Hosts, Susie and Don are joined by Professor/Author/Caregiver, Cindy Weinstein, Ph.D., who co-authored a book with neurologist, Dr. Bruce Miller titled, Finding the Right Words: A Story of Literature, Grief, and the Brain. Dr. Weinstein talks about the guilt and grief she dealt with after her father was diagnosed with Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease. She describes the challenges of being away from him while in graduate school, and the different strategies - including literature -  that she used to stay connected and to manage her sadness.

The narratives of the authors alternate in the book. Cindy tells the story of her father's illness, and how 30 years ago scant information was available to families about this vicious disease. She also tells the story of his life, and along the way, weaves in observations about literature and the insights she has gained from her favorite books. Bruce takes over certain sections of the text offering in-depth explanations of the science behind neurological topics including the brain, Alzheimer's and language.

Cindy was born and raised in Verona, New Jersey. She received her B.A. in English and American Literature from Brandeis University, after which she went to UC Berkeley for her Ph.D. in English. She is currently the Eli and Edythe Broad Professor of English and has been at the California Institute of Technology since 1989, during which time she has published three monographs on American literature, edited several volumes, and taught classes on Herman Melville, Edgar Allan Poe, Women’s Fiction, and African-American literature. She has had several administrative roles at Caltech, including Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer. In 2018-19, she was an Atlantic Fellow in the Global Brain Health Institute based at UCSF and Trinity College Dublin, where she studied neurology with an interdisciplinary group of scientists, artists, social scientists, and physicians. During this time, she worked with Dr. Bruce Miller on Finding the Right Words.

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In Episode 62,  Love Conquers Alz Co-Hosts and award-winning filmmakers, Susie and Don  discuss what motivated them to produce their upcoming film, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD PEOPLE (NCFOP).  An important documentary that will be the required punch to the gut that forces people to take a good hard look at the Long Term Care crisis that has been going on for decades and the health-care system that is literally collapsing around us.

NCFOP will be a cautionary tale that exposes the dangerous façade of stability and safety held tightly by Long Term Care (LTC) nursing facilities. A pretense propagated by a system that subscribes to the notion that honesty is far less profitable than dishonesty and cavalierly regards human beings as commodities. A system that relies on deceitful marketing to successfully divert most Americans away from the fact that decades of underfunding has left the nursing home system in dire need of a seemingly unachievable overhaul.

In a case of every cloud having a silver lining, we have Covid-19 to thank for pulling the curtain back on this nationwide crisis. Still, without comprehensive and accurate data, interventions to improve outcomes and quality are limited and consumers have a difficult time discerning how risky a particular facility might be.  According to their producing partner, former Assistant Attorney General of Virginia, Rick Mountcastle (portrayed in the Hulu miniseries Dopesick by Peter Sarsgaard), it all comes down to understaffing. "With most not-for-profit nursing homes offering low pay, limited benefits, and not nearly enough training, and for-profit companies (that dominate the industry) having incentives to keep their costs low, neglect has regrettably become the industry standard."

In the first six months of 2022, Susie was witness to this systemic crisis. She saw things she cannot unsee. Things  she won't unsee.  Her mother had been a resident at a 5-Star Nursing Facility in Los Angeles for 5 years – a place where she took solace in believing her mother was receiving the very best care possible.  And as it turns out, she was. Unfortunately, the “best” turned out to be the worst. 

Susie had been on the front lines of what she calls a systemic catastrophe daily for the first six months of 2022.  And despite her relentless advocating, her mother died July 17, 2022 from what was inarguably egregious nursing home neglect and abuse. It's unimaginable to think what happens to residents without advocates. 

This is Susie's mother’s story. But it could be yours

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In Episode 61, Don and I had the pleasure of speaking with Adria Thompson, a speech language pathologist, dementia educator, and owner of Be Light Care Consulting. Adria has over 8 years experience in working with individuals one on one providing speech therapy services for those with dementia.

Adria has also created a dementia training program to teach therapists in 13 states how to increase their creativity, efficiency, and compassion. She creates daily content for over 200,000 professional and personal caregivers of individuals with dementia on social media platforms in a relatable, positive way that makes the condition seem a little less scary.

I was particularly interested in talking to Adria about dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing) which often presents in late-stage dementia patients. Although dysphagia can only truly be diagnosed via Videofluoroscopy (VFS), also called a modified barium swallow study (the gold standard),  many Long Term Care Facilities use antiquated ways to make their official assessment based on budget and man-power.

This is what happened to my mother in the last 6 months of her life. Without having her properly tested, the facility that she was at claimed she could no longer swallow safely and insisted she be fed via a G-Tube. They also refused to allow her to have anything orally for fear she would aspirate. But the truth was, my mother was not only able to swallow, she wanted to desperately.  Despite my advocating, they forbid it. I was finally able to convince them to have her assessed by their speech therapist who proceeded to diagnose her with dysphagia by watching her and placing a finger on her throat.

I implored the therapist to watch me give my mother liquids from one of the sponges used for oral care. She agreed that my mother was able to swallow...for me. Her final decision was that I would be allowed to give liquids to my mother via a sponge on a stick. No one else would be given permission. Let's be honest - the decision was based on the fact that they were understaffed.  And potential liability.  Consequently, my mother suffered for 6 months from an unnecessary G-Tube,  solid chunks of mucus that formed daily which happens when liquid is withheld from a person, and the monotony of almost zero oral gratification! Can you imagine?

I say almost zero, because everyday for 6 months, I brought my mother "something to drink". I was restricted by their edict that it could only be provided by a sponge that my mother had to suck. It was heartbreaking.

Their attempt to keep my mother from aspirating and developing pneumonia GREATLY affected her quality of life. In truth, it was an exercise in futility and really a distraction from the stage 4 pressure sore they allowed to develop and neglected to care for properly  which ultimately resulted in sepsis and pneumonia several times during her last six months.

We must protect our LOs from decisions based on policy that benefit the establishment and disregard our LOs quality of life... however long that may be. They deserve it.  xo Susie

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Don and I had the pleasure of speaking with  DR. DELON CANTERBURY, Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist and Founder of GeriatRX, a Deprescribing Accelerator Program based on the premise that the majority of patients taking 15-18 medications annually are aged over 65, preventable medication errors cost nearly $21 billion dollars annually, and the ongoing inappropriate , HARMFUL, use of medications in the senior population.

Too many Americans are dying from harmful medications and wasting thousands of their hard earned dollars on unnecessary prescriptions. Over 275,000 people die each year due to medication mismanagement. While other American's are wasting over $6,000 per year on unnecessary medications.

GeriatRX  is a pharmacist-lead consulting service that identifies that there is a lack of support for caregivers advocating for the elderly who need help in maneuvering a very difficult health care landscape by providing high quality evidence-based medication management for our most vulnerable patients, the elderly.  

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There are no Survivors of Alzheimer's Disease. And the grief is unique, complicated, and layered. In Episode 59, Love Conquers Alz Host/Filmmaker, Susie Singer Carter, who lost her mother last month and Daughterhood the Podcast Host, Rosanne Corcoran, who lost her mother last year,  share a very candid and revealing conversation about their personal experiences dealing with the final death of their beloved mothers and the veritable storm of the  "typically untypical" process known as Dementia Grief.

Both Susie and Rosanne have spent over a decade as hands-on caregivers for their mothers and bring an abundance of invaluable experience, knowledge, and perspective on the End of Life stage of Alzheimer's and beyond.

Rosanne Corcoran is a former caregiver and founder and host of “Daughterhood The Podcast: For Caregivers”  She is also a regional Daughterhood Circle Leader - a group that provides resources and support while caregiving.

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Our guest, Rayna Neises, has the story no one wants to have. Rayna  lost both of her parents to Alzheimer's disease 20 years apart.  Her mom was diagnosed when she was just 16, living 12 years with the disease.  Her dad lived 14 years with the disease being diagnosed just 6 years after her passing. But even still, Rayna feels blessed to be able to share her family’s story of journeying through Alzheimer’s Disease in her book No Regrets: Hope for Your Caregiving Season.

Rayna understands the joys and challenges that come from a season of caring. She helped care for both of her parents during their separate battles with Alzheimer’s over a thirty-year span.  And she is able to look back on those days now with no regrets – and she wishes the same for everyone caring for aging parents.

No Regrets: Hope for Your Caregiving Season, is a book filled with her own heart-warming stories and practical suggestions for journeying through a caregiving season.

Rayna is an ICF Associate Certified Coach with certifications in both Life and Leadership Coaching from the Professional Christian Coaching Institute.  She is the host of “A Season of Caring Podcast” and a passion speaker.

Rayna lives on a farm in southeast Kansas with her husband, Ron, and small pack of adorable dogs. She is the baby of her family, but most would never guess that. She is a former teacher and enjoys crafts of all kinds and spending time with her grandkids most of all.  

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Annie Wood is a Hollywood native, neurodiverse, Israeli-American  actor (Good Luck Chuck, My Sister’s Keeper, Becker) an internationally exhibited mixed media artist, an author, screenwriter, and playwright. 

Annie was the host and co-producer of the nationally syndicated dating game show, BZZZ! making her the 3rd female solo dating game show host in the history of television. 

 The Hollywood Reporter compared Annie’s comedic chops to the legendary actresses, Jean Harlow and Mae West declaring that a new comic blonde is on the scene! Annie Wood is a find!  Annie was a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher and confesses to being a “creative compulsive.” 

 Annie can juggle kiwis for about 3 seconds.  (The fruit, not people from New Zealand.) 
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Annie's father was diagnosed with dementia but only after researching his horrible reaction to the antipsychotics that his doctors put him on did she do a deep dive to discover that he most likely had Lewy body dementia, the kind without Parkinson's.  His main symptom is he has auditory hallucinations.  And in particular, one that recurred on a very consistent basis.

 After a stressful few months with ER visits and lots of wild times, Annie placed her father into assisted living (he was previously living in a senior living place with his own apartment without additional help) and is able to see him almost everyday. 

During the really chaotic time when her father thought the voice was going to kill her,  Annie turned to her talents to cope - writing,  painting, as well as other expressions of art, which resulted in 44 powerful  pages of art and poems that she shares HERE.

Annie is currently writing a play called "Nudnik", the nickname she gave the main voice her father hears, that is scheduled to be read at the Dramatist Guild upon its completion. She is thinking about a documentary short incorporating her poetry. 

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In episode 56 of Love Conquers Alz, my outstanding guest co-host, Rosanne Corcoran and I have a very candid and extremely important conversation for anyone who has a loved one in a nursing home or anyone planning to live a long and fulfilling life.
 Like me, Rosanne cared for her mother, Rose, over a 12 year span.  in 2019, Rosanne started a regional Daughterhood Circle in  Philadelphia  and  created Daughterhood The Podcast. You can also visit Rosanne on her website HeyRoe.com for  information, inspiration and a little company. Previously, I spoke with Rick Mountcastle -Assistant Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Virginia and retired Federal Prosecutor.  Rick and his partner, Randy Ramseyer, led the investigation and prosecution of Purdue Pharma, for falsely marketing OxyContin as told in the Hulu miniseries "Dopesick", where I literally gasped out loud when it was revealed in the last episode that they were going to go after Abbott Laboratories for falsely marketing  Depаkote to nursing homes- the drug responsible for rendering my physically healthy mother non ambulatory and incontinent in a matter of seven days. 

Rick is back  with one of his lead investigators, John Peirce, to talk about a healthcare fraud investigation that they led of providers that included physicians, pharmaceutical companies, nursing homes, and pain clinics.  John went boots on the ground inside Nursing Homes  across the US. and  witnessed the many negative results of understaffing that is now too common in too many nursing homes - where people are viewed as commodities and compassion is a liability.  John  was employed as a Special Agent – Criminal Investigator with the Criminal Investigation Division of the IRS in western VA, eastern TN, & western NC.  investigating numerous cases of tax fraud and financial crimes In 2007, John was hired as a Criminal Investigator by the Virginia Office of the Attorney General, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. 

Note: There are many facilities that still provide excellent care,  but there is nevertheless a crisis that must be stopped now.

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Do you feel it is difficult to be a care partner to someone that suffers from memory loss? Have you been looking for tools to cope with certain symptoms associated with dementia? Are you looking for respite and interesting in learning more about improving quality of life in your household?
If you answered yes to any of these questions we are happy to introduce you to Alban Maino, noted Franco-American media producer who is passionate about integrative health. After personal experiences in his family with palliative care, Alban embarked on a social impact mission to help people living with memory loss. After several years of product development in Europe and New England, he launched in 2022 the first streaming platform for people living with dementia: www.memory-lane.tv. A therapeutic digital intervention designed to help people living with dementia and their care partners through interactive multi-sensory stimulation. FINALLY!!! I have been banging the drum about this for years... but Alban actually did it!!
Passionate about mindfulness and philosophy, cinematography and photography, goat cheese and wine, hiking and walking in noble silence, music and poetry...among other things…Alban believes that life’s purpose is to remain optimistic on all levels and do your best to make other people feel good. We do, too!

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Greg O’Brien was 59 years old when diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, unmasked by doctors after suffering a serious head injury. The award-winning  journalist, husband, and father of three, lost his mother, father, paternal grandfather, and paternal uncle to Alzheimer’s.
Greg learned from his beloved mother, Virginia, what it means to truly live with Alzheimer’s, and it was her inspiration that prompted him to write and speak openly about his own diagnosis.  Ever since, Greg has been chronicling his thoughts, addressing medical conferences and Alzheimer’s support groups around the world. In 2014, Greg, now 72, published a memoir called On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s, which won the 2015 International Book Award for Health. 
The memoir is the first book written by an investigative reporter embedded inside the mind of Alzheimer’s, chronicling the progression of his own disease.  Lisa Genova, author of the best-selling Alzheimer’s novel, Still Alice, whose screen version won an Academy Award, wrote the foreword. “If you’re trying to understand what it feels like to live with Alzheimer’s…then you need to read this book,”
Now, a new documentary feature film, Have You Heard About Greg? A Journey Through Alzheimer’s with Faith, Hope and Humor, about Greg’s life opens nationwide May 6, 2022.  (Written and coproduced by Greg O’Brien. Directed and coproduced by his childhood friend, Steve Ecclesine.)
Powerfully told, HYHAG puts a human face on the most terrifying disease of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
Don and I spoke with Greg and Steve about the inspiration behind the documentary and why its message is so very important.
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