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Parenting UP! Caregiving adventures with comedian J Smiles episodes
- Dentures and Dementia are Oral Care Hell!
Zetty had dentures much of her adult life but J never had to get involved -- until now.
As a caregiver, J Smiles is learning that it is not as simple as her brain-health mom made it seem all those years.
Because teeth are required to chew, Smiles is determined to master these objects to keep her mom properly nurishhed. But J loses many battles along the way. Who knew such humor and health care could be contained within denture debacles? Get ready for problems putting the dentures in, taking them out, mishaps at church, near panic trips to the ER and more. The Snuggle Up® to the idea that it is more dentures and dementia are oral care hell!
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Be sure to leave us a review!50 min - Thanksgiving is just Thursday.
J Smiles gives family caregivers the real, confusing truth about celebrating Thanksgiving when your LO has dementia, ALZ. Yeah, you want to love on them and smother them with food, family and fun. But is it a good idea? J has tried a variety of celebrations so you do not have to go in blindly... let's Snuggle Up®
PODCAST SHOW NOTES:
Sponsor:
CircleOf (Caregiver App)
https://www.circleof.com/download
ParentingUp! Weekly LIVE TV/Internet INTERACTIVE Show on GetVokl.com:
https://getvokl.com/channel/parenting-up
📲Instagram: Parenting UP!
https://www.instagram.com/parentingup/
🖥 Facebook Page: Parenting UP!
https://www.facebook.com/parentingup
🎥 YouTube Channel: Parenting UP!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDGFb1t2RC_m1yMnFJ2T4jwSupport the show
"Alzheimer's is heavy but we ain't gotta be!"
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TEXT 'PODCAST" to +1 404 737 1449 - to give J topic ideas, feedback, say hi!
Be sure to leave us a review!42 min - Advocating 101: Partner with the Provider - chatting with "Eclectic" Dawn
J Smiles is joined by patient advocate superhero and caregiver, "Eclectic" Dawn (ED). ED shares countless stories of holding the medical team accountable to her mother's care. But she is not arrogant or pushy. Instead she takes an informed, incentivized approach of Partnering with the Provider.
Listen in as they share how to softly bend the system to optimize your LO's care without creating enemies at the local hospital. Plus, a unique take on allowing your LO to remain empowered.
This conversation is stuffed with how-to's -- be ready to take notes.
PODCAST SHOW NOTES:
ParentingUp! Weekly LIVE TV/Internet INTERACTIVE Show on GetVokl.com:
https://getvokl.com/channel/parenting-up
📲Instagram: Parenting UP!
https://www.instagram.com/parentingup/
🖥 Facebook Page: Parenting UP!
https://www.facebook.com/parentingup
🎥 YouTube Channel: Parenting UP!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDGFb1t2RC_m1yMnFJ2T4jwSupport the show
"Alzheimer's is heavy but we ain't gotta be!"
IG: https://www.instagram.com/parentingup
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TEXT 'PODCAST" to +1 404 737 1449 - to give J topic ideas, feedback, say hi!
Be sure to leave us a review!1 hr 24 min - Is the test for the ALZ Gene worth it?
J Smiles grapples with whether or not to take the ALZ GENE test. Zetty, her mom, was diagnosed with early onset and Zetty's father had ALZ too. Will knowing make life better or more stressful? J leans into her caregiver crew for support.
PODCAST SHOW NOTES:
ParentingUp! Weekly LIVE TV/Internet INTERACTIVE Show on GetVokl.com:
https://getvokl.com/channel/parenting-up
📲Instagram: Parenting UP!
https://www.instagram.com/parentingup/
🖥 Facebook Page: Parenting UP!
https://www.facebook.com/parentingup
🎥 YouTube Channel: Parenting UP!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDGFb1t2RC_m1yMnFJ2T4jwSupport the show
"Alzheimer's is heavy but we ain't gotta be!"
IG: https://www.instagram.com/parentingup
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TEXT 'PODCAST" to +1 404 737 1449 - to give J topic ideas, feedback, say hi!
Be sure to leave us a review!30 min - Balancing Pain, Passion and Professional Life: a conversation with Susan
J Smiles is joined by Susan - a daughter, wife, mom and high-powered executive who found herself leading the caregiver charge when was diagnosed with early onset ALZ.
Susan's mom was living independently and completely self-sufficient. Susan was traveling the world with her dream job. Overnight, or so it seemed, ALZ robbed both of them. Listen in as J pulls apart Susan's journey, weaves in her own and injects humor like only she can.
EPISODE Show Notes:
National Academy of Elder Care Lawyers:
https://www.naela.org
Broyles Alzheimer’s Playbook:
https://www.broylesfoundation.org/playbook/
The Green House Project
https://thegreenhouseproject.org
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ParentingUp! Weekly LIVE TV/Internet Show on GetVokl.com:
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📲Instagram: Parenting UP!
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🎥 YouTube Channel: Parenting UP!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDGFb1t2RC_m1yMnFJ2T4jwSupport the show
"Alzheimer's is heavy but we ain't gotta be!"
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TEXT 'PODCAST" to +1 404 737 1449 - to give J topic ideas, feedback, say hi!
Be sure to leave us a review!54 min - "Wow, mom hid Alzheimer’s!" - a chat with Hillary
Hillary's mom live independently for decades until an unrelated doctor's visit showed mom's brain wasn’t functioning well. Is it cancer or dementia? A facility, her home or live with family?
Hillary and her brother (two different states) were bewildered but rallied to care for their mom according to her wishes. You will hear tidbits, advice, jokes and 'oh-wows' galore as J Smiles traces the steps from then to now with Hillary.
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Be sure to leave us a review!46 min - A plane, a boat, a monkey: Our Love Circus - A convo with Yvette McNally, pt 2
J Smiles and Yvette continue with part 2. Yvette reveals the eventual diagnosis her mom was given, how her family managed LIFE along the way, her top advice for newbie caregivers and more. Yvette recounts earthy, gritty and heartbreaking moments throughout their 3.5 year battle. J is often caught off guard, holding her heart or choking from laughter. Either way, the honesty and transparency keeps the flow easy. You gain insight on hospitalizations, re-directing with humor and treating yourself with grace. REAL caregiver ISH.
This completes Yvette's TWO part conversation with J Smiles.
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Be sure to leave us a review!58 min - A plane, a boat, a monkey: Our Love Circus - A convo with Yvette McNally, pt 1
*Audio UPDATE/Correction 6/13/21* 🥰
Few family caregivers have a story that put J Smiles on her butt - Yvette did. Whirlwind does not begin to describe the snap crackle pop speed the dementia used to invade the McNally Family.
During one period of April's showers bringing May's flowers sashaying honey sweet cookouts, ALL-HELL broke loose. Doctor's were stymied, the symptoms were too odd to pinpoint. With zero direction, she and her brothers locked hearts, created ground zero plans and walked a tight-rope better than any trained acrobat on the planet. Listen as the family deals with travel, 911 calls, hired-caregiver woes and temporary paralysis of the L.O.
Yvette gives caregivers of all levels hope, inspiration and truth through her honest storytelling of hallucinations, happy times and more.
This is a part ONE of a two part conversation with J Smiles.
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Be sure to leave us a review!58 min - My (J Smiles) memory scare, is it Alzheimer’s?
J Smiles struggles with abnormal memory loss and brain fog. Her immediate fear is the early onset of Alzheimer’s -- any caregiver's nightmare.
She paints a picture like only J can of the events leading up to her panic and how she navigated the murky waters to shore.
There are many tie-ins and reference points for you to utilize when speaking with medical professionals should you ever be confronted with "dial-up modem-mind," as J calls it. As always there is humor throughout.
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"Alzheimer's is heavy but we ain't gotta be!"
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TEXT 'PODCAST" to +1 404 737 1449 - to give J topic ideas, feedback, say hi!
Be sure to leave us a review!37 min - Keeping Mom Independent: A Conversation with Kim Cooper
J Smiles chats with Kimberly Cooper, a sandwich generation wife determined to honor her mom's passion for independence even after dementia enters their lives.
Kim details her mom's stroke which nudged the cognitive decline. J is inspired by Kim's approach to caring for her mom: technology, rehab, independence and more.
As only the Parenting Up Podcast can deliver, the listener receives poignant tidbits, real life stories, tried and true solutions, humor and product suggestions.
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"Alzheimer's is heavy but we ain't gotta be!"
IG: https://www.instagram.com/parentingup
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TEXT 'PODCAST" to +1 404 737 1449 - to give J topic ideas, feedback, say hi!
Be sure to leave us a review!1 hr 5 min
About Parenting UP! Caregiving adventures with comedian J Smiles
From the publisher's feed
Get engulfed in the intense journey of a caregiver who happens to be a comedian. J Smiles use of levity reveals the stress and rewards of caregiving interwoven with her own personal journey. …
Over 10 years ago, she was catapulted into caregiving overnight when the shock of her dad's death pushed her mom into Alzheimer's in the blink of an eye. A natural storyteller, her vivid descriptions and impressive recall will place you squarely in each moment of truth, at each fork in the road. She was a single, childless mechanical engineering, product designing, lawyer living a meticulously crafted international existence until she wasn't. The lifestyle shift was immediate. Starting from scratch, she painstakingly carved out useful knowledge and created a beneficial care plan for her mom. J Smiles will fly solo and have expert guests. You will get tips, tricks, trends and TRUTH. Alzheimer's is heavy, we don’t have to be. All caregivers are welcome to snuggle up, Parent Up!
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