What should families know about palliative care when a person they care for is diagnosed with a form of dementia? In the beginning, the conversation would be focused more on maintenance or rehab. But what about after their journey has progressed to the later, end stages? This week, Teepa and Greg discuss why the focus should shift to keeping someone living with dementia as comfortable as possible, for as long as possible.
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219: Dementia and Palliative Care

This is the Dementia Care Partner Talk Show, a podcast to help you navigate the senior care maze. Learn and laugh with us as we discuss creative solutions and ideas to common and uncommon dementia care challenges, and how to make sense of the senior care industry and options even if you're not a professional. 

Are you caring for a person living with dementia? We would love to hear from you! Send us a note at info@teepasnow.com and tell us what you'd like for us to discuss! You can also visit our website at www.teepasnow.com.

Health & Fitness

This week, Teepa and Greg talk about all of the articles that are presented in a sensational way designed to get us to click. Why should we be careful with these type of articles and what is Positive Approach to Care doing to provide actually helpful information based on the most recent research? Stick around to find out.
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254: Why Should We Be Wary of "Clickbait" Articles?

Can you remember the last time you had an “ah ha” moment? That moment in time when you realized why certain things happen? This week, Teepa thinks back to her most recent one and what it can teach us about family and cultural dynamics. 
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253: Teepa's "Ah ha!" Moment

Reacting to a recently published ad, Teepa and Greg discuss their thoughts on the message that was conveyed in the commercial, that when someone is diagnosed with dementia, they begin "dying" from that moment forward. What makes our approach radically different? Tune in to find out.
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252: The Long Goodbye...

Touching on the subject that various studies have researched, Teepa discusses the tricky relationship between dementia and depression. So, which comes first? Stay tuned to find out.
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251: Does Depression Lead to Dementia, or Dementia to Depression?

As more and more people are diagnosed with dementia, more and more families are facing the need to have difficult conversations. How should we approach these conversations in a way that we can avoid forcing the other person into a defensive more?  Tune in to find out.
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219: Dementia and Palliative Care

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