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53. The Dementia Care Financial Conversation: Five Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
“Dementia is not just a medical journey, but it’s a financial and emotional one.” – Devon Banning, CFP Are you avoiding the financial conversation with your loved one because
52. Preparing for Stormy Weather: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
“Early decision making is very key in any type of storm preparedness. Timing, knowing what the county alerts are, and making sure you have a communication plan.” — Celeste Lynch,
51. Dementia Caregiving and TV: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
“The difference between TV as comfort and TV as chaos isn’t the screen—it’s understanding how the changing brain experiences what’s on it.” Do you rely on television to help occupy
50. Family Dynamics in Caregiving: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
Are you struggling to pull your family together to create a working support system for someone living with dementia? Do you find family members disagreeing on what needs to be
49. Navigating Death Related Responsibilities: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
Do you know what you need to do immediately after your loved one passes? Many caregivers don’t. Are you worried about missing important tasks or feeling overwhelmed by the sheer
48. Are You Part of the Sandwich Generation? Five Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
Are you feeling overwhelmed trying to care for aging parents while raising children? Do you find yourself stretched thin between different generations, each with their own unique needs? My name
47. Navigating Grief Throughout Caregiving: Six Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
Have you noticed yourself feeling sad when your loved one can’t remember their phone number? Do you find yourself withdrawing from friends or losing patience more easily? These feelings might
46. Navigating Dementia Caregiving Roadmap: Later On Steps 18-20 / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
“In this stage, caregiving actually in some areas becomes easier because we’re now in control. We’re not struggling with them. We’ve just taken it over. On the other hand, it’s
45. Navigating Dementia Caregiving Roadmap: Messy Middle Steps 11-17 / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
“In the “messy middle”, there are things your care receiver is no longer going to be able to manage on their own. What we want for them, in every possible
44. Navigating Dementia Caregiving Roadmap: In the Beginning Steps 7-10 / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
Have you completed the first six essential steps of the comprehensive 20-step caregiving journey roadmap guide Navigating Dementia Caregiving: Your Resource Roadmap for Every Stage? Are ready to take on
43. Navigating Dementia Caregiving Roadmap: In the Beginning Steps 1-6 / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
Have you ever felt overwhelmed because you don’t know what information you need, can’t find reliable sources, or feel frustrated by conflicting advice? You’re not alone — AND — there’s
42. When to Call in Palliative Care: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the complexity of dementia care? Do you find yourself wishing you had more support navigating medical decisions and planning for the future? You’re not alone
41. Aligning Work and Caregiving Responsibilities: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
Have you ever thought, “I wish I knew how to have a constructive conversation with my manager about how to align my work responsibilities and my caregiving responsibilities?” Today we’re
40. Create Your Personal Support Network: Five Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
“In the marathon that is caregiving, the difference between exhaustion and endurance isn’t willpower, it’s the strength of the support network we build around us.” Sue Ryan Are you
39. Is the Medicare GUIDE Program for you?: Three Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
Is the Medicare GUIDE Program for you? Today Nancy and I are sharing insights from Amy Imes of Emory’s Integrated Memory Care about the new Medicare Program GUIDE. We’re going
38. Studying Sleep Early in the Dementia Journey: Five Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
Do you wish you could get a good night’s sleep? We do too! We are Sue Ryan and Nancy Treaster. As caregivers for our loved ones with Alzheimer’s and
37. Studying Experienced Caregivers: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
“When it comes to caregiving, the assumption about being able to take what we’ve learned and just naturally grow is not always going to be true.” How do you think
36. Learn to Navigate Support Systems: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
“An educated and confident family caregiver who knows what to do in their role is really the absolute best medicine for the care receiver.” Dr. Carolyn Clevenger Do you
35. Build a Partnership With Your Care Community: Six Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
Is your loved one in a memory care community, or are you considering moving them into one? Understanding how to build a collaborative relationship with the care team is crucial
34. Introduce and Integrate a Caregiver: Six Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
Adding a new caregiver to your support team can be a challenging transition, whether they’re coming into your home, assisting your loved one who lives alone, or joining the care
33. How To Create a Care Plan: Five Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
Are you prepared for others to take care of your loved one? Do you have a care plan in place? Having a comprehensive care plan is one of the most
32. Navigating the Caregiver Hiring Process: Five Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
When the time comes to bring professional caregiving support into your loved one’s life, the process can feel overwhelming. Whether you’re hiring a caregiver for home care or to complement
31. They Know What We Don’t, Elder Law Attorneys: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
We don’t know what we don’t know. But elder law attorneys do, and their expertise can be transformational for families facing aging-related challenges. Whether you’re dealing with a recent diagnosis,
30. Finding Peace in Preparation: End of Life Service Preplanning: Eight Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
When you’re grieving, the last thing you need to be doing is planning a service. Pre-planning allows you to make only two decisions when death occurs: what day and what
29. When To Call In Hospice: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
As caregivers for our loved ones with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, we’ve learned that there are many misconceptions about hospice care. Today, we’re joined by hospice nurses Nancy
28. Time for a Change? Tips When Considering Home and Community Living Options: Five Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
As caregivers for our loved ones with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, we often face the challenging question: “Is it time to change my care receiver’s living situation?” We
27. The Realities of Caregiver Self-Care: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
When you’re caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s or other type of dementia, you’ve probably heard countless times: “Don’t forget to take care of yourself.” While well-intentioned, this advice
26. Are You Ready for an Emergency? Get a Plan!: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s & Other Dementias
When you’re caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia, worries can keep you up at night — but they don’t help you. Through our conversation with Denise Brown,
25. Supporting Your Parent Through Their Caregiving Journey: Six Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
When a parent is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia and the other parent begins their caregiving journey, the dynamic between the caregiving parent and child shifts dramatically.
24. Dental Care Update: Three New Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
“I discovered a growth on his gum that was only slightly smaller than a marble. That’s when I realized dental care involves much more than just brushing teeth.” As
23. Delusion Support: Six Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
When your loved one experiences delusions or hallucinations for the first time, it can be frightening and overwhelming for everyone involved. As caregivers for our loved ones with Alzheimer’s and
22. Creating Engaging Activities: Three Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
As caregivers for our loved ones with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, we often struggle with adapting activities to their changing abilities. Through our experiences, and what we’ve learned
21. Meaningful Caregiver Gifts: Five Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
“If you give me a spa certificate but no gift of time to go with it, I’ll probably never use it.” As friends and family of Alzheimer’s and other dementia
20. Medication Management: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
“I wish I had started monitoring my husband’s medication sooner than I did.”
As caregivers for our loved ones with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, we’ve learned that
19. Traveling: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
“We’ve both had ‘that’ trip — the last trip that you take when you decide we’re not traveling ever again with our care receiver. Or, as we like to say,
18. Search and Rescue: Three Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
The moment you realize your loved one with dementia is missing, every second feels critical. While the natural instinct is to immediately begin searching, having a clear action plan can
17. Preparing for Holidays: Five Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
The secret to successful holiday celebrations with our dementia care receivers isn’t perfect decorations or parties—it’s having a peaceful retreat space ready for them when needed. As caregivers navigating the
16. Eating and Drinking: Seven Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
As caregivers for our loved ones with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, we’ve learned eating and drinking become significant challenges. Through our experiences, and what we’ve learned from support
15. Personal Care: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
As caregivers for our loved ones with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, we’ve learned that shaving, trimming nails, brushing teeth and trimming hair – what we’re calling personal care
14. Bathing and Dressing: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
As caregivers for our loved ones with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, we’ve learned bathing and dressing can become significant challenges. These activities are often early signs of transitioning
13. Incontinence Overnight: Four Essential Topics / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
As caregivers for our loved ones with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, we’ve learned overnight incontinence is one of the most challenging aspects of the journey. It’s not a
12. Bowel and Bedbound Incontinence: Two Essential Topics / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
As caregivers for our loved ones with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, we’ve learned that full incontinence is an inevitable part of our journey. It’s a topic not often
11. Incontinence – Cleaning Your Care Receiver: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
As caregivers for our loved ones with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, we’ve learned managing incontinence is one of the most challenging aspects of our journey. It’s a topic
10. Incontinence Begins: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
Who knew that understanding the stages of incontinence could make such a difference in our caregiving journey? As caregivers for our loved ones with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia,
9. Preparing for Incontinence: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
Who knew being prepared could make such a difference in managing incontinence? Incontinence can be one of the most difficult areas of our caregiving journeys. It’s personal. It’s awkward. It’s
8. Preparing Young Adults for a Family Member’s Dementia: Four Essential Tips
When a close family member is diagnosed with dementia, it can be uniquely challenging for young adults to navigate this new reality. We are Nancy and Merritt Treaster. When Merritt
7. Home Safety: Three Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
We are Nancy Treaster and Sue Ryan. Through our experiences as caregivers for our family members and loved ones with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, we’ve learned ensuring home
6. Leaving Your Care Receiver Alone: Six Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
You’re going to wish you knew about the fifth tip for managing your loved one’s independence much earlier! As caregivers for family with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, we’ve learned that
5. Removing Driving Privileges: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
If you can successfully leverage tip one in this episode you will have an easy path to taking away the car keys. As caregivers for our husbands, parents, and other
4. Wandering: Ten Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
I wish I had known about this child proofing tip before I spent so much money on locksmiths. In this episode we talk about wandering. As caregivers for family with
3. Communication – in the Beginning: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias / Practical Tips and Candid Conversations
You are going to wish you knew about the third tip in this episode much earlier! As caregivers for our husbands, parents, and other loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease and
2. Memory Loss: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
Does it feel like a punch in the gut every time you realize something new your loved one has forgotten? As caregivers for our husbands, parents, and other loved ones
1. Meet Our Podcast Team – Why a Podcast for Dementias Family Caregivers
We are Sue Ryan, Nancy Treaster, and Merritt Treaster. In this episode we’re introducing ourselves to you and sharing why we are so passionate about bringing you practical tips and