Myths discussed on the show include: Dementia is inevitable as we age, and forgetfulness is always a sign of dementia.
Betsy feels we have more in common with each other than different! Betsy expressed her opinion: “We don’t have to like someone’s ethnicity but we don’t have the right to bully, torment or kill others because they are different!”
Host Lisa Skinner tells a deeply personal story of her first experience seeing the impacts of brain disease on a loved one, her grandmother.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt was concerned about public opinions about immigration, Eugenics in the United States, how Jews were experimented on in the concentration camps, and how people in the USA were also experimented on without their knowledge.
Lisa and Betsy discussed how important it is for a caregiver to educate themselves about their loved ones’ type of dementia to provide a loving and safe environment! Also discussed was Lisa’s show which is to help provide resources for the caregiver!
Betsy Wurzel ends the program with personal experiences in growing up in the 1960s and ’70s, where anti-Semitism and discrimination against the Jews still continues within the U.S., Betsy also mentioned an excellent book about growing up with Anti-Semitism.
The program addresses those issues in history which happened before, but now seem forgotten by our present generation. We should understand the issues in our country’s history.
According to a recent report by Alzheimer’s Disease International, an estimated 50 million people are living with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are progressive (which means it will get worse
over time) and life-shortening
The topics covered in the interview include tips for dealing with Alzheimer’s, the symptoms of Alzheimer’s, and whether Alzheimer’s is hereditary or not.
Truth, Lies & Alzheimers: The Podcast with Lisa Skinner
The purpose of Lisa’s show, Truth, Lies, & Alzheimer’s, is to talk about every aspect of Alzheimer’s disease… which will include the good, the bad, and the ugly!
Her goal is to get to the…