Dementia Care Partner Podcast with Teepa Snow

Is there a way for us to intervene or investigate a situation that we believe might be elder abuse? Tackling this extremely sensitive topic, Teepa explores how outcomes can dramatically change with some skill development and awareness on our end.

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Opening what could be a can of worms, Teepa and Greg talk about how depression may or may not be what we think it is in someone that is living with dementia. Together, we can learn to respond and not react to difficult dementia care situations.

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Chances are high that if you're listening this podcast, you or someone you care for has a dementia diagnosis, and you're looking to learn more about what to expect. This week, Teepa and Greg caution against some potential pitfalls when searching for resources, while also giving us a few ideas of places we can check out.

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When we hear someone using profanity, it's normal to think that they're being willing aggressive. But here's the thing when dementia is in the picture: as someone progresses, their primitive part of the brain takes control. This means that while we can choose when not to say something nice, with dementia, that ability is affected. Stay tuned to learn more about what shifts we can make to have more positive outcomes.

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When a person is living with dementia, they are likely to do things that someone without dementia wouldn't, like put items into their purse instead of into a shopping cart. This could then lead to them being accused of shoplifting where the authorities are asked to step in. And if no one stops to think if it could be dementia that caused that situation, then things could go sideways real fast. Tune in this week to learn a potential alternate to how this story could go when we have just a little skill and awareness.

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In other words, contrary to what some TV medical dramas may portray in a 30-minute episode, diagnoses for a form of dementia is not a one-size fits all solution. While it's true that our ancestry may play a part in us potentially developing a form of dementia, there are other factors that we may not have considered. Stay tuned this week as Teepa and Greg discuss how we can start thinking about dementia gradually rather than all at once.

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If given the choice, would you prefer someone to approach you while you're facing away from them or while they're in your field of vision? Most of us would say the latter is the preferred way. Why? Because then you're prepared to interact with the other person instead of them catching you by surprise. This doesn't change when someone begins to develop a form of dementia. That's why building own skill and awareness is so important, as Teepa and Greg discuss in this week's episode.

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Referencing an article that focused a minimum amount of minutes to be spent with residents, Teepa and Greg discuss how focusing on the wrong aspect of care contributes to the devaluation of time. For example, focusing on nurturing and maintaining relationships is more beneficial for a person-centered culture of care.

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Why would you want to experience what living with dementia is like? One word: perspective. Having a better understanding of what brain change translates to in the real world can help give us patience, comprehension, and compassion. Tune in this week as Teepa and Greg discuss what these changes might look and sound like.

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If you have been fortunate, this week's episode title might be confusing. If you have recently received a text message warning you about "unpaid tolls", then this episode will be of interest to you if you're caring for a person living with dementia that has access to any form of technology.

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