Make Dementia Your B*tch!

The title of this episode says it all. There are so many scammers selling supplements and other garbage that will not cure dementia, but desperate caregivers are easy prey. Learn about reversible causes of memory problems, including delirium, medications, thyroid problems, and depression. I also tackle the topic of gum disease and dementia. #Alzheimers #dementia #vascular #caregiving

Have a dementia question? Want to hear it answered on a future podcast? Email me: [email protected].

Looking for a community? I have my own Facebook page for dementia caregivers: https://www.facebook.com/DementiaCentric

Are you struggling with dementia behaviors? I can help!! I also provide webinars and on-site training to groups! Check out my offerings: https://dementiacentricsolutions.com/caregiver-coaching/

#alzheimers #lewy body #frontotemporal #dementia #caregiving #care refusal #caregiving

Pee and poop accidents, also known as urinary and fecal incontinence, suck for both the dementia caregiver and the person living with dementia. Join Dr. Rita Jablonski and learn easy life hacks to prevent pee and poop accidents when caring for someone with dementia. 

Have a dementia question? Want to hear it answered on a future podcast? Email me: [email protected].

Looking for a community? I have my own Facebook page for dementia caregivers: https://www.facebook.com/DementiaCentric

Are you struggling with dementia behaviors? I can help!! I also provide webinars and on-site training to groups! Check out my offerings: https://dementiacentricsolutions.com/caregiver-coaching/

#alzheimers #lewy body #frontotemporal #dementia #caregiving #care refusal #caregiving

In today's podcast, I help a listener whose mother-in-law keeps urinating in the laundry room trashcan. Do you have a question or problem that you would like me to answer? Contact me at [email protected]. I would love to hear from you! And don't forget to like and subscribe on your favorite platform so that other carers can find this podcast. I appreciate my awesome listeners!!

Have a dementia question? Want to hear it answered on a future podcast? Email me: [email protected].

Looking for a community? I have my own Facebook page for dementia caregivers: https://www.facebook.com/DementiaCentric

Are you struggling with dementia behaviors? I can help!! I also provide webinars and on-site training to groups! Check out my offerings: https://dementiacentricsolutions.com/caregiver-coaching/

#alzheimers #lewy body #frontotemporal #dementia #caregiving #care refusal #caregiving

People living with dementia can have trouble doing simple things like controlling their bowel movements. In this episode, I discuss how procedural memories and apraxia can cause accidents. I also explain how to prevent accidental bowel movements and feces smearing. I also talk about copraphagia (eating feces) and how to avoid this behavior. 

Do you have a question or problem that you would like me to answer? Contact me at [email protected]. I would love to hear from you! And don't forget to like and subscribe on your favorite platform so that other carers can find this podcast. I appreciate my awesome listeners!!

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#dementia #caregiving #Alzheimer's #incontinence #apraxia #copraphagia #dementiabitch

People with dementia (Alzheimer's, Lewy Body, vascular, FTD) may refuse care or ask to "go home." Learn how to enter the reality of a person living with dementia. This technique is just one of several strategies that you can use to kindly and gently respond to care refusals or requests to go home.

Have a dementia question? Want to hear it answered on a future podcast? Email me: [email protected].

Looking for a community? I have my own Facebook page for dementia caregivers: https://www.facebook.com/DementiaCentric

Are you struggling with dementia behaviors? I can help!! I also provide webinars and on-site training to groups! Check out my offerings: https://dementiacentricsolutions.com

#alzheimers #lewy body #frontotemporal #dementia #caregiving #care refusal #caregiving #dementiabitch

And don't forget to like and subscribe on your favorite platform so that other carers can find this podcast. I appreciate my awesome listeners!!

It depends on the dementia. People with behavioral-variant FTD will remember they have dementia but spend a great deal of time telling you the diagnosis is wrong. People with other dementias may recall the diagnosis in the mild stages. As dementia worsens, people living with dementia may forget that they have the disease. This creates situations where presenting reality may cause nothing but arguments and bad feelings. Learn more about anosognosia and denial in dementia...and what to do about it!

Have a dementia question? Want to hear it answered on a future podcast? Email me: [email protected].

Looking for a community? I have my own Facebook page for dementia caregivers: https://www.facebook.com/DementiaCentric

Are you struggling with dementia behaviors? I can help!! I also provide webinars and on-site training to groups! Check out my offerings: https://dementiacentricsolutions.com/caregiver-coaching/

#alzheimers #lewy body #frontotemporal #dementia #caregiving #care refusal #caregiving

People   living with dementia are prone to dehydration. Dehydration is a major risk   for bladder infections. Dehydration can also make people feel dizzy and fall.   Here are ideas for getting a person living with dementia to drink more water!

Have a dementia question? Want to hear it answered on a future podcast? Email me: [email protected].

Looking for a community? I have my own Facebook page for dementia caregivers: https://www.facebook.com/DementiaCentric

Are you struggling with dementia behaviors? I can help!! I also provide webinars and on-site training to groups! Check out my offerings: https://dementiacentricsolutions.com/caregiver-coaching/

#alzheimers #lewy body #frontotemporal #dementia #caregiving #care refusal #caregiving

People with dementia who get bladder infections do not always have the same signs as people who do not have dementia. One of the first signs that something is wrong is a sudden jump in irritability. The confusion becomes suddenly worse! Learn the early signs of a bladder infection, how to best communicate with health care providers (many of whom are clueless about dementia and bladder infections), and ways to prevent bladder infections.   

Have a dementia question? Want to hear it answered on a future podcast? Email me: [email protected].

Looking for a community? I have my own Facebook page for dementia caregivers: https://www.facebook.com/DementiaCentric

Are you struggling with dementia behaviors? I can help!! I also provide webinars and on-site training to groups! Check out my offerings: https://dementiacentricsolutions.com

#alzheimers #lewy body #frontotemporal #dementia #caregiving #care refusal #caregiving #dementiabitch

Learn why people with Alzheimer's and other dementias lose their short-term memory and ask the same question over and over. I also explain why it takes longer for people with dementia to retrieve memories, why they come up with "tall tales," and why their meaning of time changes!

Have a dementia question? Want to hear it answered on a future podcast? Email me: [email protected].

My book, "Make Dementia Your B*tch! An Easy Guide to Understanding Dementia-related Behaviors" is now available on Amazon!  Order it here.

Looking for a community? I have my own Facebook page for dementia caregivers: https://www.facebook.com/DementiaCentric

Are you struggling with dementia behaviors? I can help!! I also provide webinars and on-site training to groups! Check out my offerings: https://dementiacentricsolutions.com

#alzheimers #lewy body #frontotemporal #dementia #caregiving #care refusal #caregiving #dementiabitch

People living with dementia may behave in ways that seem strange to us. Neurodegeneration (the parts of the brain that is being damaged by the type of dementia), personality, values, and cohort all interact together. You can use this knowledge to "tweak" general approaches to behavior so that these strategies work with your loved one.

Have a dementia question? Want to hear it answered on a future podcast? Email me: [email protected].

My book, "Make Dementia Your B*tch! An Easy-to-Understand Guide for Family Caregivers" is now available on Amazon!  Order it here.

Looking for a community? I have my own Facebook page for dementia caregivers: https://www.facebook.com/DementiaCentric

Are you struggling with dementia behaviors? I can help!! I also provide webinars and on-site training to groups! Check out my offerings: https://dementiacentricsolutions.com

#alzheimers #lewy body #frontotemporal #dementia #caregiving #care refusal #caregiving #dementiabitch