Episodes

93
July 5, 2024

An Alzheimer’s Adventure in Peru!

Please enjoy this rebroadcast of an episode based in Peru. We're sharing Travel related episodes for your enjoyment this summer. How can getting eldercare for someone with Alzheimer's be better in Peru? To begin with, the cost of living is so much lower in Peru than in the United States. Instead of $600 a day, Barabra Drakes father lived like a king on $600 a month. If you're listening to this episode, you may be facing terrifying options for a loved one. The cost of care in countries like Ame...
153
Feb. 16, 2021

153 - Parenting Your Parent

Caregiving responsibilities can be challenging at any age, but compared with older peers; millennials are at a stage of life that can exacerbate the challenges. The average age of a millennial caregiver is 27. Instead of focusing on their careers, this generation of adults is attempting to live in two different worlds.
105
March 31, 2020

105 - You Are The Expert with The Dementia Nurse

When it comes to caring for your loved one, do you feel like you are the expert? Do you ever feel like the medical profession has no idea how to handle a person living with Alzheimer’s? Have you had to educate doctors, nurses, and every medical professional you encounter? What’s been your experience after you’ve politely tried to help them help your loved one? If you’re like me, it hasn’t been a great experience. Navigating our health care, caring for someone with a serious diagnosis, and then b...
95
Feb. 4, 2020

095 - My Conversation With A Future Neuropsychologist

Ever wondered what a conversation with a neuropsychologist would be like? Even if that wasn't on your list you'll enjoy hearing from this soon-to-be doctor who has a passion for brains and how health disparities effect our most precious organ.
94
Jan. 28, 2020

094 - Soul of Care -A Physicians Moral Movement

Caregivers need a moral movement so health care addresses the full range of needs of caregivers and those they are caring for.