Caregiver Crossing

Today we are joined by Jennifer Reeder, LCSW, Director of Education and Social Services at the Alzheimers Foundation of America to discuss The Apartment, a model created by AFA to showcase how practical design and technology can be used to modify a home for an individual living with dementia.

Dementia-related illnesses impact the mind and affect virtually every aspect of a person’s life, including making many facets of daily living more difficult. Most residences are not built with the needs of an individual living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia-related illnesses in mind. However, almost every part of a residence can impact the quality of life for someone living with a dementia-related illness and their family care partners. Even seemingly cosmetic choices, such as wall colors, furniture patterns, and dishware, make a difference. Listen to learn more.

You can learn more about The Apartment by visiting the link below:

https://alzfdn.org/theapartment/

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Mary Tutterow is a wife, mom, caregiver, author, speaker, and teacher. As a caregiver for her husband’s mother, and their adult daughter who has chronic seizure disorder, Mary has learned gifts that will last a lifetime. She wrote The Heart of the Caregiver during some of her most difficult years. She talks about her lessons learned and the joy she gets in helping other frazzled caregivers find beautiful transformation in the caregiving process – for themselves, their family, and the people they care for.

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There are between 3.7 million and 5.8 million people living with dementia in the U.S., and that number is likely to grow as the population ages. Research Scientist and IU School of Medicine Professor of Medicine, Christopher Callahan, M.D. joins Caregiver Crossing to discuss the research and report that details the state of dementia care and research in America. He talks about how the report provides guidance on future research to make sure both patients and their families are having their needs met by the care they receive.

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Patricia is the Director of Kinship Care Services for Duet AZ and is a leading expert on issues surrounding grandparents raising grandchildren. She talks about the challenges and rewards that grandparents face while raising their grandchildren. Patricia also provides key insights and tips for caregivers, along with information about the kinship care programs she’s created over the years.

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Rick Lauber is a former co-caregiver for his aging parents, where he assumed new – and unexpected – responsibilities, struggled with loss and balancing his time, advocated for his parents (including making key life and financial decisions for his father due to Alzheimer’s disease), and learned many joys of caregiving along the way. Rick is the author of two published caregiver guidebooks and a contributing columnist who writes about caregiving and caregiving-related issues. He shares his insights, lessons learned, and some tips for caregivers with co-hosts Tina McIntosh and Terri Stacy on Caregiver Crossing. 

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Kara Shipman is the Director of Community Engagement of CarDon & Associates. With 20 communities owned, operated, or managed in the Midwest and more than 40 years of senior living experience, CarDon & Associates continued its personalized care during the pandemic. Kara talked about how they kept residents and families safe and lessons learned over the past 14 months. She also shared some helpful tips for families exploring a senior community for their loved one, including what to look for and questions to ask.

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Is it possible to predict who will develop Alzheimer’s disease simply by looking at writing patterns years before there are symptoms? We asked that question to Guillermo Cecchi, principal researcher at IBM Research and lead scientist on their Alzheimer's prediction research. You’ll have to listen to the episode for the answer, but it’s worth the listen. Guillermo discusses how IBM researchers trained artificial intelligence to pick up hints of changes in language ahead of the onset of neurological diseases – and it’s just the beginning.

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In addition to 48 million adults who are family caregivers, 3.4 million children under the age of 18 are serving as a caregiver to a family member, while attending middle or high school. Dr. Connie Siskowski is the Founder and President of American Association Caregiving Youth, where she and her team serve as a national resource for children and adolescents who are caring for ill, injured, aging, frail, or disabled family members. Dr. Siskowski talks about the challenges young adults face as caregivers and what we can do to support them. 

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Stacia Lozer is the Chief Operating Officer at Sherish Connect. She joined Caregiver Crossing to talk about an easy-to-use platform that allows families to connect in a meaningful way through easy to install technology. Sherish lets every family member share their special photos into a single Family Album. When older family members are living in a senior community or at home alone, they can enjoy an always-up-to-date, never-ending slideshow of the Family Album on their TV.

Sherish Connect is offering Joy’s House a 20% discount off the Sherish Device and first month’s subscription using the promo code JOYSHOUSE. Visit www.sherish.com

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