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We prepare dementia caregivers for success. Say goodbye to the overwhelm & struggle and learn the real tips, strategies, and solutions that help make dementia caregiving easier. With board certified geropsychologist, Dr. Natali Edmonds
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Episodes
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- 3 Things to Avoid Doing With Someone Who Has Dementia (And What to Do Instead) · 11 min · Episode 204If you've ever found yourself correcting, arguing with, or trying to reason with someone who has dementia, you're doing what comes naturally. But with dementia, those responses…
- The One Thing I Wish Every Dementia Caregiver Would Do · 8 min · Episode 203Most dementia caregivers already know the one thing that could make a difference. They've heard it over and over again. But knowing what to do and actually doing it are two very…
- Why Some Dementia Activities Don't Work (And What Helps) · 26 minHelping someone with dementia stay engaged and independent can be challenging, especially when the activities you've tried don't seem to work. But sometimes, small changes in how…
- When Your Loved One With Dementia Seems Fine to Everyone Else · 9 min · Episode 202When your loved one with dementia seems fine to everyone else, it can leave you feeling like no one believes what you're living with. A sibling says, "Dad seemed great today." A…
- 3 Things in Dementia That Look Like Lying (But Aren't) · 9 min · Episode 201When someone with dementia insists they're still safe to drive, describes a visit that never happened, or swears someone is stealing from them, it can look a lot like lying. Or…
- 5 MORE Strange Dementia Behaviors and Why They Happen · 22 min · Episode 200Sometimes the strangest dementia behaviors have a pattern or explanation that isn't obvious at first. Maybe your loved one seems fine earlier in the day but becomes restless…
- This Dementia Tool Helps When You're Not There · 19 min➡️ Learn more about Memory Board: https://www.memoryboard.com/DEMENTIA24702 When you visit through this link, look for the pop-up with a Careblazers promo code. Paid link…
- 4 Common Phrases That Make Dementia Behaviors Worse · 15 min · Episode 199There are a few phrases dementia caregivers say all the time that sound completely normal but can actually make dementia behaviors worse. Things like "I already told you," "Don't…
- 6 Normal Habits That Make Dementia Behaviors Worse · 22 min · Episode 198Some of the habits that make dementia behaviors worse come from loving, kind caregivers doing exactly what works with everyone else in their lives. Correcting a mistake…
- 5 Strange Dementia Behaviors and Why They Happen · 16 min · Episode 197Some dementia behaviors can make absolutely no sense from the outside. It can look like your loved one is being lazy, stubborn, rude, in denial, or even lying to you. But there's…
- How to Help When Someone With Dementia Knows They're Struggling · 8 min · Episode 196When someone with dementia knows they're struggling, they may start doing less and less. They might get frustrated, say things like "I can't do anything right," or stop doing…
- Is It Jealousy or Dementia? Why They Act Worse When You're Busy · 13 min · Episode 195Have you ever noticed your loved one with dementia is calm, nothing seems to be wrong, and then the moment you shift your attention to someone else they completely change? They…
- 4 Places Dementia Caregivers Can Turn for Help · 6 min · Episode 194Caring for someone with dementia can feel overwhelming, especially when you're not sure where to turn for help. In this episode, I'm sharing several places dementia caregivers…
- Stop Trying to Make Someone With Dementia Happy All the Time · 11 min · Episode 193If you have taken the car keys, stepped in on the checkbook, or said no to something your loved one with dementia badly wanted, you already know what comes next. They are hurt…
- 3 Things Dementia Care Gets Completely Backwards · 8 min · Episode 192If you've ever felt like every appointment, every follow-up, and every ounce of attention goes to your loved one with dementia while nobody ever asks how you're doing, you're not…
- Memory Care Doesn't Make Dementia Caregiving Easier · 14 min · Episode 191You made the hardest decision of your life and moved your loved one with dementia into memory care. Then you waited for the relief you were promised. It never fully came. You…
- Could Ozempic Help Prevent Dementia? · 10 min · Episode 190You've probably seen the headlines about Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs and Alzheimer's disease. One week it sounds like a breakthrough. The next, not so much. A large study…
- Why Dementia Caregivers Stop Feeling Like Themselves · 11 min · Episode 189If you're a dementia caregiver who barely recognizes yourself anymore, I want you to hear this before anything else: you are not broken, and you have not become a different…
- 5 Dementia Caregiving Truths I Wish Every Caregiver Knew · 11 min · Episode 188Dementia caregiving asks you to carry things nobody prepares you for, and some of the hardest parts are never said out loud. This video isn't based on research. It's based on…
- Why Someone With Dementia Keeps Asking the Same Question · 17 minIf your loved one with dementia has asked you the same question five, ten, or forty times in the last hour, you know the kind of patience it takes to keep answering. And you…
