Caregiving For Dementia

Dementia Episode # 19 Show Notes Explaining some of the feedback I've gotten about the podcast Giving mom credit for the name of the company/network/podcast Paying closer attention to mom this week A different way to prepare the food Refusing to put mom

Dementia

Episode # 18

Show Notes

Unapologetic for last week's episode

Thank you to the wife

The talk between pod casters.

My own health issues

mamas eating and sleeping habits

a ruler from kindergarten

listening to other pod casters and one was talking about growing up as a child

having the best of both worlds is a kid

losing the family stories that you heard as a kid. Not having anyone to go to to know the truth of those stories

things that Michael should and shouldn't know/Stephanie knows

dementia locking doors to memories

reading the Christmas story on Christmas Eve

not decorating for Christmas this year

Mama not being able to tell Michael your daddy did this your daddy did that

siblings telling the family stories

my stepfather and I

3 out of 4 parents

dementia robbing mom of her grandkids/great grandkids

Mama sisters

losing track of thought and being able to regain it

not searching for the truth, this close to losing mom

your health, your actions affect your kids

starting family traditions of your own

telling kids in your stories

tell your kids you love them

Michael's responses a lot of the time to his mother and I when we want to love on him

the wife walked in the detail in and said I should of said when I was talking about love on them to add a hug on them too.

Dementia

Episode # 17

Welcome to this week's episode of dementia, this is episode 17. This week Michael's under the weather I'm Stephanie his wife. Michael and I both are blowing out of our minds due to our stats of this program, we just cannot believe how many of you folks are listening. We would like to thank you so very much for all of the listening.

This week's episode is going to be quite different due to Michael's health. But we wanted to let you know a few select things.

Mama is doing quite fine all in all. We had another day of work done on the house, where we had to leave the house for about 8 hours and she did really good. The next day, however, she made up for having to get up so early and staying up all day that she slept all day until dinner, and she got up for dinner and right back out to bed she went. She must've been extremely tired is all we configure.

Our boy Michael Junior is back home from his camping trip to the modern day Woodstock. He seemed to enjoy his trip very much, but was also glad to get home into his own bed and was really glad to take a shower.

I unfortunately still have not been able to figure out all of the IPad's functions. I'm still working on trying to figure all of that out for this podcast, but once I get it there will put an episode out from the iPad and we'll see which one is better sounding for the podcast.

One other thing that Michael wanted me to let you know is that, the DC area is having a Pod Fest in November 2017. He's looking forward to it. It will be his 1st ever pod camp. Hope to see you all there. We'll keep you posted as the information becomes available to us.

Sorry if this episode sound like it was read. But It was, because I'm not used to speaking in the dementia podcast. Anyway, we both hope to see you next week for a much better episode of this thing. We were living with called dementia.

One last thing Michael wanted me to ask if any of you all could go to iTunes and leave this podcast, a review apparently they seem to help. Thanks again for all your listening and thanks in advance for the review in iTunes.

Until next week this is Stephanie behind the mic this week ,for Michael, for the podcast on dementia have a great week, Enjoy life, We'll see you next week.

Dementia

Episode# 16

The bought me a father day gift

The Republican shooting the ball field

ways to let steam off without using a handgun

not in the podcast but here's a link to learn how to podcast www.podcastanswerman.com/learn-how-to-podcast/

reference to the game call of duty

diseases are taking enough of our people

good news of the Republican shooting at the ball field not affected mom and all

not getting things out of shooting a bunch of people except being killed yourself

not all the people at the ball field being adults

the older I get the more I care about things like this

being unable to talk to mom and getting a straight answer

trying to get mom interested things

not understanding people going out in public shooting a bunch of people

Mama raising us kids

dementia is affected mom's family so it may not look good for a couple of us kids

forgetting some things myself

this statement talking to yourself you're okay it's when you answer yourself you have problems

being frustrated

the elected president being the president

feeling bad for the 10-year-old boy on the ball field

the breakdown of society

God gives us certain diseases

fighting diseases in the world

accidents do happen in life

the good thing about having dementia

backing the president no matter who is in the presidency

Dementia

Episode# 16

The bought me a father day gift

The Republican shooting the ball field

ways to let steam off without using a handgun

not in the podcast but here's a link to learn how to podcast www.podcastanswerman.com/learn-how-to-podcast/

reference to the game call of duty

diseases are taking enough of our people

good news of the Republican shooting at the ball field not affected mom and all

not getting things out of shooting a bunch of people except being killed yourself

not all the people at the ball field being adults

the older I get the more I care about things like this

being unable to talk to mom and getting a straight answer

trying to get mom interested things

not understanding people going out in public shooting a bunch of people

Mama raising us kids

dementia is affected mom's family so it may not look good for a couple of us kids

forgetting some things myself

this statement talking to yourself you're okay it's when you answer yourself you have problems

being frustrated

the elected president being the president

feeling bad for the 10-year-old boy on the ball field

the breakdown of society

God gives us certain diseases

fighting diseases in the world

accidents do happen in life

the good thing about having dementia

backing the president no matter who is in the presidency

Dementia Episode # 15 Show Notes Not being able to tell us this and that about the washing machines because of dementia. The boys needing to take a break from work to be with the family do other things. Mama's reaction to being woke up. I don't know a

Dementia Episode # 14 Losing History 1. Trying to arace history 2. Not being able to tell the grandkids about history 3. Saying no to elected officials 4. Being upset because of a disease taking my mother and the family history with her. 5. I think a lot

Dementia

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

Episode # 13 Show Notes

Trying, Â not to make the episodes directly about mom.

 Redoing the recording of this episode.

Update on Mother's Day phone calls.

Missing a great granddaughter's graduation from high school.

Talk to the family about the adult day care.

We found some support groups in town that are going to have some meetings coming up here next month.

Apparently dementia causes hallucinations.

Being cold all the time because of dementia.

Adult day cares, nursing homes, and other people not taking care of the temperature to suit mom.

Dementia

Episode # 12

Adult Day Cares

1. Trouble recording the show
2. I asked the question what's wrong with today's society
3. Taking care of mom is my responsibility
4. Having some work done on the house is what give me the idea of adult day care for mom
5. Having some work done on the house is what give me the idea of adult day care for mom
6. Not putting the dog in either car
7. Options for taking care of the dog due to the work in-house
8. Mama doing really good the day that we had to work that even without her medication
9. Mama not really having a reason to get up out of bed in the morning
10. Googling dementia bringing up nursing homes and assisted living facilities
11. The pricing of adult day cares versus having someone come in and stay with mom for 2 days a week
12. A 4 hour tour of one of the adult day care centers
13. Mama worrying about Dalton the dog being big enough to take care of himself
14. Not allowing Michael to dry with grandma on his own
15. Being able to do things in and out of the house if we get it adult day care
16. The trouble that I had recording this episode and being able to put this episode out today
17. Being afraid of talking about dementia a little bit
18. Getting older, being a pain in the you know what your kids not being a joke and doing something about having Michael take care of us when we get old

Dementia

Episode# 11

Mother’s Day With Dementia

Apologies for the lateness of the show !

1. Sunday being Mother’s Day and being a kid on Mother’s Day
2. Letting holidays go by the wayside due
3. Being fair to the wife on Mother’s Day
4. Choosing the right gift for Mother’s Day for someone with dementia
5. The way four a us are treating mom on Mother’s Day due to dementia
6. My brother and his wife not being able to make it for Mother’s Day
7. Mom putting the other 3 through college
8. Black sheep of the family
9. Mama put stuff on hold
10. Having mom physically but not mentally for Mother’s Day
11. Looking for anything from the other 4 kids on Mother’s Day
12. Mama isn’t able to carry on conversations on the phone
13. Thanking the other 4 are ignoring mom because she sick
14. Talking to my older brother and his wife of 45 minutes
15. Mama been up all day doing things
16. Things I’m doing and trying to help the boy save a little money
17. My older brother and his wife’s flowers come from moms Mother’s Day
18. Taking mom to Walmart for Mother’s Day
19. Staying concentrated on the episode
20. Taking time with mom on Mother’s Day
21. A Little something for the wife at the tail end of the show in the song

Dementia Episode # 10 1. A different set of problems that we can't talk to mom about. 2. Taking a ride in the truck. 3. Waking up angry. 4. Still worrying about the dog. 5. Still being afraid of her own shadow. 6. A little girl has showed up. 7. Wanting