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Dementia care is not black and white. It’s an artform that takes practice and education to improve.

We’re BACK for Season 4!
This podcast is for anyone who knows an individual living with dementia. You’ll get tangible, accessible tips and techniques to solve your biggest dementia challenges. Through storytelling, humor, and real-life experience, you’ll gain important insights into dementia care communication.

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“What do I say when she says she ‘wants to go home’?”
Hey guys, this is our last episode of season 4! Thank you for joining me on this journey. “Wanting to go home” is a really
“How do I stop her from doing this annoying thing she’s doing?”
I had many people reaching out to me on Instagram asking about their loved ones doing different kinds of annoying things. The bottom line is,
“Why does he sleep so much?”
I hear this one a lot. This is typically indicative of someone advancing in their dementia. It doesn’t necessarily mean that the person is in
How do I involve my spouse in our life, even though they have dementia?
I hear some versions of this question pretty frequently. Having a spouse living with dementia is completely different from having a parent with dementia. The
“Why is he suddenly incontinent?”
Incontinence is actually a big reason why a care partner may choose to initiate a move to dementia care. Aside from the fact that it’s
“Where’s the ‘line’ when it comes to ‘lying?’ What IS Embracing Their Reality™?”
What’s the difference between lying and Embracing their Reality? I keep hearing people using this phrase incorrectly. There are a lot of people who consider
“How do I take over finances when they feel they can still do it, even though I know they can’t?”
As you probably know by now, you are not going to be able to convince the person living with dementia that they are no longer
“What if I say the wrong thing?”
“What if at some point I say something that completely confuses the person living with dementia? Should I really do this Embracing their reality thing,
“How do I know if I’m getting burned out?”
This is a great question! But, unfortunately, this is a question that most caregivers don’t ask until they are deeply burned out. Sometimes people don’t
16 Things I Would Want If I Got Dementia
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