Alzheimer's Speaks

Bioethics Tools for Dementia - Maneuvering Through Difficult Decision Viki Kind an Expert In Bio Ethics will join us and talk about some great tools she has to assist people when making those difficult decisions in life.  Her new book, “The Caregiver’s Path to Compassionate Decision - Making Choices For Those Who Can’t” is a great resource to us all.  Contact vicki at http://kindethics.com/ Joe Po...

Alzheimer's - Meeting You As Best I Can, Wherever You May Go Our Guest today is Kaia Svien, MS.  Kaia's mother had dementia for the last 5 years of her life, and that experience brought the family very close.  Kaia will share her journey with us, along with some tips and techniques she found beneficial in building her relationship with her mother.  Kaia is a Meditation Instructor at Abbott Northwe...

Today Author Merideth  Sindel, from Australia will join us to discuss her book called "Caring for Somebody with Dementia"   Nobody expects their parent to get dementia.  Nobody is prepared for it.  But for Merideth, her mother did get dementia and for the next three years she became her full time carer. Caring for Somebody with Dementia describes the experiences of life with dementia over those th...

Our guests today will be Author and Caregiver Coach, Nataly Rubinstein. The conversation with Nataly will be a lively with the ups and downs, ins and outs of caregiving and dementia and we encourage you to join the conversation by calling in live or using the chat box. Here are some of the topics we will be covering: Why is it important for a Caregiver to know how and why they became a Caregiver?...

The 1st 1/2 of show will feature Bill Lightfoot an Elder Abuse Consultant.  We encourage you to call and share your stories, questions and concerns. William H. Lightfoot, Former Sergeant served with the Richmond Police Department for thirty-six years.  He has served as an investigator and supervisor within multiple units. He is a graduate of the Virginia Criminal Justice Instructors School and the...

Our Guests today will be Lynda Everman and Kathy Siggins Kathy Siggins and her husband Gene both worked at the Us Postal ServicesHeadquarters in Washington.  It seemed only seemed right to initiate a commemorative and/or fundraising stamp, when her husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Lynda Everman has lost two loved one to dementia.  Through her journey she is now dedicated to make a d...

Today our guest will be Tory Zellick. Tory Zellick is a young woman who transitioned into adulthood while caring for, and emotionally supporting, her mother through a six-and-a-half year battle with breast cancer. At the age of eighteen, Tory found herself traveling the unanticipated path of caregiver; overwhelmed and unsure of what was to come next. After her mother’s passing in 2009, Tory, along...

Our first guest will be Pam Wachholz who will join us to tell her journey with her husbands memory loss.  How she handled the changes.  How  her husband is doing along with how it has affected her family, her ability to work and her friendships. Chris Morrissette with St Croix Hospice was unable to attend the show today so we have rescheduled for Oct 1st, 2012.   CallSend SMSAdd to SkypeYou'll nee...

Rick Phelps Founder of Memory People will join us with some exciting news... We will discuss his Interactive Videos Conferences for  Support Groups as well as Professionals wanting to learn more about dementia from a person who has it. We will also talk about Rick's new book "While I Still Can." We will get an update on "Sam" Rick's Dementia Service Dog that is being trained to assist him. And las...

Dementia: What You Need to Make Person Centered Care Real I'm thrilled to have Debbie Richman with the Minnesota Alzheimer's Association with us. Debbie has a great background and a wonderful attitude on how to live well with dementia.  I heard her speak for the first time about two months ago and was so impressed with her insights and ability to communicate simple techniques which bring respect,...

Today’s show was actually suppose to be on hospice and palliative care but do to phone line issues our guest was unable to get through the lines.  This is the first time this has ever happened, so again I apologize for any inconvenience.  The show has been scheduled for July 18th.  Chris Morrissette will be our 2nd guest on that day. Rick Phelps the Founder of Memory People on Facebook  and our Ch...

Our guest today will be Erica Hornthal, LCPC, BC-DMT of North Shore Dance Therapy Today we will discuss:       a) What is dance/movement therapy?       b) What is the difference between dance therapy and physical therapy?       c) Why is dance therapy important for individuals with Alzheimer's?       d) What happens during a movement therapy session?       e) How can dance therapy be used with a f...

Our guest today is Lisa Snyder is a Clinical Social Worker and the Director of the Quality of Life Programs for the Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at the University of California, San Diego where she has worked with people with Alzheimer’s and their families since 1987. In the early 1990’s when caregiver needs were receiving the most public and professional attention, she was a...

Bailey talks openly about her Dad's dementia and how it's effected her life starting at the age of 13 yrs old.  I promise this will be one eye opening interview from a very powerful and passionate girl with a mission to make a difference in the world. Here are some thoughts from Bailey  "I have been given the unique life experience of having my father suffer from Alzheimer’s. Despite its challenge...

Our Guests today will be Mary McGrath who will speak to us about her journey with her husbands Lewy Body, and Angela Taylor with the Lewy Body Dementia Association Mary McGrath can be reached through her website www.maryzmcgrath.com Angela Taylor can be reached at the Lewy Body Association at http://www.lbda.org/ lblbda@lbda.org 404-935-6444 Support this Show: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/donate-n...

Marlene Schoenberg is a speech/language pathologist and swallowing therapist with over 30 years of experience. She brought the first swallowing  therapy conference to the Twin Cities in the early 80’s Today she will share with us incredible insights to identify, understand and live healthy with swallowing issues. You Can Contact Marlene At: Phone:   651-699-9233 e-mail   ethcom@winternet.com Suppo...

Today's show we will speak with a husband caring for his wife of many years. We will talk openly and honestly as to what it is like to care for a spouse with dementia.  Feel free to call in with questions you may have.  We would love to talk with you and hear your comments too!  Here is the numberto call  (714) 364-4757  Don't forget to push 1 to get into my waiting room. Support this Show: https:...

Learn about Visiting-Ours and how they can help you connect with your loved ones with video conferencing.  Our guest today isTomSweeney, Executive Director at Visiting Ours Inc.  Visiting-Ours non-profit enables families to video-chat with their elderly loved ones, whether they live independently or in an assisted living or nursing home. Elderly participants do not need computers, Internet access...

We will be talking with Lynn Buckley of Certified in Gerontology & Dementia Care Caring Connection Adult Day Health Coordinator Redwood Area Hospital: Overview of adult day services Eligibility  Payment options  Benefits for caregivers What to do if care recipient refuses to attend What to ask/look for when selecting an adult day program   Contact information:  763.464.2698 info@madsa.org  www.mad...

Another family member touched by Alzheimer's disease and making a difference!  Join us in a fascinating discussion. Tyler Jury, a senior at Western Kentucky University, is a native of Elizabethtown, KY.  He is a soon-to-be graduate of WKU with a double major in Chemistry and Biology. Tyler's passion for Alzheimer's comes from his experience with his grandfather's diagnosis in 2005 and eventual dea...

The song "Still A Child" tells the story behind dementia.  The struggles and guilt of having to place a parent in a care facility.   I have been amazed at the number of songs being written about the journey of Alzheimer's disease dementia by those who care.  Today we will talk with Bakhus Saba, a son who felt the need to document his ride on the roller coaster of Alzheimer's disease. and musicians...

Cathie Borrie has degrees in health & law, but nothing prepared her for the seven years she spent caring for her mother, who had Alzheimer’s and Parkinson's.  Along this heartbreaking and unexpectedly fascinating journey she discovered that recording conversations with her mother, writing a memoir, and learning to ballroom dance were ways to tell both her and her mother's story. Excerpts from her...

Naomi Feil the Founder of  the Validation Program shares and celebrates her 30 year journey shifting our dementia care culture.  Naomi Feil, M.S.W., A.C.S.W., is the developer of Validation. She was born in Munich in 1932, and grew up in the Montefiore Home for the Aged in Cleveland Ohio, where her father was the administrator and her mother, the head of the Social Service Department. After gradua...

Today we will talk to Steve, a man recently diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease.  He is opening to telling his story along with answering questions you may have. Steve will be 50 years old this September.  He has had memory issue's for about 2 and a half years but never really thought much about them until October of 2010. Then he started making the same mistakes frequently.and everythi...

Hiding From the Rain Rick Roman and Jeana Potthoff This film is dedicated to the caregivers who tirelessly give their love and help to those afflicted with the devastating disease of Alzheimer’s.  The victims of the disease will forget us. Let’s Not Forget Them.    richard@hidingfromtherain.com http://hidingfromtherain.com/   Janie Jasin - Speaker, Author and Caregiver Janie shares her journey of...