Unexpected trips to the hospital are never easy especially when living with dementia or are a care partner. Join us as we discuss proactive steps you can take to be prepared in this new world we're living in.

In honor of Better Speech and Hearing Month, we are going to continue our series on including the Speech Pathologist in your Dementia Thrive Network. Today, we’re going to talk about swallowing problems that often occur in the later stages of dementia and our guest is
Natasha Patete Richardson, CCC-SLP, Valley View Hospital, Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Join us today as we interview Jessie Hillock, owner of The Memory Compass, LLC. As a certified SLP, Jessie has specialized her private practice on helping people living with dementia and explains why a Speech-Language Pathologist needs to be a key member of your Dementia Thrive Network.
www.thememorycompass.com

Join us to learn how Barb Cole is thriving despite being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease over 10 years ago.

Did you know that hearing loss could potentially lead to to dementia?

Sleep is an important aspect of your and your care-partner's well-being. There are many things that are proven to help you go to sleep and stay asleep when living with dementia and this podcast discusses some of those strategies.

Wandering is a common issue when living with dementia. On this podcast we are joined by Alabaster Police Department's Cpl.John St. Pierre as he teaches us about local services to help with registration of your loved one for first responders as well as some awesome products used for locating loved ones that have wandered away!

When is it time for you or your loved-one with dementia to stop driving? This podcast gives you some basic things to look for when determining when it's time to "hang up the keys"

This podcast will you understand the steps you may need to take once you or a loved-one receives a diagnosis of dementia. With the right team in place around you and with a plan in place, you can thrive for many wonderful years with dementia!

Getting diagnosed early can be of great benefit in helping you or your care-partner understand how to better adapt your everyday life to keep thriving for as long as possible!