Hello Care Partners,

Early in my experience with dementia I saw people with memory loss labeled negatively pretty quickly. I even had a gentleman tell me, “I guess they all get mean and then you have to put them somewhere.”

This statement really breaks my heart because there’s so much more to these individuals who are suffering with a disease they never asked for. If it was a broken hip, would you ask them to take the steps? Would you make it that difficult?

Teepa Snow says if you’ve met one person with dementia, you’ve met one person. This is so true because each of these individuals are different, and their needs will be different. The techniques that worked for my mom may or may not work for your loved one, but we can investigate and come alongside and join them on the journey.

Having the ability to pause, and seek to understand, “Why they do what they do”, is vital.

Listen to a story about Jim and Mary and I think you’ll be surprised by what was motivating Jim’s behaviors.

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Teresa

Hello Care Partners,

Join me to meet Paula Levy is a seasoned Caregiver Consultant from Colorado Springs, CO. She has many years of experience working with Seniors in multiple capacities, which gives her the advanced ability to help you navigate this unsolicited, arduous caregiver journey.

Join us to understand her journey and peek into the future of "Never Alone" where superior DayCare is on the horizon.

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Teresa

Hello Care Partners,

As brains decline, safety awareness will become more important to monitor. How can we prevent falls, medication errors or loved ones locking themselves in the bathroom one more time?

Everyone is different and your situation will be different but I am sure you will find these suggestions helpful.

Also plan to reassess for safety every six months or so.

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Hello Care Partners,

Caring for another person is one of the most difficult jobs I have ever been faced with. Probably even more difficult when it is a family member with dementia

It can be all consuming and sometimes we lose our patience and risk losing our own health in the process. Spend thirty minutes educating yourself on better ways to care for someone from a seasoned nurse who has first hand experience.

You will be glad you did!

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Hello Care Partners,

What is Dementia and What is the difference between Dementia and Alzheimer's disease?

These are questions I frequently get so we decided to devote a podcast to answering YOUR important questions.

I hope you find these answers helpful and will like and share with those around you who also have questions or need support.

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Hello Care Partners,

Finding great activities beyond the TV is so important for people living with Brain Change.

Is the activity Productive, Familiar and Enjoyable. Then we need to find ways to include Health and Hygiene in addition to Rest so they can Recharge their Batteries.

Lot's of moving parts but it is possible to develop great lists of appropriate activities especially when we understand where they are on the journey.

Teepa Snow has a fabulous Gems system to help educate us on what's going on with our loved one so we can plan appropriately.

Tune in today to find out more about Appropriate Activities with Dementia!

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Hello Care Partners,

Talk about an unwanted guest, Dementia is probably the most unwanted. It is unpredictable, not logical, sometimes paranoid and always changing! UGH!

Our family desperately wanted a different diagnosis for Mom but soon understood that SHE was struggling and We needed to learn new ways to accommodate her needs.

Join us today to gain greater understanding about Dementia and learn game changing tips to join your loved one on the journey.

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Hey Care Partners!

Ethical Dilemmas with Dementia part 2 takes us deeper into conversation about handling tough situations. Keep in mind that if they have capacity to think and use logic, they should be included in decision making concerning their needs.

When paranoia, never wrong, or always the victim symptoms show up we sometimes find a lack of capacity to make healthy choices and need to respectfully find ways to ensure their safety and wellbeing.

Join us to day today as we discuss:

1: Making choices against their desires

2: Challenges with change of location

3: Antipsychotic drugs instead of pain meds

4: Difficulty with Communication

5: Blaming everything on

Behaviors 6: Using local EMS to remove difficult residents and More.... Be sure to click Subscribe and ring that bell for more videos! For longer videos and in depth talks, visit my revnt page: https://events.revnt.io/a-better-appr... For staff training and speaking engagements, visit teresayoungstrom.com Please subscribe to us on all platforms

Challenges while caring for someone living with Dementia frequently include some ethical dilemmas. Today we will discuss a variety of these challenges and also cover the importance of Advanced Directives.

Your situation will be different from mine or the people you know but we still need to consider what the PLwD would want to do. Yes, challenging but we will cover some ideas to help promote less fear and anxiety for not just the person with Dementia but for those providing the amazing care and doing the decision making.

Be sure to come back for part 2.

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Hello Care Partners,

With our aging population more and more first responders are experiencing individuals with brain changes, but they may not have specific training for these situations.

Join me and special guest Lt. Jim Petry from Miami Township Ohio as we discussed the benefits of dementia training for first responders. Jim Petry has been in the fire service for 30 years. He is currently a fulltime Lieutenant at Miami Township Fire & EMS in Clermont County, Ohio. He coordinates their Community Paramedic Program and Peer Support team.

He has been a member of the Tri State Peer Support team since 2019. He is currently working on his masters at Xavier University to become a Licensed Practice Counselor. He is a certified Ohio EMT-P, EMS/Fire Instructor, State Fire Inspector, IAFF Peer Support 16 Hour. .

Jim is passionate in supporting others to live a physically, mentally, and spiritual quality of life.

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Teresa