report by Alzheimer’s Disease International, an estimated 50 million people are living with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease. Lisa Skinner talks with Lillian Cauldwell about her grief and loss as well as provides some solutions and tools that can help people cope.
Most people who are close to someone with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia will experience some level of grief, loss, or bereavement. This is because Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are progressive (which means it will get worse over time) and life-shortening. There will be lots of changes in behavior to adjust. Lisa Skinner conducts an interview with Lillian Cauldwell that includes her history as a pioneer in the field of podcasting, the mission of Passionate World Talk Radio, and her experience with Alzheimer’s disease. Lillian was the primary caregiver for her husband who died of Alzheimer’s disease. The topics covered in the interview include tips for dealing with Alzheimer’s, the symptoms of Alzheimer’s, and how to deal with the grief of losing a loved one to this tragic disease.
Ms. Lillian Cauldwell is an active author of three fiction books, a former disc jockey, radio host and is now the President & CEO of her radio network, PWRTALK,
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About the Host:
Author Lisa Skinner is a behavioral specialist with expertise in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. In her 30+year career working with family members and caregivers, Lisa has taught them how to successfully navigate the many challenges that accompany this heartbreaking disease. Lisa is both a Certified Dementia Practitioner and is also a certified dementia care trainer through the Alzheimer’s Association. She also holds a degree in Human Behavior.
Her latest book, “Truth, Lies & Alzheimer’s – Its Secret Faces” continues Lisa’s quest of working with dementia-related illnesses and teaching families and caregivers how to better understand the daunting challenges of brain disease. Her #1 Best-seller book “Not All Who Wander Need Be Lost,” was written at their urging. As someone who has had eight family members diagnosed with dementia, Lisa Skinner has found her calling in helping others through the struggle so they can have a better-quality relationship with their loved ones through Education and through her workshops on counter-intuitive solutions and tools to help people effectively manage the symptoms of brain disease. Lisa Skinner has appeared on many national and regional media broadcasts. Lisa helps explain behaviors caused by dementia, encourages those who feel burdened, and gives practical advice for how to respond.
So many people today are heavily impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. The Alzheimer’s Association and the World Health Organization have projected that the number of people who will develop Alzheimer’s disease by the year 2050 worldwide will triple if a treatment or cure is not found. Society is not prepared to care for the projected increase of people who will develop this devastating disease. In her 30 years of working with family members and caregivers who suffer from dementia, Lisa has recognized how little people really understand the complexities of what living with this disease is really like. For Lisa, it starts with knowledge, education, and training.
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