Caring in America

Jeannie Finnegan, CDP,  is an Elder Care & Dementia Care Consultant.
She joins us for a Conversation.
Learn about Dementia.
Learn about the difference between Dementia and Alzheimer's.
Are you caring for a loved one with Dementia? 
Learn new approaches to care.
Learn about music and Dementia,
Learn about signs, is Mom showing signs of Dementia or just getting older?
Learn about her journey of care with her Mom and Dad.

Jeannie Finnegan, CDP
Stanton Aging Solutions
stantonagingsolutions.com
410-900-8811
Her Book, The Miracle of Music
Stories of hope,  understanding and inspiration

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Caring in America Partnership Program acknowledges the compassionate of Elder Care Experts.
Professionals who have dedicated their lives to help and assist others.
Some use their physical skills others their mind and some use both.
Our Mission is to be a Guiding Light for Caregivers and their Families. These Professionals are the folks on the Front Line.

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Our New Caring in America Partnership Program acknowledges the compassionate of Elder Care Experts.
Professionals who have dedicated their lives to help and assist others.
Some use their physical skills others their mind and some use both.
Our Mission is to be a Guiding Light for Caregivers and their Families. These Professionals are the folks on the Front Line.

Our Website 
www.aplan2age.org

LinkedIn
 www.linkedin.com/in/richardwexler/ 
https://www.linkedin.com/company/points-of-life/

INSTAGRAM
 https://www.instagram.com/pointsoflifepodcast/

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Ep 22 
A Conversation with Sue Peschin, MHS, President & CEO,  Alliance for Aging Research
The Alliance believes in advances in research to help people live longer, happier, more productive lives and reduce healthcare costs over the long term.

We discussed a lot of subject areas!
One Discussion---
Can you Plan, where Dementia is concerned?
What should I look for in my loved one?
Forgetting where you put the car keys. Is that a problem?
Forgetting what the car keys do. is that a problem?
Understanding your checkbook and what it does. Is that a problem?
Can physical issues that aren't diagnosed cause cognitive issues?
Can mixing medications incorrectly cause cognitive issues?
Are COVID and Alzheimer's really linked?

Another Discussion--
A Story about Mom, COVID and Cognitive issues

Another Discussion--
Going to the Doctor
The Importance of Medicare Wellness Doctor visits!
The Importance of  bringing an advocate  or navigator to any Doctor visit!

Sue Peschin, HMS
President & CEO,  Alliance for Aging Research
agingresearch.org
[email protected]

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Ep 21 
What is Home Care?
How will it help the person?
Do Adult Children still live close to Mom, Dad?
Who can act like the missing child?
What are Activities of Daily Living?
That Plan Word Again!!

A Conversation with Mary Martinez
Owner of Home Instead, Home Care
Albuquerque, New Mexico
homeinstead.com/location/144
505-884-0353 

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Ep 20
Connecting the Dots!!! Caring is Giving Back!!!!!
Are Doctors really connecting the dots for their Patients?
So Patients understand the next steps?
Should a 65 year old be assigned a Navigator?
What does that mean and would that be helpful?
Your retiring and your aging, are they different?
How many services does an Aging Person Need! 
Can you bring a family together to support an Aging Loved One?
Can families fall apart without bringing them together?
**We had a microphone issue

Cindy Koch
Aging at 5280
Denver, Colorado
www.agingat5280.com
720-390-1383 

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A Conversation with Cindy Koch
Is Caring Giving Back!!!!!
What is Connecting the Dots in Healthcare!!!
What are the Dots?
Are Doctors really connecting the dots for their Patients?
Should a 65 year old be assigned a Navigator?
What does that mean and would that be helpful?


A Conversation with Mary Martinez
An owner of Home Instead Home Care, in Albuquerque, NM, for over 23 years
What is Home Care?
What do they do?
Are they like the missing child?

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Episode 19
A 23 year old Daughter at Christmas, Figuring out her Life
A Father takes his Quad for a ride to the neighbors 
An Accident occurs, A Brain Injury Follows
6 + Months in the Hospital, then Skilled Nursing
A Dramatic Change in Everyone's Life
Navigating the Health Care System, when you haven't Navigated your own Life
7 years of Constant Care for a Daughter and Mom
The advice of a Daughter, is Planning
Planning will allow you to cherish every moment!!

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Episode 18
 The Stories and Questions of a Placement Referral Agent, Shawn Barnes.
 Beginning with a Tornado
 Caring for his Step Dad, Caring for Mom who has Dementia
 Mom lives alone and she's not engaged! Does Dementia get worse, living alone?
 Question--Is there a need for a third party, to interact with Mom and Dad!
 Why, because, Mom and Dad see their adult children, as if their always 12 years old!
 Is the Younger Boomer needing Care, Sooner?
69 years old with Dementia, where at their age, do they fit for Care?
 Do the Boomers have the Money for Care? 
 Are Scams of older loved ones really that Bad??
 Should you monitor your older loved ones Social Media?
 Mom is told she won $3,200,000 and  is told, to get your Lottery Winnings--You need to pay the taxes first. She says ok, how much, oh just $146.000, which grew to $260,000!!!
 
Shawn Barnes
www.carepatrol.com
Birmingham, Alabama
 205-482-8759

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Stories of Care!!
A Conversation with Shawn Barnes
He has worked in the Placement Business, for 13 years
A Tornado, Care for his Mom, Care for Clients
Mom with Cognitive Decline and getting Scammed!
The Emotions, the Finances!

A Conversation with Wendy Frank
Christmas time in 2005, she was 23!
Her Dad left the house on a Quad, without a helmet, he had an accident!
Your Dad has brain damage, it changed Wendy's life as well as her Mom's life!

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