Dementia Spotlight Podcast
autor: Bobbi and Michael Carducci
Nejnovější epizoda
TTST - 56 Ep 99 - "My Husband Is Now Incontinent And Still Mobile…
TTST - 56 Ep 99 - "My Husband Is Now Incontinent And Still Mobile…
O tomto podcastu
Dementia Spotlight is a weekly podcast hosted by Bobbi and Mike Carducci that focuses on caregivers and those who will become caregivers. The hosts and their guests will provide tips, truths, and straight talk about Alzheimer's and the many other forms of dementia. Guests will be on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month and tips, truths, and straight talk will be on the opposite Wednesdays. Join us as we bring to light, the realities of dementia care.
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- TTST - 56 Ep 99 - "My Husband Is Now Incontinent And Still Mobile, But Refuses To Wear Disposable Underwear." · 6 minToday's question is: "My husband is now incontinent, but he is still mobile and refuses to wear disposable underwear. I can't have him peeing and pooping everywhere. I'm at my…
- Episode 98 Is A Repost of Episode 44: How Dangerous Are the New Dementia Drugs? · 41 minSpeaking of controversial issues others tend to avoid, we discuss our feeling on these new drugs that are very dangerous, and the FDA which is "fast track" approving these…
- TTST - 55 Ep 97- "My Family Is Tired Of Hearing Me Complain About Caregiving" · 6 minToday we get a very frustrated person writing in. We want people to know - mostly because we want some of that stress taken off of our shoulders. Listen to the episode to hear…
- Episode 96: Guest Mr. John Ramsay - The Happiness Program And Social-Ability · 40 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 96Today, Bobbi and Mike talk to Mr. John Ramsay, who is the Managing Director of Social-Ability, a member of the UK’s National Standards Committee on Ageing Societies, and a…
- TTST - 54 Ep 95 - "Someone With Dementia Is Hurting My Feelings" · 5 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 95Well, it does happen. Now, the real question is, is there any point in telling them? Listen to the episode to hear some ways you may want to consider handling the situation…
- Episode 94 - Repost of Guest Kay Bransford - Preparing for the Financial Aspects of Caregiving. · 25 minBobbi and Mike are off for Christmas, therefore, we are reposting an important previous episode with Ms. Kay Bransford where we talk about Powers of Attorney, Money Manager vs…
- TTST - 53 Ep 93 - Dad eats breakfast around 10am just fine, but he refuses to eat dinner. What do I do? · 6 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 93Because dad eats breakfast later, maybe he's not hungry at dinner time. As we get older and as our metabolism slows down, food moves slower through our system. And where we might…
- Episode 92: Guest Ms. Patricia Naraindutt - When You're Having A Bad Day And Want To Say Something, Sip Some Water · 41 minIn today's episode, we are joined by Patricia Naraindutt to talk about caregiver care and how to prioritize setting your boundaries, care partner activities, communications and…
- TTST - 52 Ep 91 - Loved One Is Crude And Inappropriate With Teenager · 7 minTo caregivers out there who hear this and think, well, this could never happen with my family member. It absolutely could. And women are capable of behaving inappropriately, just…
- Episode 90: Guest Ms. Laura Wayman - It's About Feelings, Not Facts · 33 minAs we have stated many times here on Dementia Spotlight, and on our previous podcast, Rodger That, our goal is to educate caregivers and provide them with as many tools for…
- Episode 89: Tips, Truths & Straight Talk 51 - Mom Complains All the Time · 5 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 89Listen to today's episode to hear an excellent tip we received from a family caregiver regarding mom complaining. Carducci Caregiving Consulting and Dementia Spotlight Podcast…
- Episode 88: Guest Dr. Melinda Kavanaugh - An Estimated 6+ Million Youth Between The Ages of 8-18 In The US Provide Care To An Ill Family Member. · 30 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 88In today's episode, we are joined by Dr. Melinda Kavanaugh who PhD in social welfare at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her primary research area addresses an isolated and…
- Coming November 13 - Dr. Melinda Kavanaugh Talks To Us About Youth (less than 18yo) Caregivers, · 2 minWe will be talking with Dr. Kavanaugh about youth family caregivers that are between the ages of 8 and 18. Dr. Kavanaugh is head of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee program…
- Episode 87: Tips, Truths & Straight Talk 50 - "Has anyone been able to keep their loved one at home until the end? We would like to avoid assisted living, hoping to only need hospice." · 7 minThe short answer to this question is YES! We did it with Mike's father. The long answer is that it's really important to understand how difficult that is, how complicated it can…
- Episode 86: Tips, Truths & Straight Talk 49 - "When our caregiver would give my LO a shower, he would grab the nozzle and spray her. Does anyone know why he would do that?" · 6 minThe short answer to this question is - there might be more than one reason why somebody would do that. Listen to the episode to hear some of the different reasons and possible…
- Episode 85: Repost - Guest Ms. Karen Mullen McPhail: Should A Caregiver Seek Help and How? · 25 minWe have recently received a lot of questions regarding how to get help finding care/care homes. Because of this, we decided to repost Ms. Karen Mullen McPhail's episode that…
- Episode 84: Tips, Truths & Straight Talk 48 - "Is it possible that my loved one doesn’t know how old they are? Could they think that they are younger?" · 5 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 84The short answer to this question is "yes!" Listen to the episode for the longer and more detailed answer. Carducci Caregiving Consulting and Dementia Spotlight Podcast are proud…
- Episode 83: Guest Dr. Mark D'Esposito - Neuroplasticity and the ability of the brain to compensate or work around damage caused by a dementia and delay symptoms until the disease is quite advanced. · 45 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 83In today's episode, we are joined by Dr. Mark D'Esposito who is a distinguished professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, talks to us…
- Episode 82: Tips, Truths & Straight Talk 47: "I noticed my husband didn’t laugh anymore. I always loved his humor and missed it so much. I recently discovered he laughs over farts!" · 6 minToday's episode is a little light, and yes, we do talk about farts. We were delighted to get this question which brings the idea of humor into caregiving, which is something that…
- Episode 81: Guest Dr. Marc Alderdice - "She prepared her heart, mind, and spirit for over eight years before she ever had any symptoms of Alzheimer's to where she would have this inner peace, an inner spirit." · 38 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 81In today's episode, we are joined by Dr. Marc Alderdice, PhD who has worked in academia and with pharmaceutical companies, having even managed clinical trials for potential…
