Rachael Wonderlin

Dementia By Day

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Rachael Wonderlin tackles common challenges in dementia caregiving and seeks to make everyone a better care partner and professional by promoting education and empathy. Rachael has a Master's in Gerontology and owns Dementia By Day, a dementia care consulting firm. She is the author of 3 books with Johns Hopkins University Press. You can find her on Instagram @dementiabyday and download her "16 Things I'd Want If I Got Dementia" list from rachaelwonderlin.com

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Rachael Wonderlin

Episodes

Mini Podcast: Dementia isn't all that preventable 02.01.2025 4:41

Welcome to our Mini Podcast season! These are unedited, super short episodes we created for our Patreon audience last year. Now they're available for you to enjoy! When we spot people posting things like this, they're really taking facts out of context...and typically new to the industry or running out of good content to post! Here's why this doesn't make sense: - Dementia is made up of over 100 d...

Behind the Scenes: Embracing Their Reality Short Film ep3 Video 21.10.2024 24:03

Episode 3 of our Behind the Scenes on Embracing Their Reality, our short film! If you haven't watched it yet, go to embracingtheireality.com or even our YouTube link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WovKSfdo5u8 In the interview: Rachael Wonderlin, Natalie De Paz, Jessica Wasserlauf, Emily Naples

Behind the Scenes: Embracing Their Reality Short Film ep2 Video 14.10.2024 22:40

Episode 2 of our Behind the Scenes on Embracing Their Reality, our short film! If you haven't watched it yet, go to embracingtheireality.com or even our YouTube link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WovKSfdo5u8 In the interview: Rachael Wonderlin, Natalie De Paz, Jessica Wasserlauf, Emily Naples

Behind The Scenes: Embracing Their Reality Short Film Ep1 Video 07.10.2024 23:44

Episode 1 of our Behind the Scenes on Embracing Their Reality, our short film! If you haven't watched it yet, go to embracingtheireality.com or even our YouTube link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WovKSfdo5u8 In the interview: Rachael Wonderlin, Natalie De Paz, Jessica Wasserlauf, Emily Naples

Mini Podcast Ep1: It's NOT lying! 01.07.2024 3:02

This is the first and only episode of my Mini Podcast series that we'll be uploading to public channels! Want more? Visit our Patreon and sign up for only $5 a month to hear more of these episodes, dropping weekly on our channel! Join today!

All-Star Episode: How do I convince dad that he has dementia? 05.02.2023 12:24

Hello and welcome to Season 5, the All-Star Season, where I share my favorite episodes from the past...with a fresh take! Stay for the entirety of this episode to catch my take on how to convice dad he has dementia, in 2023. Visit https://rachaelwonderlin.com/products/ for more in Dementia Care. Original Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6YlmWGpFbPHeHuayHefNcA?si=ec729d0f0cf643fb

All-Star Episode: What if I say the wrong thing? 30.01.2023 12:55

Hello and welcome to Season 5, the All-Star Season, where I share my favorite episodes from the past...with a fresh take! Stay for the entirety of this episode to catch my take on what if you say the wrong thing, in 2023. Visit https://rachaelwonderlin.com/products/ for more in Dementia Care. Original Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6EtGXt3VpPIoFWqEcZFqU4?si=cc50503d92dc4b73

All-Star Episode: When should I move her into memory care? 16.01.2023 14:14

Hello and welcome to Season 5, the All-Star Season, where I share my favorite episodes from the past...with a fresh take! Stay for the entirety of this episode to catch my take on when to move her into memory care, in 2023. Visit https://rachaelwonderlin.com/products/ for more in Dementia Care. Original Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2kG9QALP4fmZeFq9BKoYOr?si=62b526718c394d17

All-Star Episode: Why is he having trouble speaking? 09.01.2023 13:07

Hello and welcome to Season 5, the All-Star Season, where I share my favorite episodes from the past...with a fresh take! Stay for the entirety of this episode to catch my take on why he is having trouble speaking, in 2022. Visit https://rachaelwonderlin.com/products/ for more in Dementia Care. Original Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Wk9afwKx2ZBq2CqOR0SsY?si=5ba23b924ddb4e67

All-Star Episode: How can I convince my brother to let us move mom? 02.01.2023 13:48

Hello and welcome to Season 5, the All-Star Season, where I share my favorite episodes from the past...with a fresh take! Stay for the entirety of this episode to catch my take on how you can convince your brother to let you move mom, in 2022. Visit https://rachaelwonderlin.com/products/ for more in Dementia Care. Original Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7CShiPrWg7xm3vcQdMUeMb?si=55fb5ff...

All-Star Episode: How do I know if I'm getting burned out? 28.12.2022 13:05

Hello and welcome to Season 5, the All-Star Season, where I share my favorite episodes from the past...with a fresh take! Stay for the entirety of this episode to catch my take on how to know if you're getting burnt out, in 2023. Visit https://rachaelwonderlin.com/products/ for more in Dementia Care. Original Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ZuZPMvdMsXLlTuHtG2kOO?si=5a1333da36e946f9

All-Star Episode: How do I tell her that her sister died? 26.12.2022 12:38

Hello and welcome to Season 5, the All-Star Season, where I share my favorite episodes from the past...with a fresh take! Stay for the entirety of this episode to catch my take on how do you tell her that her sister died?, in 2022. Visit https://rachaelwonderlin.com/products/ for more in Dementia Care. Original Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7sipwrYaeHcYMPgncnBUdo

All-Star Episode: Improving dementia care with improv 19.12.2022 17:19

Hello and welcome to Season 5, the All-Star Season, where I share my favorite episodes from the past...with a fresh take! Stay for the entirety of this episode to catch my take on how to improve dementia care with improv, in 2022. Visit https://rachaelwonderlin.com/products/ for more in Dementia Care. Original Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6POfJrGHDtR23oH20QLbyS?si=aa6cb5c44a6b4fe3

All-Star Episode: Is this a hallucination or a delusion? 12.12.2022 16:32

Hello and welcome to Season 5, the All-Star Season, where I share my favorite episodes from the past...with a fresh take! Stay for the entirety of this episode to catch my take on if it's a hallucination or a delusion?, in 2022. Visit https://rachaelwonderlin.com/products/ for more in Dementia Care. Original Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5CAFLNqEnbAaE8J3W5hx2t?si=d045fda32b184b93

All-Star Episode: Is this depression or dementia?! 05.12.2022 18:26

Hello and welcome to Season 5, the All-Star Season, where I share my favorite episodes from the past...with a fresh take! Stay for the entirety of this episode to catch my take on if it's Depression or Dementia?, in 2022. Visit https://rachaelwonderlin.com/products/ for more in Dementia Care. Original Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/02lkF22RGAxBW32MYTyDe4?si=b02fb2efe21f4975

All-Star Episode: When they think they're still working 28.11.2022 16:29

Hello and welcome to Season 5, the All-Star Season, where I share my favorite episodes from the past...with a fresh take! Stay for the entirety of this episode to catch my take on what to do when they think they're still working, in 2022. Visit https://rachaelwonderlin.com/products/ for more in Dementia Care. Original Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6JnaU9amLNS32lm0cOLPZt?si=f822e81ab494...

All-Star Episode: After the dementia care move: changes, feelings and worries 21.11.2022 21:16

Hello and welcome to Season 5, the All-Star Season, where I share my favorite episodes from the past...with a fresh take! Stay for the entirety of this episode to catch my take on the changes, feelings and worries after the dementia care move, in 2022. Visit https://rachaelwonderlin.com/products/ for more in Dementia Care. Original Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MHoq4jOd5IjiAoUgz447s...

All-Star Episode: What ambigious loss is and why you're feeling it 14.11.2022 19:08

Hello and welcome to Season 5, the All-Star Season, where I share my favorite episodes from the past...with a fresh take! Stay for the entirety of this episode to catch my take on what ambiguous loss really is and why it's important to understand that term, in 2022. Visit https://rachaelwonderlin.com/products/ for more in Dementia Care. Original Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7B7ZyiIX...

All-Star Episode: Activities every care partner needs to know 07.11.2022 18:40

Hello and welcome to Season 5, the All-Star Season, where I share my favorite episodes from the past...with a fresh take! Stay for the entirety of this episode to catch my take on the activities every care partner needs to know, in 2022. Visit https://rachaelwonderlin.com/products/ for more in Dementia Care. Original Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Adel19p1zobAviPhYe9kp?si=a1f237f7318...

All-Star Episode: How my 16 Things poem almost disappeared 31.10.2022 36:19

Hello and welcome to Season 5, the All-Star Season, where I share my favorite episodes from the past...with a fresh take! Stay for the entirety of this episode to catch my take on how my 16 Things poem almost disappeared. Visit https://rachaelwonderlin.com/products/ for more in Dementia Care. Original Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/29Bpczs4F8h7MYPSFKKX4n?si=6f28362a35ea4c40

All-Star Episode: The 3 questions you need in dementia caregiving 24.10.2022 15:34

Hello and welcome to Season 5, the All-Star Season, where I share my favorite episodes from the past...with a fresh take! Stay for the entirety of this episode to catch my take on what the 3 questions you need to ask in dementia caregiving, in 2022. Visit https://rachaelwonderlin.com/products/ for more in Dementia Care. Original Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1OGmLJ14bXfsOh2FvxrpOK?si...

All-Star Episode: "What is Timeline Confusion™" 17.10.2022 16:03

Hello and welcome to Season 5, the All-Star Season, where I share my favorite episodes from the past...with a fresh take! Stay for the entirety of this episode to catch my take on what Timeline Confusion™ really is, in 2022. Visit https://rachaelwonderlin.com/products/ for more in Dementia Care. Original Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Von9LSEFepzXDz3fAgtVQ?si=1f316cdee4934319

All-Star Episode: "What it really means to Embrace Their Reality™" 10.10.2022 20:56

Hello and welcome to Season 5, the All-Star Season, where I share my favorite episodes from the past...with a fresh take! Stay for the entirety of this episode to catch my take on what it really means to Embrace Their Reality™, in 2022. Visit https://rachaelwonderlin.com/products/ for more in Dementia Care. Original Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3jLYiH1rtrjKXWTbxwX9Rw?si=5180132830cb...

All-Star Episode: "#1 reason a routine is going to save you drama" 03.10.2022 19:04

Hello and welcome to Season 5, the All-Star Season, where I share my favorite episodes from the past...with a fresh take! Stay for the entirety of this episode to catch my take on the #1 reason a routine will save you some drama, in 2022. Visit https://rachaelwonderlin.com/products/ for more in Dementia Care. Original episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0gGandwz6bRB3y2ZXWd5Eq

All-Star Episode: "The 3 worst move-ins I've ever seen" 26.09.2022 17:48

Hello and welcome to Season 5, the All-Star Season, where I share my favorite episodes from the past...with a fresh take! Stay for the entirety of this episode to catch my take on the worst move-ins, in 2022. Visit https://rachaelwonderlin.com/products/ for more in Dementia Care. Original episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/32OdyMLRFTF52NZ0jUOHHW