Life on Repeat: A Dementia Caregiver Podcast

Join Laura as she interviews Lisa Mayfield  about Care Managers and the world of Aging Life Care Professionals. Lisa Mayfield founded Aging Wisdom® in 2003. She is trained and licensed as a mental health counselor, geriatric mental health specialist, and is a certified Aging Life Care Professional. Lisa brings over two decades of experience supporting and finding hope for individuals and fami...

Join Laura and Sara as they discuss aging in place for some great tips and important considerations. Sara Wasser is a social worker and is certified in geriatric mental health. She has spent the last 10+ years serving older adults by providing care coordination, resources and referrals in a continuing care community. Sara has a wealth of information and experience in the world of aging and support...

Join us as we explore dying, death, grief and dementia with Jill Johnson-Young: caregiver, counselor, author and grief expert. Jill has spent her career as a social worker and clinician. After a long career, including ten years as a hospice social worker and ten years in private practice, her goals are clear: "We need to  change how we talk about dying, death, grief, and dementia"....

Join Laura V and her guest, Laura Smothers-Chu as they explore the unique challenges and gifts that come with long distance caregiving. This episode covers tips and tools as well as self-care opportunities such as mindfulness. You can find more about Laura Smothers-Chu at her website: https://www.joyindementia.com/home

Learn about Occupational Therapy and how an OT might be helpful for your loved one with dementia. We discuss great tips on remaining at home safely, how to plan ahead and other ways an OT might be helpful to you. You can find more about Jennifer Hopps at her website: AdaptiveLivingOT.com Her Facebook: Adaptivelivingllc

Explore all of the facets of choosing whether or not to move your loved one with dementia. How do you know it's time? Is there a black and white answer? We take a deep dive into making what can feel like an impossible decision in this podcast episode.

Join us as Elisabeth Mack, RN, BSN and owner of Holistic Caring shares with us about the benefits of using medicinal cannabis with your loved one with dementia. She covers the history, the science, the benefits and risks. This episode is packed with information, you may want to listen twice! You can learn more about Elisabeth and her work here: https://holisticcaring.com#LifeOnRepeat She also has...

Welcome to Life on Repeat: a podcast for those caring for someone with dementia. You host, Laura Vaillancourt, MA, LMHC, GMHS, explores the vision of this podcast as a platform to explore helpful caregiving tips, practical resources and most importantly, how to care for yourself through this journey.

Christy and Laura explore the "Sandwich Generation"- those that are raising children while caring for older family members. Her knowledge and research in this area is so informative and normalizing. We examine how common this is, how to talk to children about dementia, and how to support your own health during this time. Christy Yates is the author of: "Building a Legacy of Love: Thriving in the S...

Laura and Gail discuss the importance of advocacy such as important things to know about advocating during the pandemic. She shares practical tools and language that can be helpful to use as you act as your loved ones voice. We discuss the concept of 'brain-failure' and the helpful perspective this can have when caregiving. Gail wrote a fabulous book called "The Caregiver's Guide to Dementia: Prac...