Cognitively Speaking

By LILY WILLIAMS

Do you struggle to understand the intricacies of Dementia/Alzheimer’s or head injury related cognitive impairments? Join Lily Williams as she delves into the intriguing stories and complexities of cog... more

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How many episodes does Cognitively Speaking have?

The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.

Cognitively Speaking episodes:

January 18, 2023 Caregiver abuse and ways to deescalate situations
When it comes to protecting yourself and your personal space as a caregiver, you have to be able to identify when your patient is becoming angry. This week’s podcast helps to identify ways to prevent the situation from getting out of control.
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11min
December 14, 2022 Cognitive impairment in sexual or gender minorities
The LGBTQ + with Dementia is a growing community. This week's podcast episode will discuss some of the ways that cognitive impairment in someone that identifies as LGBTQ + should be cared for by true caregivers.
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23min
December 07, 2022 Dementia and the loss of language skills.
Losing language skills by reverting back to a native language or converting from the native language to another is apparently very common in persons with dementia. This week’s podcast dives into the many ways that bilingualism and multilingualism may be affected by dementia.
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15min
November 30, 2022 The primed mind
🎙 On this week’s podcast episode we will discuss some of the information that is primed into our minds during childhood development that we tend to never forget and is embedded into our memory. Dementia patients still have primed information that’ll never leave their memory.
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14min
November 23, 2022 Does Dementia erase traumatic memories?
Post traumatic stress disorder is a cognitive memory that may cause flashbacks of a traumatic experience that a person has experienced. On this week’s podcast episode we will discuss what happens to those cognitive memories or flashbacks when a person has dementia.
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22min
November 16, 2022 Amnesia versus Dementia
On this week's podcast episode, we are discussing the differences between amnesia and dementia. Both involve memory loss but are very different and have very different effects on the hippocampus section of our brains. Tune in to find out how.
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12min
November 09, 2022 Move toward the light!
🎙As a caregiver, we hear the phrase (move toward the light) more often than we should when caring for patients that may be transitioning away from life. This phrase can also take on a new meaning and help caregivers to balance their life and transition into life when it becomes difficult.
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25min
November 03, 2022 Elder Abuse and its associated risk factors!
As a caregiver, I had to learn early on of the many risk factors that may play a role in and lead up to elder abuse. Some of those risk factors that we need to take into consideration may include psychological well-being, mental health issues, hereditary and traumatic factors, personality characteristics, and level of intellectuality all can be contributing factors that can lead up to a person being abused by someone that does not have the ability to recognize these risk factors when they are being exhibited in behaviors.
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21min
October 28, 2022 Communication: Joining their reality, speaking and listening!
As caregivers of someone with Dementia, or a cognitive impairment we should join their reality. By not correcting them, allows us as caregivers the chance to escape our reality for a little while. We build bonds by reminiscing with them. This can result into peaceful and joyous moments for them as well as us.
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17min
October 26, 2022 You remind me of???? Oxytocin's role in Dementia
On this podcast episode we will discuss the role that the hormone Oxytocin plays in our brain from infantry to elderly, and in those suffering with Dementia. *Please be advised that this episode is graphic in detail to share specific details*.
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24min

FAQs about Cognitively Speaking:

How many episodes does Cognitively Speaking have?

The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.