Rita A Jablonski, PhD CRNP FAAN FGSA

Make Dementia Your B*tch!

Health EN ↓ 81 episodes

Caring for someone with Alzheimer's, Lewy Body, Parkinson's Disease, vascular, frontotemporal, or another dementia? Dr. Rita Jablonski, a renowned dementia behaviors expert, nurse practitioner, and NIH-funded researcher, explains why behaviors occur and how to handle them. Learn how to deal with care refusals, illusions, delusions, hallucinations, sexual overtures, shadowing, sundowning, and MORE! Unlock the dementia brain. Reconnect with your loved one by learning what is triggering a behavior and how to lovingly respond. Theme music: Closer by Staticinverona (www.tribeofnoise.com). Support t...

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Rita A Jablonski, PhD CRNP FAAN FGSA

Episodes

Episode 5:Bladder Infections Look Different in Dementia Land 26.07.2021 18:41

People with dementia who get bladder infections do not always have the same signs as people who do not have dementia. One of the first signs that something is wrong is a sudden jump in irritability. The confusion becomes suddenly worse! Learn the early signs of a bladder infection, how to best communicate with health care providers (many of whom are clueless about dementia and bladder infections),...

Episode 6:How to get a Person Living with Dementia to Drink More Water 26.07.2021 12:27

People   living with dementia are prone to dehydration. Dehydration is a major risk   for bladder infections. Dehydration can also make people feel dizzy and fall.   Here are ideas for getting a person living with dementia to drink more water! Have a dementia question? Want to hear it answered on a future podcast? Email me: info@makedementiayourbitch.com. Looking for...

Episode 4:Shrinking Box, Lost Highway, and Mixed-Up Memories 26.07.2021 16:22

Learn why people with Alzheimer's and other dementias lose their short-term memory and ask the same question over and over. I also explain why it takes longer for people with dementia to retrieve memories, why they come up with "tall tales," and why their meaning of time changes! Have a dementia question? Want to hear it answered on a future podcast? Email me: info@makedementiayourbitch.com. My bo...

Episode 3:Understanding Dementia-Responsive Behaviors 25.07.2021 33:06

People living with dementia may behave in ways that seem strange to us. Neurodegeneration (the parts of the brain that is being damaged by the type of dementia), personality, values, and cohort all interact together. You can use this knowledge to "tweak" general approaches to behavior so that these strategies work with your loved one. Have a dementia question? Want to hear it answered on a future...

Episode 2:Stages of Dementia 16.07.2021 18:00

People living with dementia generally move through 4-5 stages: mild behavioral impairment, mild cognitive impairment, mild dementia, moderate dementia, and severe dementia. Several factors affect duration and movement through these stages.  Have a dementia question? Want to hear it answered on a future podcast? Email me: info@makedementiayourbitch.com. My book, " Make Dementia Your B*tch! An...

Episode 1: Meet the Dementias! 14.07.2021 35:48

WTF is dementia with Lewy Bodies? Is Alzheimer's the same as dementia? Learn a bit about the 5 most common types of dementia: Alzeheimer's dementia, vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy Bodies, Parkinson's disease dementia, and fronto-temporal lobar degeneration (aka fontal temporal dementia). Future podcasts will dive deeper into these dementias, but for now, consider this a meet-and-greet! Afte...