Christoph Sisson

Living With Alzheimer's

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Living With Alzheimer’s is a podcast about living with dementia from the perspective of Ginger, an octogenarian with early-stage Alzheimer’s, and Christoph, her son and full-time caregiver. Their conversations with each other and with a variety of subject matter experts provide listeners with heartfelt stories of Ginger’s journey as well as best practices for other caregiverswho are providing support for friends or family members living with the impacts of dementia. Ginger, a former English teacher and retired librarian, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2019. Her daily life has been impacted...

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Christoph Sisson

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Alzheimer’s Association mission, research and support services 19.12.2021 46:22

In this episode of Living with Alzheimer’s, I speak with Kristin Rossi, Vice President of Development at Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Chapter, about her role generating revenue to help fund Alzheimer’s Association research and support efforts. We also talk about the association’s mission and the many services it provides to the public. Kristin shares how Walk to End Alzheimer’s events bring so...

Recharging with yoga 08.11.2021 42:11

Christoph and Ginger discuss yoga and its benefits with yoga instructor Melissa Tungl. Melissa is instructor and owner at Seva Yoga (www.sevayoga.net) in East Grand Rapids, Michigan. Seva is a Sanskrit word often associated with the facet of yoga meaning service. The episode covers the system of yoga and how it can benefit people of all walks of life. It highlights how yoga can benefit people with...

Holding onto memories 09.10.2021 1:19:06

Christoph and Ginger discuss holding onto and recalling memories. Ginger shares stories about her memories of travel. And Christoph and Ginger interview Alzheimer's Association care counselor Brandi Becker-Wright, who shares several insights about how Alzheimer's impacts the brain's ability to store and retrieve memories. The Alzheimer's Association provides a 24-hour dementia helpline at (800) 27...

Ginger learns we're doing a podcast 10.09.2021 50:14

Christoph and Ginger kick off the Living With Alzheimer's podcast. In this episode, Christoph explains what a podcast is and they have a conversation about her dementia diagnosis. Ginger shares some personal stories and life insights.