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August 30, 2022 235 - Advocating For De-prescribing Medications
We want a fix when we get sick or don't feel well. Prescribing more and more medications because we want an immediate fix can cause more problems than they solve. This situation is especially true for the older population.
One morning I was scrolling through Instagram when a video caught my attention. A pharmacist was talking to an audience of general physicians about how they can continue to make money while de-prescribing meds. I liked it and got an immediate DM. I assumed it was a bot, but there was a real person behind my screen, and he is the guest for this episode.
Dr. DeLeon Canterburry is a board-certified pharmacist who understands how important they can be to our overall well-being. This episode discusses the pitfalls of over-reliance on medication and when and how to stop taking most of them.
I'm confident that the knowledge Dr. DeLeon shares will help you advocate for a medication review and, hopefully, result in your loved one taking fewer meds.
Find tons of information here - https://www.geriatrx.org
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Your medical records are now in your hands. PicnicHealth collects, digitizes, and encrypts all your medical records—then arranges everything in one intuitive timeline. No need to worry about a doctor's note or the lab results. It's all there for easy reference, right when you need it.
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37 min
August 23, 2022 234 - JellyDrops - A Snack for Hydration
I learned about JellyDrops early on in my podcasting days, but sadly they weren't available outside the United Kingdom at the time. Earlier this year (2022), I started seeing social media posts from followers in America about this innovative snack. Shortly after, I got an email suggesting Lewis Hornby as a guest. What a happy day.
If you are not familiar with JellyDrops, here's a quick overview. You'll want to tune in and hear the entire story of how Lewis was inspired to create them and where they're planning on going with similar products in the future. Check out our YouTube video with testimonial videos from pod friends!
Jelly Drops are award-winning candy designed to boost hydration. They're 95% water, sugar-free and vegan with added electrolytes.
Inventor Lewis Hornby was inspired to create water candy after his grandma Pat, who had dementia, struggled to hydrate.
With a fantastic solid but smooth, texture - these candies do not have a liquid center - encouraging independent hydration for all through a delicious snack.
Once we've whetted your appetite for these tasty, hydrating snacks, check out their website so you can get your own! https://www.jellydrops.us
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PicnicHealthhttp://picnichealth.com/memories:
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Your medical records are now in your hands. PicnicHealth collects, digitizes, and encrypts all your medical records—then arranges everything in one intuitive timeline. No need to worry about a doctor's note or the lab results. It's all there for easy reference, right when you need it.
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51 min
August 19, 2022 233 - What Is PicnicHealth & Why Do I Need It?
We all likely have a story about how our medical records are incomplete, not regularly reviewed by our doctor, or something else. It's beyond frustrating that in addition to managing ourselves, we also have to manage and advocate for the proper medical care. PicnicHealth takes care of our medical documents in a way that works for our doctors and us.
In this bonus episode, I talk to Brittany Drier about PicnicHealth and how they were created to help caregivers and patients.
When CEO and co-founder Noga Leviner was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease, she assumed her doctors would keep a complete, updated file of her medical records and keep each other up to date on her condition. Nope. Instead of focusing on her health, Noga had to fill out request forms, wait in lines, and make dozens of calls to get her records finally.
In January 2014, Noga co-founded PicnicHealth to fix this broken system and help patients take complete ownership of their health.
Additionally, PicnicHealth members can opt-in to have their records annoyomouized and sent to researchers, giving them access to data they would unlikely have otherwise.
Listeners can also get $25 when they sign up using my code.
PicnicHealth http://picnichealth.com/memories:
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Your medical records are now in your hands. PicnicHealth collects, digitizes, and encrypts all your medical records—then arranges everything in one intuitive timeline. No need to worry about a doctor's note or the lab results. It's all there for easy reference, right when you need it.
There are three things necessary for a podcast to be successful. One, great listeners like yourself. Two, sponsors who help cover the expenses of producing the podcast. Three great listeners who help support the podcast by taking advantage of the sponsors' special offers. With that said, here are our sponsors;
Pharma-C Company (previously Pharma-C Wipes)
Pharma-C-Wipes, helping you care for yourself and those you love.
Life is a journey, and at Pharma-C-Wipes, we provide products that support you at each twist and turn.
There are three things necessary for a podcast to be successful. One, great listeners like yourself. Two, sponsors who help cover the expenses of producing the podcast. Three great listeners who help support the podcast by taking advantage of the sponsors' special offers. With that said, here are our sponsors;
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38 min
August 16, 2022 232 - Easily Obtain Benefits of a Plant Based Diet
Grab a snack before pushing play because today's episode may make you hungry! I'm speaking with Dr. Yami Cazorla-Lancaster. In addition to her pediatric practice, Dr. Yami is a certified lifestyle medicine physician, health and wellness coach, author, and speaker.
Her podcast, Veggie Doctor Radio, explores diet and nutrition, healthy habits, behavior change, and motivation. New episodes are released weekly, featuring leading experts in plant-based food and healthy living. I'm glad she was able to take the time to chat with me about ways we can easily incorporate plant-based meals into our crazy lives.
There is more and more evidence that low inflammation in our bodies will decrease our risk for dementia-causing diseases. Packed with foods that can cause inflammation, a "traditional" American diet is one of the more accessible lifestyle choices we can alter. After hearing Dr. Yami's advice, I think you'll agree that we can begin to make this critical shift.
After tuning in to this episode, please find more information on Dr. Yami's website. https://www.doctoryami.com/about.
You can find her podcast here.
There are three things necessary for a podcast to be successful. One, great listeners like yourself. Two, sponsors who help cover the expenses of producing the podcast. Three great listeners who help support the podcast by taking advantage of the sponsors' special offers. With that said, here are our sponsors;
Pharma-C Company (previously Pharma-C Wipes)
Pharma-C-Wipes, helping you care for yourself and those you love.
Life is a journey, and at Pharma-C-Wipes, we provide products that support you at each twist and turn.
PicnicHealthhttp://picnichealth.com/memories:
http://picnichealth.com/memories
Your medical records are now in your hands. PicnicHealth collects, digitizes, and encrypts all your medical records—then arranges everything in one intuitive timeline. No need to worry about a doctor's note or the lab results. It's all there for easy reference, right when you need it.
Relevate from NeuroReserve
Make Your Brain Span Match Your LifeSpan
http://www.neuroreserve.com/discount/FM15?redirect=%2F%3Fafmc%3DFM15
With Relevate nutritional supplement, you get science-backed nutrition to help protect your brain power today and for years to come. You deserve a brain span that lasts as long as your lifespan.
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43 min
August 09, 2022 231 - The Beauty of What Remains
On today's show, I am talking to Rabbi Steve Leder about his book, The Beauty of What Remains, a beautiful book that I thoroughly enjoyed.
As the senior rabbi of one of the largest synagogues in the world, Rabbi Steve has learned the many ways that death teaches us how to live. Even after having sat bedside at thousands of deathbeds, Steve, the rabbi, was not fully prepared for the loss of his father from Alzheimer's disease.
I believe you will find this episode moving and inspirational, and hopefully, you'll take away a new way to look at your caregiving journey.
Steve Leder is the senior rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles. He is the author of five books: The Extraordinary Nature of Ordinary Things, More Money Than God: Living a Rich Life Without Losing Your Soul, the bestsellers More Beautiful Than Before: How Suffering Transforms Us, and The Beauty of What Remains, and the upcoming For You When I Am Gone: Twelve Essential Questions to Tell a Life Story. Newsweek Magazine named him one of the ten most influential rabbis in America twice!
Find out more about Rabbi Steve
There are three things necessary for a podcast to be successful. One, great listeners like yourself. Two, sponsors who help cover the expenses of producing the podcast. Three great listeners who help support the podcast by taking advantage of the sponsors' special offers. With that said, here are our sponsors;
Pharma-C Company (previously Pharma-C Wipes)
Pharma-C-Wipes, helping you care for yourself and those you love.
Life is a journey, and at Pharma-C-Wipes, we provide products that support you at each twist and turn.
PicnicHealthhttp://picnichealth.com/memories:
http://picnichealth.com/memories
Your medical records are now in your hands. PicnicHealth collects, digitizes, and encrypts all your medical records—then arranges everything in one intuitive timeline. No need to worry about a doctor's note or the lab results. It's all there for easy reference, right when you need it.
Relevate from NeuroReserve
Make Your Brain Span Match Your LifeSpan
http://www.neuroreserve.com/discount/FM15?redirect=%2F%3Fafmc%3DFM15
With Relevate nutritional supplement, you get science-backed nutrition to help protect your brain power today and for years to come. You deserve a brain span that lasts as long as your lifespan.
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55 min
August 02, 2022 230 - Become A More Empowered Caregiver
Today I'm speaking with Linda Fordrini-Johnson, the author of The Empowered Caregiver. The Empowered Caregiver is a pocket support guide designed to provide you with strategies and solutions for caring for your aging parents.
In today's episode, we're talking about what to do about resistance, how to set limits, and how to share the caregiving load. We're lucky that this isn't a three-hour episode!
Linda Fodrini-Johnson became a licensed family therapist and professional certified care manager in 1984. She was president of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers—now called the Aging Life Care Association. She founded Eldercare Services, a full-service care agency in the San Francisco Bay Area that provides care management, home care/caregiving services, advocacy, counseling, support groups, and education. She was director of the Dementia Respite Center—one of the first in the San Francisco Bay Area—and pioneered the multi-award-winning Early Stage of Dementia Program.
To learn more about Linda, her book, and available services, please visit her website at https://lindafodrinijohnson.com/the-empowered-caregiver/
There are three things necessary for a podcast to be successful. One, great listeners like yourself. Two, sponsors who help cover the expenses of producing the podcast. Three great listeners who help support the podcast by taking advantage of the sponsors' special offers. With that said, here are our sponsors;
Pharma-C Company (previously Pharma-C Wipes)
Pharma-C-Wipes, helping you care for yourself and those you love.
Life is a journey, and at Pharma-C-Wipes, we provide products that support you at each twist and turn.
PicnicHealthhttp://picnichealth.com/memories:
http://picnichealth.com/memories
Your medical records are now in your hands. PicnicHealth collects, digitizes, and encrypts all your medical records—then arranges everything in one intuitive timeline. No need to worry about a doctor's note or the lab results. It's all there for easy reference, right when you need it.
Relevate from NeuroReserve
Make Your Brain Span Match Your LifeSpan
http://www.neuroreserve.com/discount/FM15?redirect=%2F%3Fafmc%3DFM15
With Relevate nutritional supplement, you get science-backed nutrition to help protect your brain power today and for years to come. You deserve a brain span that lasts as long as your lifespan.
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50 min
July 26, 2022 229 - Doggies 4 Dementia (eliminating Stigma, Providing Memories)
As a professional photographer, it was important to me to preserve memories with beautiful family portraits. I was a photographer long enough that I had clients die, and trust me, no one was sorry they had some lovely photographs. I was excited to connect with Carmen of the Doggies for Dementia Foundation finally.
They create portraits for families experiencing Dementia. Their goal is to provide beautiful memories and also to raise awareness. They do this by sharing the images that they create on their social media channels, blog, and in their emails. Doggies for Dementia strives to raise awareness to reduce stigma, isolation, and loneliness. Experts Dig in with Doggies for Dementia is a playlist on our YouTube channel (Doggies for Dementia Foundation); This is where we have candid conversations with experts, including family members and professionals.
Tune in now to hear two photographer-dementia daughters talk about this fantastic endeavor. Then check out their website. https://doggiesfordementia.org
There are three things necessary for a podcast to be successful. One, great listeners like yourself. Two, sponsors who help cover the expenses of producing the podcast. Three great listeners who help support the podcast by taking advantage of the sponsors' special offers. With that said, here are our sponsors;
Pharma-C Company (previously Pharma-C Wipes)
Pharma-C-Wipes, helping you care for yourself and those you love.
Life is a journey, and at Pharma-C-Wipes, we provide products that support you at each twist and turn.
PicnicHealthhttp://picnichealth.com/memories:
http://picnichealth.com/memories
Your medical records are now in your hands. PicnicHealth collects, digitizes, and encrypts all your medical records—then arranges everything in one intuitive timeline. No need to worry about a doctor's note or the lab results. It's all there for easy reference, right when you need it.
Relevate from NeuroReserve
Make Your Brain Span Match Your LifeSpan
http://www.neuroreserve.com/discount/FM15?redirect=%2F%3Fafmc%3DFM15
With Relevate nutritional supplement, you get science-backed nutrition to help protect your brain power today and for years to come. You deserve a brain span that lasts as long as your lifespan.
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1 hr 5 min
July 19, 2022 228 - Nostalgia Inspired Engagement
This week's guest is Laurette Kiler, the author and creator of Nana's Books. When her mother-in-law developed Lewey-Body dementia, Laurette looked for ways to have quality engagement with her. In this chat with her, you'll learn how this need ended up as a passion project for anyone who has a loved one with dementia.
Nana's books is an educator-created treasury of nostalgic books designed to engage people in cognitive decline and their care partners. Lovingly designed and created, each book helps elicit positive emotions, fond memories, and connections. Visually stimulating, nostalgic photos of people, scenes, and events are far more engaging than a single labeled image.
https://www.nanasbookseries.com
There are three things necessary for a podcast to be successful. One, great listeners like yourself. Two, sponsors who help cover the expenses of producing the podcast. Three great listeners who help support the podcast by taking advantage of the sponsors' special offers. With that said, here are our sponsors;
Pharma-C Company (previously Pharma-C Wipes)
Pharma-C-Wipes, helping you care for yourself and those you love. Life is a journey, and at Pharma-C-Wipes, we provide products that support you at each twist and turn.
PicnicHealth
PicnicHealth: Your medical records are now in your hands. PicnicHealth collects, digitizes, and encrypts all your medical records—then arranges everything in one intuitive timeline. No need to worry about a doctor's note or the lab results. It's all there for easy reference, right when you need it.
Relevate from NeuroReserve
Make Your Brain Span Match Your LifeSpan
With Relevate nutritional supplement, you get science-backed nutrition to help protect your brain power today and for years to come. You deserve a brain span that lasts as long as your lifespan.
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If you've enjoyed this episode, please share this podcast with other caregivers! You'll find us on social media at the following links.
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1 hr 4 min
July 12, 2022 227 - Learning to PACE Yourself
Learn how to PACE yourself while caregiving.
Today I'm chatting with Tami Anastasia about strategies for dementia caregiving. Tami offers a fresh and practical approach to the challenges faced by wives, husbands, and adult children who care for loved ones with dementia. Using the four D's of Dementia Care, detach, document, diffuse, and distract, caregivers can find solutions for behaviors ranging from shadowing to wandering to medication refusal.
The PACE model is what we discuss in this episode. It is a model that emphasizes the importance of prioritizing the caregivers' well-being while navigating the dementia journey. PACE stands for;
P = Permission for trial and error
A = Acknowledge Their Reality
C = Compassionate Care
E = Empower Yourself
After hearing her advice, learn more by heading over to her website - https://tamianastasia.com/book/
There are three things necessary for a podcast to be successful. One, great listeners like yourself. Two, sponsors who help cover the expenses of producing the podcast. Three great listeners who help support the podcast by taking advantage of the sponsors' special offers. With that said, here are our sponsors;
Pharma-C Company (previously Pharma-C Wipes)
Pharma-C-Wipes, helping you care for yourself and those you love.
Life is a journey, and at Pharma-C-Wipes, we provide products that support you at each twist and turn.
PicnicHealthhttp://picnichealth.com/memories:
http://picnichealth.com/memories
Your medical records are now in your hands. PicnicHealth collects, digitizes, and encrypts all your medical records—then arranges everything in one intuitive timeline. No need to worry about a doctor's note or the lab results. It's all there for easy reference, right when you need it.
Relevate from NeuroReserve
Make Your Brain Span Match Your LifeSpan
http://www.neuroreserve.com/discount/FM15?redirect=%2F%3Fafmc%3DFM15
With Relevate nutritional supplement, you get science-backed nutrition to help protect your brain power today and for years to come. You deserve a brain span that lasts as long as your lifespan.
Join Fading Memories On Social Media!
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1 hr 7 min
July 05, 2022 226 - Connecting The Screen Generation to Aging Adults
Matt wanted his Mom to hear from her four sons and thirteen grandchildren daily! She needed a simple and direct way to communicate, ask for assistance, and conveniently interact with her grandchildren.
Screens and phones are complex for her. Amazon Alexa and Speak2 Family remove this barrier. The entire family can watch out for her and help her with her requests. It keeps her as the family centerpiece, just like she always was.
This need is the basis for my conversation with Jillian Guerra, the Chief Difference Maker of Speak2Family. Their app works with Alexa, providing messaging, activities, reminders, community support, and more. The user can tell Alexa when they need assistance, and the app alerts family or community staff.
After hearing their story, learn more by heading over to their website - https://www.speak2family.com
There are three things necessary for a podcast to be successful. One, great listeners like yourself. Two, sponsors who help cover the expenses of producing the podcast. Three great listeners who help support the podcast by taking advantage of the sponsors' special offers. With that said, here are our sponsors;
Pharma-C Company (previously Pharma-C Wipes)
Pharma-C-Wipes, helping you care for yourself and those you love. Life is a journey, and at Pharma-C-Wipes, we provide products that support you at each twist and turn.
PicnicHealth
PicnicHealth: Your medical records are now in your hands. PicnicHealth collects, digitizes, and encrypts all your medical records—then arranges everything in one intuitive timeline. No need to worry about a doctor's note or the lab results. It's all there for easy reference, right when you need it.
Relevate from NeuroReserve
Make Your Brain Span Match Your LifeSpan
With Relevate nutritional supplement, you get science-backed nutrition to help protect your brain power today and for years to come. You deserve a brain span that lasts as long as your lifespan.
Join Fading Memories On Social Media!
If you've enjoyed this episode, please share this podcast with other caregivers! You'll find us on social media at the following links.
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1 hr 1 min

About Dementia Decoded

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Stop guessing and start leading. Caring for a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer’s shouldn't feel like a constant state of crisis. In Dementia Decoded, host Jennifer Fink transforms her two decades of caregiving experience into a masterclass for the working family caregiver.