#survivingalzheimers with Dayna Steele

Author Darlene Fuchs shares her journey in Get in the Boat: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Dance with Dementia , reflecting on the emotional challenges of caregiving and offering practical strategies for navigating its ups and downs. Watch: https://youtu.be/Tpn0FrJyTDo #dementia #podcast #caregivers  Darlene’s Links Get in the Boat book: https://amzn.to/3LK2pzn Website:   GetInTheBoatBook.com Fac...

Rick Henkin, the creator of Caregiver Mastery, talks about mastering the art of caregiving and reaching what he calls Heaven Island - all learned first hand when his wife Sonya was daignosed with Alzheimer’s at age 65.  Watch: https://youtu.be/hSN2OM8oQNk #dementia #podcast #caregivers  Rick’s Links: Email: rick@forfamilycaegivers.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/forfamilycaregivers Y...

On the new episode of #survivingalzheimers … Marian Heemskerk talks about her new book The Crow Jacket: Navigating the Challenges of Dementia - and - where the name came from.  YouTube: https://youtu.be/TtDhkXrUaqg All episodes here: https://www.daynasteele.com/survivingalzheimerspodcast Book: https://amzn.to/3X1KWoq Website: https://marianheemskerk.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marian...

Richard Elbein, CEO of Houston & Southeast Texas Alzheimer’s Association, tells us about the US Pointer Study -  the first-of-Its-kind, groundbreaking Alzheimer's prevention study. Simple lifestyle changes that can prolong your life and brain in so many ways. YouTube: https://youtu.be/BQQzSDtWXRI Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6uCHTVSX1AejPhl9v0hNJx?si=jxgBaZ-ZRwGV14vUYnOWKw   A...

Josh Pettit and I became friends when his mom Betty went viral with her conversation with “the woman in the mirror.” Now we help others and each other #survivingalzheimers. Find out more about Josh’s journey here. Watch or listen here: https://youtu.be/v1ZEVfw3mlc All episodes here: https://www.daynasteele.com/survivingalzheimerspodcast #speaker #podcast #play #book  Book: https://amzn.to/4ooVUAi...

Lisa Feiner, creator of SharpAgain.org talks about her new book Minding Your Memory: what you can do now to prevent dementia and stay sharp for life.  Watch or listen: https://youtu.be/YmpGXuNAwEA All episodes here: https://www.daynasteele.com/survivingalzheimerspodcast #speaker #podcast #play #book  Book: https://amzn.to/4nbaN97 Website: http://sharpagain.org Free Resources: https://www.daynastee...

Janice Justiz is a leading pediatric physical therapist located in Naples, Florida. When she’s not working with her young patients, she advises her mom and her sister-in-law (me) on stretches we can do every morning before we even get out of bed. It’s a great way to wake up AND keep your body in motion - which can slow cognitive decline. Gotta keep it moving! Watch or listen: https://youtu.be/oOdQ...

When Tony Stewart’s wife, Lynn, receives a sudden and devastating diagnosis, they sit together at their small kitchen table, holding hands and wondering how much time they have left – and what they can do to get more of it. His book, Carrying the Tiger, is both a love letter and a guide for anyone walking beside illness or loss.  Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/15OLfjZ0nqFyFd1AKtKVTs?si=J...

Betsy Grubbs, our go-to attorney, revisits Powers of Attorney with us. The standards and the new ones. And, why you need all of them. Now. Watch: https://youtu.be/ykZ7CRT4nHA #survivingalzheimers #alzheimers #caregivers #dementia #speaker #podcast #play #book Listen to all #survivingalzheimers episodes here: https://www.daynasteele.com/survivingalzheimerspodcast Have questions? Need more? Contact...

On the new episode of #survivingalzheimers, homecare expert and advocate Aaron Marcum talks about the future of the industry and what comes next for families looking for care for a loved one. Watch: https://youtu.be/qWeyhnJdDtA Aaron’s Website: https://www.aaronmarcum.com Breakaway 365: https://www.breakaway365.com Best of Home Care Awards: https://awards.activatedinsights.com Aaron on LinkedIn: h...

You can’t be a caregiver alone, and this program in Clear Lake TX will provide relief for so many. Others could start the same thing! Listen here: https://www.daynasteele.com/survivingalzheimerspodcast #survivingalzheimers #alzheimers #caregivers #dementia #speaker #podcast #play #book  Apollo Respite Program: https://sttaec.org/respite/ About Sean: https://sttaec.org/about-us/clergy-and-staff/

Shasta and Greg Nelson discuss his Alzheimer’s diagnosis, their current lives, and what they are doing to help others as they take this unexpected journey. Listen here: https://www.daynasteele.com/survivingalzheimerspodcast Greg’s website: https://www.gregorypnelson.com Shasta’s website: https://www.shastanelson.com Seth and Lauren Rogen film: https://www.takingcarefilm.com

Mary Beth Wighton is an advocate, writer, and inspirational speaker who was diagnosed in 2012 with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) at the age of 45. Since then, she has become an advocate for people living with dementia. Listen here: https://www.daynasteele.com/survivingalzheimerspodcast Dignity & Dementia: Carpe Diem: My journals of living with dementia https://amzn.to/4iYa2gE RIA 2024 Trailbla...

Shari Haber joins the #survivingalzheimers podcast to discuss advance planning to die better and be remembered best. As we say in the play, “The Woman in the Mirror,” have these things done so your loved ones can celebrate, not litigate you! Listen or watch here: https://youtu.be/HKNnrXzviLU #survivingalzheimers #alzheimers #caregivers #dementia #speaker #podcast #play #book  Website: https://www....

I wish Geri-Gadgets had been around for Mom. She wasn’t much of one for a doll or stuffed animal, but she did love things she could do with her hands. I talk to the inventor Angela Fairhurst about these perfect activity boxes for Alzheimer’s and other dementia patients on the latest podcast episode #survivingalzheimers.  GeriGadgets: https://www.geri-gadgets.com Geri-Gadgets® delivers innovative,...

Steeleworker and former Houstonian Kyle Henry is traveling the country promoting his award-winning documentary Time Passages. Kyle and I talk about KLOL and his amazing piece of work on the latest podcast episode of #survivingalzheimers. Time Passages Film: https://www.timepassagesfilm.com

Joining me on this episode of #survivingalzheimers is Kim Elliott, founder of Gray Monster, the newsletter to help you help your parents age better.   Newsletter: https://www.graymonster.co #survivingalzheimers #book #play #podcast #speaker 

Joining me on the new episode of #survivingalzheimers is writer Beth Copeland, who went through this experience with both parents. We talk about how cathartic writing is and her words of advice for #survivingalzheimers. "We do the best we can." Blue Honey: https://www.quailridgebooks.com/book/9781940120768

Leading Naples, FL, neurologist and Alzheimer's researcher Dr. William Justiz has joined us at the beginning of every season. We are starting our third season with the first podcast we did with Dr. Willie about five years ago. We talk about what to do when there are family members or friends who refuse to accept what is happening. Not much has changed since the first interview I did with Willie -...

Joining me on the new episode of #survivingalzheimers is Lavonne Pelsy. She and her husband met later in life and were looking forward to their future. A future that they did not realize would include memory care for him so soon. 

Joining me on the new episode of #survivingalzheimers is neurologist, caregiver, and daughter Dona Kim Murphey. We discuss where she is at the beginning of her journey with her Dad and whether she approaches it differently as a trained doctor. We find we all go through the same things.  #caregivers #alzheimers #dementia #podcast #book #play  Her fund to support other Asian caregivers: http://spot....

Joining me on this episode of #survivingalzheimers is Susie Singer Carter, a multi-award-winning filmmaker, podcaster, and caregiver advocate. She is currently producing a documentary, No Country For Old People , which centers on nursing home neglect.

Joining me on the new episode of #survivingalzheimers is Dr. Sandeep Jauhar, author of “My Father’s Brain: Life in the Shadow of Alzheimer’s.” Find the book here: https://amzn.to/3X0EO0O

Joining me on the new episode of #survivingalzheimers is Dr. Macie P. Smith, one of the country’s leading dementia and aging experts. We talk about how it feels to have dementia or Alzheimer’s. And, we discuss the stigma that still exists in some communities. 

Joining me on this episode #survivingalzheimers is Veronica Watts, telling us what to look for in assisted living and hospice for a loved one. The good facilities and caregivers and the ones to avoid.