This week, Teepa addresses several questions and topics that are commonly brought up by families, for example, “why do caregivers yell?” The cause can stem for a number of reasons, but there are strategies that you can use to avoid shouting matches.

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There are two main reasons why a decline in engaging activities (such as listening to music) should be sounding alarms for everyone. The first reason is that it helps to keep folks out of trouble, in other words, it keeps them from getting bored. And the second reason is that it gives people value in being alive, and who doesn’t want that? Join us this week as Teepa and Greg explore how music can play such an integral role in our lives.

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This week, Teepa and Greg discuss why diving right into dementia care training is so important and why the lack of hands-on training is so worrying. Some might say, "what happens if I train my staff and they leave", to which we would counter with, "what happens if you don't train them and they stay?"

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There are always two sides to every story, and this week, we get to listen to the other side of the dementia conversation. What are some things that we should bear in mind whenever we’re interacting with someone living with brain change? Let’s hear what Dallas has to say.

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...that certain biomarkers could indicate a higher risk for developing dementia. As just one example, what are Teepa's thoughts on all these types of studies that are published on daily basis? We could tell you right now, but where's the fun in that? Pour your favorite warm beverage of choice and find your favorite chair as we dig in.

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The topic on this week's agenda is addressing why our person living with dementia may constantly be losing or forgetting to use their glasses/hearing aids. Here's a preview: are they a recent acquisition, or have they been using them for years? Join us to hear what Teepa had to say.

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This week's question was submitted by someone that is in the process of looking for a caregiver to provide respite care a few afternoons during the week for their husband that is living with Lewy Body dementia. Should the care partner selected be someone with awareness and knowledge of the symptoms that are typically shown, or can it just be a "sitter"? Join us and find out!

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The short answer is no, we're not. Rather that figure out how to work with what is still there, the typical focus is on "how can we stop or slow this down?" Join us this week as Teepa and Greg discuss why the pandemic showed us how much work there is still left to do.

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As it turns out, remembering who someone is and recognizing music that we heard long ago are two different types of skills. Recognizing music is different because it tends to have powerful emotions associated with them depending on what was going on in our lives when we first heard them. Another difference is that listening to music offers more of an opportunity to engage with it, as compared to staring at someone while you try to remember who they are. Join us this week as Teepa and Greg discuss how we can use music with our person living with dementia.

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There is still no cure for dementia. So what are Teepa Snow’s thoughts on recent drug releases that promise to improve points on a scale or to undue cognitive decline? Join us and find out!

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