AlzAuthors: Untangling Alzheimer's & Dementia

AlzAuthors: Untangling Alzheimer's & Dementia

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  • Untangling The Happy Healthy Caregiver with Elizabeth Miller

    Elizabeth Miller is the creative genius behind Happy Healthy Caregiver, a community built for caregivers who may be overwhelmed with their responsibilities and long to find others to connect with as well as resources to make life easier. Her mission is to help caregivers become happier and healthier while caring for others. “We can do hard things,” she says, “but we don’t need to do them alone.” Her years as a former caregiver for both parents and a certified caregiver consultant have given her a wealth of experience which she shares on the Happy Healthy Caregiver website and podcast, as a caregiver consultant, and much more. She is a sought-after speaker at caregiver conferences nationwide and coordinates a Daughterhood Circle in Atlanta. She’s also the author of Just for You: A Daily Self-Care Journal.

    In this podcast, we discuss juggling caregiving with a full-time job, commuting, and raising children, finding time for self-care, and the beauty of life after caregiving. 

    Read Elizabeth’s AlzAuthors Post: https://alzauthors.com/2020/11/10/elizabeth-miller-just-for-you-self-care-journal/

    Start journaling now with Just for You: A Daily Self-Care Journal! https://amzn.to/35MWvW9

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    Connect with Elizabeth

    Website: https://happyhealthycaregiver.com/

    Podcast: https://happyhealthycaregiver.com/podcast/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/happyhealthycaregiver/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happyhealthycaregiver/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/HHCaregiver

    Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/HHCaregiver/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethbmiller

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAcYkpMK6I3Y0ep-kyvrZaQ

    About the Podcast

    AlzAuthors is the global community of authors writing about Alzheimer’s and dementia from personal experience to light the way for others. Our podcast introduces you to our authors who share their stories and insights to provide knowledge, comfort, and support. Please subscribe so you don’t miss a word. If our authors’ stories move you, please leave a review. And don’t forget to share our podcast with family and friends on their own dementia journeys.

    We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization totally reliant on donations to do what we do. Your generosity will help cover our many operating costs, which include website hosting and maintenance fees, service charges to keep things running smoothly, and marketing expenses to promote our authors, expand our content, improve our reach, and more. Our ongoing work supports our mission to lift the silence and stigma of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. To sustain our efforts please donate here.

    Ideas and opinions expressed in this podcast belong to the speakers and not AlzAuthors. Always consult your healthcare provider and legal and financial consultants for advice on any of the topics covered here.

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    1 hr 3 min
  • Untangling Dementia Through Writing and Podcasting with Pippa Kelly

    What happens when two dementia advocates from opposite sides of the Atlantic who have each written books and blogs and host podcasts on the condition get together for a chat? The conversation flows and grows into a wealth of storytelling and sharing. This is what happened when Pippa Kelly joined me for a Zoom call.

    Pippa is the author of Invisible Ink, a novel that explores a man’s relationship with his mother who has dementia. She also blogs on all things dementia, and hosts the popular podcast, “Well I Know Now,” featuring a variety of guests sharing their dementia stories. 

    Her dementia journey started when her father became ill and she needed to step in to care, not only for him, but for her mother, who had dementia. She was thrust into caregiving unexpectedly and says she felt ill-equipped for the role. Like most caregivers she had to learn everything on the spot and tackled such issues as moving her mother out of her home against her will and convincing the National Health Service to provide services for her father at home. A journalist, she soon began writing about their experiences, won an award for her writing, and became known across England as a campaigner and trusted speaker on the subject.

    In this discussion we touched on all of these topics, as well as the emotional chaos of dementia, and what you can get back from dementia care.

    Read Pippa’s AlzAuthors Posts:

    Meet Pippa Kelly, Dementia Writer and Advocate https://alzauthors.com/2016/06/16/meet-pippa-kelly-dementia-writer-advocate/

    Meet Pippa Kelly, Author of Invisible Ink

    https://alzauthors.com/2017/04/12/meet-pippa-kelly-author-of-invisible-ink/

    Start reading Invisible Ink now! https://amzn.to/3pYpXSh 

    (Note: We are an Amazon Associate and may receive a small commission from book sales.) 

    Connect with Pippa

    Website https://pippakelly.co.uk/

    Blog https://pippakelly.co.uk/blog/

    Podcast https://pippakelly.co.uk/blog/

    Twitter https://twitter.com/piponthecommons 

    About the Podcast

    AlzAuthors is the global community of authors writing about Alzheimer’s and dementia from personal experience to light the way for others. Our podcast introduces you to our authors who share their stories and insights to provide knowledge, comfort, and support. Please subscribe so you don’t miss a word. If our authors’ stories move you, please leave a review. And don’t forget to share our podcast with family and friends on their own dementia journeys.

    We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization totally reliant on donations to do what we do. Your generosity will help cover our many operating costs, which include website hosting and maintenance fees, service charges to keep things running smoothly, and marketing expenses to promote our authors, expand our content, improve our reach, and more. Our ongoing work supports our mission to lift the silence and stigma of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. To sustain our efforts please donate here.

    Ideas and opinions expressed in this podcast belong to the speakers and not AlzAuthors. Always consult your healthcare provider and legal and financial consultants for advice on any of the topics covered here.

    Thanks for listening.

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    1 hr 33 min
  • Untangling Caring for a Wife with Alzheimer's at Home with Richard Creighton

    Richard Creighton began his blog, “Living with Alzheimer’s: A Real-Time Account of Dementia Caregiving,” the day his wife Kate was diagnosed in 2011. His goal was to keep a record of their experience for their children. He and Kate cared for family members together for 24 years, which included both his parents and his in-laws throughout various illnesses. Now he cares for her, deep into her dementia, at home with the assistance of paid caregivers.

    Richard and Kate recently made a major life change, leaving their home of many years to start anew at a Continuing Care Retirement Community, where they can age in place. Richard made this decision to make life easier for himself and for Kate, and to make sure their children’s responsibilities for their care would be minimal. He wanted a plan for an easy transition to the last chapter of their lives. 

     In addition to his blog, which he writes under a pseudonym, Richard is also an AlzAuthors Associate, creating videos for our Dementia Caregiving During COVID video series.

    In this episode we talk about making a residential move late in life, their traumatic bout with COVID-19, how he keeps himself active and busy while caring for his wife at home, and what he’s got in his “Caregiver Toolbox” that may also be helpful to other caregivers on the dementia journey.

    Read Richard’s AlzAuthors post: https://alzauthors.com/2019/01/15/meet-blogger-richard-creighton-living-with-alzheimers/

    Watch Richards’s Dementia Care During COVID videos: https://alzauthors.com/covid-19/

    Start reading “Living with Alzheimer’s: A Real-Time Account of Dementia Caregiving” now! http://livingwithalzheimers.com/

    Connect with Richard Creighton

    Blog: http://livingwithalzheimers.com/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/LivingWthAlz 

    About the Podcast

    AlzAuthors is the global community of authors writing about Alzheimer’s and dementia from personal experience to light the way for others. Our podcast introduces you to our authors who share their stories and insights to provide knowledge, comfort, and support. Please subscribe so you don’t miss a word. If our authors’ stories move you, please leave a review. And don’t forget to share our podcast with family and friends on their own dementia journeys.

    We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization totally reliant on donations to do what we do. Your generosity will help cover our many operating costs, which include website hosting and maintenance fees, service charges to keep things running smoothly, and marketing expenses to promote our authors, expand our content, improve our reach, and more. Our ongoing work supports our mission to lift the silence and stigma of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. To sustain our efforts please donate here.

    Ideas and opinions expressed in this podcast belong to the speakers and not AlzAuthors. Always consult your healthcare provider and legal and financial consultants for advice on any of the topics covered here.

    Thanks for listening.

    We are a Whole Care Network Featured Podcast

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    1 hr 1 min
  • Untangling A Doctor's Dementia with Dr. Jennifer Bute

    Dr. Jennifer Bute lives in a dementia inclusive retirement village in Somerset, west of London. Previously she worked in Africa as a doctor before working as a GP for 25 years in England and was involved in medical education. Her career was cut short when she was diagnosed with young onset dementia ten years ago. She speaks at conferences and on radio and has been involved in television programs raising awareness and understanding of dementia. She passionately believes more can be done to improve both the present and the future for those living with the condition. Her book Dementia from the Inside: A Doctor's Personal Journey of Hope is her story and explains these principles. Her website GloriousOpportunity.org includes many videos where she discusses different aspects of dementia, and she also blogs on Facebook at Glorious Opportunity. 

    In this episode we discuss the Japanese Memory groups she runs at her retirement village, how to find someone in their dementia, why she insists on always telling the truth to those with dementia, and the wonders of Alexa.

    Read Jennifer’s AlzAuthors Post: https://alzauthors.com/2020/09/15/dr-jennifer-bute-dementia-from-inside/

    Start reading Dementia from the Inside Out now! https://amzn.to/2Qm36mg

    Note: We are an Amazon Associate and may receive a small commission from book sales.

    Connect with Jennifer

    Website: https://www.gloriousopportunity.org/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gloriousopportunity

    About the Podcast

    AlzAuthors is the global community of authors writing about Alzheimer’s and dementia from personal experience to light the way for others. Our podcast introduces you to our authors who share their stories and insights to provide knowledge, comfort, and support. Please subscribe so you don’t miss a word. If our authors’ stories move you, please leave a review. And don’t forget to share our podcast with family and friends on their own dementia journeys.

    We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization totally reliant on donations to do what we do. Your generosity will help cover our many operating costs, which include website hosting and maintenance fees, service charges to keep things running smoothly, and marketing expenses to promote our authors, expand our content, improve our reach, and more. Our ongoing work supports our mission to lift the silence and stigma of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. To sustain our efforts please donate here.

    Ideas and opinions expressed in this podcast belong to the speakers and not AlzAuthors. Always consult your healthcare provider and legal and financial consultants for advice on any of the topics covered here.

    Thanks for listening.

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    46 min
  • Untangling Six Years of AlzAuthors

    We’re doing something a little different on the podcast today. It’s AlzAuthors 6th anniversary, and we’re celebrating by bringing the entire team together to talk about what goes on behind the scenes of this global organization of authors. We’ll talk about upcoming events and projects and plans for the coming year. You’ll learn about our acquisitions process, which is how we find the great books and blogs in our collection, how to become an AlzAuthor, our new book club with Amazon, and how you can help to support our mission to bring quality resources to caregivers and others concerned about these conditions. Be sure to check the show notes as they are packed with information on how to get more from AlzAuthors.

    Follow AlzAuthors:

    Website: https://alzauthors.com

    Blog: https://alzauthors.com/blog/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlzAuthors/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alzauthors/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/alzauthors

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/alzauthors

    Volunteer: https://alzauthors.com/volunteer/

    Submit Your Book: https://forms.gle/oTaGH1S3b52VHdTB6

    Donate: https://alzauthors.com/donate/

    Purchase an Anthology: https://www.amazon.com/AlzAuthors/e/B07K8YDZZB

    Join our Amazon Book Club:

    https://www.amazon.com/amazonbookclubs/detail/amzn1.club.bookclub.96bc133f-1784-0992-c0b0-cdead946f145?

    Dementia Caregiving During COVID Videos: https://alzauthors.com/covid-19/

    Podcast: https://alzauthors.com/podcast

    About the Podcast

    AlzAuthors is the global community of authors writing about Alzheimer’s and dementia from personal experience to light the way for others. Our podcast introduces you to our authors who share their stories and insights to provide knowledge, comfort, and support. Please subscribe so you don’t miss a word. If our authors’ stories move you, please leave a review. And don’t forget to share our podcast with family and friends on their own dementia journeys.

    We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization totally reliant on donations to do what we do. Your generosity will help cover our many operating costs, which include website hosting and maintenance fees, service charges to keep things running smoothly, and marketing expenses to promote our authors, expand our content, improve our reach, and more. Our ongoing work supports our mission to lift the silence and stigma of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. To sustain our efforts please donate here.

    Ideas and opinions expressed in this podcast belong to the speakers and not AlzAuthors. Always consult your healthcare provider and legal and financial consultants for advice on any of the topics covered here.

    Thanks for listening.

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    50 min
  • Untangling Art in Dementia Care with Katya De Luisa

    Katya De Luisa is an artist, expressive arts program designer, freelance writer, and author with 20 years’ experience working with those living with dementia and their families. She firmly believes that when we change the way we look at something what we look at changes.

    Katya’s experience working in long-term care facilities as both a caregiver and as an art director has given her a wealth of insight into the dementia diseases, family dynamics, communication, miscommunication, and more.

    Her passion is communicating with people in late-stage disease using the visual arts, collage in particular. She believes that no matter how advanced a person’s dementia may be there is still a person inside who is reachable if we use the right tools and methods.

    She is the founder and director of the non-profit The Infinite Mind Dementia Project in Costa Rica, and the author of the book Journey Through the Infinite Mind: The Science and Spirituality of Dementia.

    In this episode overflowing with practical advice and much to think about, we discuss how to connect with those who have dementia, why we should “move into the now,” tips on how to evaluate a nursing home, and why dementia instills such paralyzing fear in all of us, as individuals and as societies. 

    Read Katya’s AlzAuthors Post: https://alzauthors.com/2021/02/02/katya-de-luisa-alzheimers/

    Start reading Journey through the Infinite Mind: The Science and Spirituality of Dementia now! https://amzn.to/3nB6zcC

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    Connect with Katya De Luisa

    Website: https://www.theinfinitemind.org

    Blog: https://www.theinfinitemind.org/category/katyas-blog/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katya.deluisa.37

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheInfiniteMin1

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katya-de-luisa-5a789319/

    Info on MP3 players for those with dementia:

    The Purple Angel (UK): https://purpleangel-global.com/mp3-players/

    About the Podcast

    AlzAuthors is the global community of authors writing about Alzheimer’s and dementia from personal experience to light the way for others. Our podcast introduces you to our authors who share their stories and insights to provide knowledge, comfort, and support. Please subscribe so you don’t miss a word. If our authors’ stories move you, please leave a review. And don’t forget to share our podcast with family and friends on their own dementia journeys.

    We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization totally reliant on donations to do what we do. Your generosity will help cover our many operating costs, which include website hosting and maintenance fees, service charges to keep things running smoothly, and marketing expenses to promote our authors, expand our content, improve our reach, and more. Our ongoing work supports our mission to lift the silence and stigma of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. To sustain our efforts please donate here.

    Ideas and opinions expressed in this podcast belong to the speakers and not AlzAuthors. Always consult your healthcare provider and legal and financial consultants for advice on any of the topics covered here.

    Thanks for listening.

    We are a Whole Care Network Featured Podcast

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    58 min
  • Untangling Caring for a Husband with Early Onset Alzheimer’s with Renée Harmon, MD

    Today’s guest is Renée Brown Harmon, MD, author of the teaching memoir “Surfing the Waves of Alzheimer's: Principles of Caregiving That Kept Me Upright.” She and her husband Harvey created, developed, and shared a thriving family medicine private practice in Birmingham, Alabama, for more than twenty years. In 2010, Harvey, at age 50, was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s and forced to retire. Renée became “The Queen of Everything” at work and at home. She was a solo physician at their practice as well as Harvey’s primary caregiver, and primary parent to their two teenaged daughters. With reluctance and resentment, she also took on the role of head of household. It was a lot, but she managed to “surf the waves,” which she shares in her insightful book. Harvey’s dementia journey ended in memory care in 2018. Renée retired in 2019 and uses her time and talents to write and speak on Alzheimer’s and dementia while advocating for caregivers. 

    In this episode we discuss how being a physician affected her caregiving journey, how she tried to do it all herself but learned to reach out for help, and the creative ways her friends helped her and Harvey.

    Read Renée’s AlzAuthors Post: https://alzauthors.com/2020/06/16/renee-harmon-earlyonset-alz-blog/ 

    Start reading "Surfing the Waves of Alzheimer's: Principles of Caregiving That Kept Me Upright" now! https://amzn.to/3atH7jU

    Note: We are an Amazon Associate and may receive a small commission from book sales.

    Connect with Renée

    Website: https://www.reneeharmon.com/

    Blog: https://www.reneeharmon.com/blog/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reneeharmonauthor

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reneeharmon_writes/?hl=en

    About the Podcast

    AlzAuthors is the global community of authors writing about Alzheimer’s and dementia from personal experience to light the way for others. Our podcast introduces you to our authors who share their stories and insights to provide knowledge, comfort, and support. Please subscribe so you don’t miss a word. If our authors’ stories move you, please leave a review. And don’t forget to share our podcast with family and friends on their own dementia journeys.

    We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization totally reliant on donations to do what we do. Your generosity will help cover our many operating costs, which include website hosting and maintenance fees, service charges to keep things running smoothly, and marketing expenses to promote our authors, expand our content, improve our reach, and more. Our ongoing work supports our mission to lift the silence and stigma of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. To sustain our efforts please donate here.

    Ideas and opinions expressed in this podcast belong to the speakers and not AlzAuthors. Always consult your healthcare provider and legal and financial consultants for advice on any of the topics covered here.

    Thanks for listening.

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    50 min
  • Untangling Motherhood and Dementia with Ann Campanella

    Ann Campanella is a former magazine and newspaper journalist, the author of two memoirs and four collections of poetry, and an AlzAuthors manager and director. Her award-winning writing has appeared in literary journals, newspapers and magazines across the country and around the world, and she has discussed her work on numerous podcasts.

    Ann’s first memoir, Motherhood: Lost and Found, was twice named “One of the best Alzheimer’s books of all time” by Book Authority. In 2018, she was recognized by her hometown newspaper as one of the Most Influential Women in her community. She has a degree in English Literature from Davidson College and lives with her family and animals in North Carolina.

    In this episode, we discuss her heartbreaking journey to become a mother while losing her own mother to dementia at the same time, the healing power of horses, and the “season” of caregiving.

    Read Ann’s AlzAuthors Posts:

    Motherhood: Lost and Found https://alzauthors.com/2017/01/18/meet-ann-campanella-author-of-motherhood-lost-and-found/

    The Beach Poems https://alzauthors.com/2017/11/08/what-flies-away-poetry-byann-campanella/ 

    What Flies Away

    https://alzauthors.com/2019/09/17/meet-ann-campanella-alzauthors-manager-and-author-of-what-flies-away/

    Start reading Ann’s work now!

     Motherhood Lost and Found: https://amzn.to/3eC5izw

     The Beach Poems: https://amzn.to/3lsFPu1

     What Flies Away: https://amzn.to/3clNBSi

    Celiac Mom: https://amzn.to/38VsV

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    Connect with Ann Campanella

     Website: http://anncampanella.com/

    Blog: https://fieldsofgrace22.wordpress.com/author/awcamp/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ann.campanella.7

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awcampanella/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/authorAnnC

    About the Podcast

    AlzAuthors is the global community of authors writing about Alzheimer’s and dementia from personal experience to light the way for others. Our podcast introduces you to our authors who share their stories and insights to provide knowledge, comfort, and support. Please subscribe so you don’t miss a word. If our authors’ stories move you, please leave a review. And don’t forget to share our podcast with family and friends on their own dementia journeys.

    We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization totally reliant on donations to do what we do. Your generosity will help cover our many operating costs, which include website hosting and maintenance fees, service charges to keep things running smoothly, and marketing expenses to promote our authors, expand our content, improve our reach, and more. Our ongoing work supports our mission to lift the silence and stigma of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. To sustain our efforts please donate here.

    Ideas and opinions expressed in this podcast belong to the speakers and not AlzAuthors. Always consult your healthcare provider and legal and financial consultants for advice on any of the topics covered here.

    Thanks for listening.

    We are a Whole Care Network Featured Podcast

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    59 min
  • Untangling Dementia Mama Drama with Vincent Zappacosta

    Vincent Zappacosta has been a writer and photographer ever since he was a little boy back in Catholic school. His professional background has been in theatre, yoga, and graphic design. All of these skills came to be a blessing when his mother, Mama, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and he and his husband Douglass became her caregivers.

    “Mama was a ham,” he says, and loved being the focus of attention. She was thrilled when he began sharing their dementia journey with the world through his blog, Dementia Mama Drama. The blog became a play, and then a book, all by the same name.

    In this episode we discuss how Vincent and Douglass coped as caregivers to the dramatic Mama with daily doses of humor, always keeping Mama in the spotlight, and maintaining their own sanity with The Three W’s: writing, walking, and wine.

    Read Vincent’s AlzAuthors Post: https://alzauthors.com/2020/12/15/a-daily-dose-of-dementia-mama-drama/ 

    Start reading Dementia Mama Drama now! https://amzn.to/3rZiwdS

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    Connect with Vincent Zappacosta

    Blog: https://www.dementia-mama-drama.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dementia.Mama.Drama

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dementia_mama_drama/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/DementiaMama

    About the Podcast

    AlzAuthors is the global community of authors writing about Alzheimer’s and dementia from personal experience to light the way for others. Our podcast introduces you to our authors who share their stories and insights to provide knowledge, comfort, and support. Please subscribe so you don’t miss a word. If our authors’ stories move you, please leave a review. And don’t forget to share our podcast with family and friends on their own dementia journeys.

    We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization totally reliant on donations to do what we do. Your generosity will help cover our many operating costs, which include website hosting and maintenance fees, service charges to keep things running smoothly, and marketing expenses to promote our authors, expand our content, improve our reach, and more. Our ongoing work supports our mission to lift the silence and stigma of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. To sustain our efforts please donate here.

    Ideas and opinions expressed in this podcast belong to the speakers and not AlzAuthors. Always consult your healthcare provider and legal and financial consultants for advice on any of the topics covered here.

    Thanks for listening.

    We are a Whole Care Network Featured Podcast

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    44 min
  • Untangling How to Care for Our Elders with Carol Bradley Bursack

    Carol Bradley Bursack, an author, columnist, consultant, and speaker, provided care to a neighbor and six elderly family members over the span of two decades, which led her to write Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories, a portable support group for caregivers that is also used as a college text for gerontology and nursing home administration classes. Her websites Minding Our Elders and Minding Our Elders blog, include links to helpful agencies, articles rich with information and comfort, links to support groups, and resources for caregiver, boomer and elder needs.

    Carol also works as a consultant on aging and caregiving issues. Her newspaper column Minding Our Elders has run weekly for over 15 years, both in print and online. She is the spokesperson and writer for Egosan Products, where she writes the column “Ask Carol” on their EgosanCares.com website and manages their social media. She also moderates a paid forum for Dr. Leslie Kernisan’s website Better Health While Aging. She has written for HealthCentral.com for over 14 years and for Agingcare.com for 10 years. 

    Carol is frequently interviewed on national radio shows, including NPR's Talk of the Nation; Senior Solutions, produced by Detroit Area Agency on Aging; and Wisconsin Public Radio. She’s routinely interviewed by newspapers, magazines and on major websites, including Reader’s Digest (Digital), Next Avenue, Salon.com, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The USA Today Network, the Chicago-based Make It Better magazine, The Upside of Aging, Booming Encore, US News &World Report, Market Watch, and more.

    We discuss caring for our loved ones with dementia by entering their world, managing medications, and the trials and tribulations of long term care.

    Read Carol’s AlzAuthors Post: https://alzauthors.com/2016/06/10/meet-carol-bradley-bursack-author-of-minding-our-elders/

    Start reading Minding Our Elders now! Link https://amzn.to/3ahhW3a

    (Note: We are an Amazon Associate and may receive a small commission from book sales.)

    Connect with Carol

    Website: https://mindingourelders.com

    Blog: https://www.mindingoureldersblogs.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MindingOurElders/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MindingOurElders/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/mindingourelder

    Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mindingourelder/pins/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindingourelders/

    About the Podcast

    AlzAuthors is the global community of authors writing about Alzheimer’s and dementia from personal experience to light the way for others. Our podcast introduces you to our authors who share their stories and insights to provide knowledge, comfort, and support. Please subscribe so you don’t miss a word. If our authors’ stories move you, please leave a review. And don’t forget to share our podcast with family and friends on their own dementia journeys.

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About AlzAuthors: Untangling Alzheimer's & Dementia

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Welcome to the AlzAuthors podcast! We’re so glad you found us. We're the global community of authors writing about Alzheimer's and dementia from personal experience to light the way for others. Join us as one of our authors shares their dementia journey, revealing intimate details and painfully obtained knowledge to help others currently on this path. We hope our stories offer comfort and support as we strive to break the silence and stigma surrounding a dementia diagnosis. May one of our authors speak to your experience. For more info please visit https://alzauthors.com.

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