Dr. DeLon Canterbury discusses why he left his job at a “chain pharmacy “, and shared the story of his grandmother who was overprescribed medications, and how we must advocate for ourselves and our loved ones.
This is a must-listen episode for anyone who occasionally misplaces car keys and wonders if it’s normal aging or a sign of dementia!
Lisa also tells a story from her book, Truth, Lies & Alzheimer’s: Its Secret Faces, about a memory care patient whose well-being improved after hearing a song from his past
Lisa Skinner covers the struggles that caregivers face when caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease. Lisa speaks with Betsy Wurzel about her experience as the primary caregiver for her husband following his diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease at a relatively young…
With one in every 44 kids with autism in the US and 26% of US adult’s having a disability, we (and Congress) need to step up…and stop distracting ourselves with the culture wars!
The conversation highlights actor Bruce Willis’ diagnosis with FTD including how the diagnosis was covered in the news. Lisa elucidates for listeners how this rarer form of brain disease impacts a patient’s ability to communicate and causes behavioral changes.
With the recommendations outlined in this episode, listeners will learn how to potentially reduce their risk for dementia by up to one-third. Additionally, Lisa illuminates for listeners why the link between lifestyle choices and brain disease is so profound that Alzheimer’s Disease has…
Dr. Brittany Lamb discusses how important it is to be educated about your loved one’s diagnosis, to have a medical directive, and to be proactive in getting Power of Attorney for Medical and Financial affairs!
Betsy and Debra also discussed the importance of education for the caregiver, how being educated helps the caregiver have less stress and how education helps you be a better-informed caregiver, the importance of having Power of Attorney, a medical directive, how you want…
Sarah Stelmach-Brown gives a pure honest and raw interview about how Sarah doesn’t do it all! Sarah discusses how her husband, Jeremy Brown edits her podcast and helps support Sarah by helping with the children and running the household.