Demystifying Dementia

In a world of burnout, Marilyn Raichle made a unique discovery: her relationship with her mom could not function as caregiver and care recipient, but as mutual care partners.

Marilyn is a former care partner alongside her mom Jean, who lived with Alzheimer’s disease.  While she was originally forced into this role, Marilyn’s perspective changed when Jean enrolled in art classes.  Marilyn later wrote a memoir about Jean and her painting journey, called Don’t Walk Away—an homage to the advice that Jean had given her as a child.  In this episode:

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Episode 2: Don't Walk Away [date]

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Meet Ellen Sue Moses and Mark Gould, ambassadors for what they call “adventures in unimaginable lands.” Married for over 50 years, they describe Ellen Sue’s experiences with dementia as a journey in which two people love and mutually care for each other. They see living with dementia as being on an island, of which it is important to invite those of the mainland onto. Their story highlights how dementia doesn’t have to be a caregiver-and-cared-for relationship, but a two-way street of care partners. In this episode:

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Episode 1: The Island of Dementia [date]

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