Think Dementia
autor: Amy House C.D.P.
Najnowszy odcinek
Caregivers with Good Ideas
Caregivers with Good Ideas
O tym podcaście
Think Dementia is education and support for care partners. Listeners can record a message and Amy House, C.D.P. will unpack your question on the podcast and help you start to think dementia. This results in better relationships and less stress for care partners.
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- Caregivers with Good Ideas · 21 min · Sezon 1 Odcinek 141Send us Fan Mail National Caregiver’s Month- thank you for all that you do! In this episode Amy shares simple but practical ideas from caregivers for medical appointments to…
- When Clothing Feels Wrong · 13 min · Sezon 1 Odcinek 140Send us Fan Mail Amy receives a question where a person living with dementia feels their pants are too tight and are changing throughout the day. She provides some insight into…
- Brushing Teeth with Dementia · 39 min · Sezon 1 Odcinek 139Send us Fan Mail A listener is struggling to brush the teeth of someone living in Memory Care with dementia. Amy provides practical ideas for the approach, assisting and tools…
- Afterthoughts with Amy: Vascular Dementia, TIAs and Mini-strokes · 13 min · Sezon 1 Odcinek 138Send us Fan Mail A listener reaches out to Amy to talk about the difference between a TIA and a mini-stroke, something Amy talked about in a previous episode all about different…
- Person Centered Language · 21 min · Sezon 1 Odcinek 137Send us Fan Mail Learn a little bit about person centered language used in senior care and at home to give the person living with dementia dignity and respect. This episode is…
- Update on the Medicare GUIDE Dementia Model · 36 min · Sezon 1 Odcinek 136Send us Fan Mail The Medicare GUIDE (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience) Model continues to be one of the most unknown free benefits to help families navigate the challenges…
- Lewy Body Dementia Validation and Activities · 40 min · Sezon 1 Odcinek 135Send us Fan Mail A listener asks a question by Fan Mail- how do I calm and connect with my loved one living with Lewy Body Dementia who lives in a Memory Care and has paranoia…
- Sleeping In Too Late? · 34 min · Sezon 1 Odcinek 134Send us Fan Mail A questions comes in about how to work with the Memory Care regarding morning cares when someone living with dementia doesn't want to get up. Amy dives into…
- Public Safety · 17 min · Sezon 1 Odcinek 133Send us Fan Mail In this episode Amy discusses some ideas for safety when out in public with the person living with dementia. Wandering can happen to some, but just accidentally…
- Eating All the Sweets In the House · 18 min · Sezon 1 Odcinek 132Send us Fan Mail Someone's husband is eating all the sweets and snacks around the home. Is it hunger, is it boredom? Amy provides some ideas on how to help this caregiver and…
- DNR, MOLST, POLST?? · 39 min · Sezon 1 Odcinek 131Send us Fan Mail What is a DRN/DNI? Does that mean that the person will not receive medical treatment? If you have a living will do you need a MOLST/POLST? Amy explains what…
- Getting Affairs in Order For Forgetful Mother In Law · 16 min · Sezon 1 Odcinek 130Send us Fan Mail Amy receives a concern from a listener that their mother in law has been showing signs of possible cognitive changes. There are also concerns that these changes…
- What is White Matter Disease? · 17 min · Sezon 1 Odcinek 129Send us Fan Mail Someone has received news from a neurologist that they have white matter disease. What does this mean and does it mean they will develop dementia? Amy provides…
- Afterthoughts with Amy: UTI Test Kits · 6 min · Sezon 1 Odcinek 128Send us Fan Mail In this Afterthoughts with Amy episode she receives a questions on at home urinary tract infection kits available at the pharmacy. Are they accurate in…
- Listen Up: Urinary Track Infections · 35 min · Sezon 1 Odcinek 127Send us Fan Mail Amy talks about how signs for a possible UTI differ for people with dementia and can bring on new or amplified behavioral symptoms. Amy will review causes of UTI…
- Should I Share My Diagnosis of MCI or Dementia? · 13 min · Sezon 1 Odcinek 126Send us Fan Mail Amy discusses a question that may be on the minds of someone with a new diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or dementia- should I share this with my friends…
- Husband Wants To Go To Work · 24 min · Sezon 1 Odcinek 125Send us Fan Mail Someone’s 80 year old husband, who is living with dementia, is wanting to go to work, travel and take classes and when she goes along with his delusions, he will…
- Is There A Blood Test for Alzheimer's? · 38 min · Sezon 1 Odcinek 124Send us Fan Mail Is there a blood test that can diagnose Alzheimer's? Amy House helps you understand the hallmarks of Alzheimer's in the brain, new testing that can help diagnose…
- Precious Pearls (Severe/Late Stage Dementia) · 40 min · Sezon 1 Odcinek 123Send us Fan Mail Amy takes some time to tell you more about last stage of dementia using the Living Gems with a focus on Pearls, the last stage of dementia in the Gems model…
- Ready for Rubies? (Severe/Late Stage Dementia) · 34 min · Sezon 1 Odcinek 122Send us Fan Mail Amy takes some time to tell you more about late stage/severe dementia using the Living Gems with a focus on Rubies, the fourth stage of dementia in the Gems…
