Alzheimer’s and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are not the same, but families are often told they are. Confusing the two can cause unnecessary conflict, emotional pain, and caregiving mistakes.If you want to understand dementia before fear, overwhelm, or misinformation sets in, start here:👉 https://rosabelzohfeld.com/understand...

Most families struggle not because they don’t care, but because clear information wasn’t provided early enough. Understanding the differences helps reduce stress, protect connection, and guide effective care.

In this episode, learn:
• Critical differences between Alzheimer’s and FTD• Why memory loss is not the only sign of dementia• How behavior, empathy, and emotional regulation are affected• Communication strategies that actually work for each type

I’m Rosabel Zohfeld, a neurology nurse practitioner, and I help families navigate dementia daily. If someone you love is changing in confusing or painful ways, this episode provides clarity and peace of mind.

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Dementia Education Series: [Dementia Education]

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Most families don’t struggle because they don’t care—they struggle because clear information wasn’t provided early enough.

If you want to understand dementia before fear, overwhelm, or misinformation sets in, start here:👉 https://rosabelzohfeld.com/understand...

In this episode, neurology nurse practitioner Rosabel Zohfeld explains the main types of dementia and how each affects the brain differently. Understanding the type of dementia changes how you communicate, manage behaviors, make medication decisions, plan for safety, and support caregivers.

Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, and mixed dementia damage different brain areas first—determining how symptoms appear in real life. Memory loss isn’t always the first sign, logic may fail, and strategies that work for one type may not work for another.

This episode is part of a free dementia education series designed to help families respond with skill, clarity, and confidence.

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Dementia Education Series: [Dementia Education Series]

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In this episode of Rosabel Unscripted, Rosabel sits down with Eduardo Berdegué, Principal of Divine Home Care Services, to talk openly about Alzheimer’s, dementia, and the realities families are facing every day.

Eduardo brings a unique perspective shaped by years in investment banking, community leadership, and now elder care. Together, we explore why Alzheimer’s and other dementias are becoming more common, the early signs families often notice long before a diagnosis, and the emotional toll this disease takes on caregivers and loved ones.

This conversation also highlights the power of community support and education, including the upcoming Alzheimer’s Expo in Belton on March 4th, 2026. Eduardo shares why events like these matter and how creating spaces for honest conversation can help families feel less alone.

This episode is for caregivers, adult children, spouses, and anyone who has ever felt uncertain, overwhelmed, or silenced while navigating dementia care. You’ll walk away with greater awareness, reassurance that you are not alone, and permission to talk openly about Alzheimer’s without shame.

Listen in for a grounded, compassionate conversation about caregiving, advocacy, and hope.

To learn more about Divine Home Care Services and upcoming Alzheimer’s resources, visit divinehomecareservices.com.

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If your loved one has been prescribed donepezil (Aricept) or memantine (Namenda), it’s important to understand what these medications do—and what they don’t.

If you want to understand dementia before fear, overwhelm, or misinformation sets in, start here:👉 https://rosabelzohfeld.com/understand...

Donepezil and memantine do not cure Alzheimer’s or other dementias. Donepezil increases acetylcholine, supporting memory and learning, while memantine regulates glutamate to protect neurons from overstimulation. Both can help slow symptom progression, support thinking, daily functioning, and manage behaviors—but improvements are usually modest, benefits can plateau, and stopping suddenly may worsen confusion.

This episode explains how the medications work differently, potential side effects, when they’re used together, and practical caregiver guidance for tracking changes and talking with your neurologist. Clear expectations help reduce stress and support effective care.

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Sudden confusion does not automatically mean dementia. Many families are misled when a loved one acts “off” overnight or dramatically worse than the day before. Dementia does not progress that fast.

If you want to understand dementia before fear, overwhelm, or misinformation sets in, start here:👉 https://rosabelzohfeld.com/understand...

In this episode, I explain the critical difference between delirium and dementia, why sudden mental changes are a medical red flag, and what families should know before assuming long-term decline. Temporary factors like infections, dehydration, medications, pain, or hospital stays can hijack the brain—mimicking dementia symptoms and causing unnecessary fear.

This information is essential for caregivers to understand before the next crisis, helping you respond with clarity and reduce panic.

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Most business disasters don’t start with bad luck.
They start with avoidance.

In this episode of Rosabel Unscripted, Rosabel sits down with Matthew Neill Davis, business attorney, firm owner, and Inc 5000 leader, to unpack the risks that quietly put small businesses and leaders in danger long before a crisis hits.

Matthew has led his solely owned firm through over 1000 percent growth and has spent more than twenty five years helping business owners protect what they’ve built. In this conversation, he explains why legal protection alone is not enough, how vulnerability actually strengthens leadership, and why foresight is one of the most underused tools in business.

Together, they explore

• Why smart leaders underestimate risk

• How avoidance creates long term stress and instability

• The emotional cost of uncertainty in leadership

• What foresight really looks like in day to day business

• How a little preparation can prevent years of damage

This episode is for business owners, founders, and leaders who want to stop reacting to problems and start protecting their peace, their people, and their future.

If something in your business feels slightly off, that awareness is not weakness. It’s an invitation.

This is Rosabel Unscripted — where courage meets healing.

Many families hope for a cure—but oversimplified claims can cause harm and confusion. In this episode, I break down what science actually says about dementia, including the difference between prevention, symptom improvement, and disease reversal.

If you want to understand dementia before fear, overwhelm, or misinformation sets in, start here:👉 https://rosabelzohfeld.com/understand...

As a neurology nurse practitioner, I explain why dementia is far more complex than most headlines suggest and why clarity—not fear—is the goal. Protect yourself and your loved ones from false certainty disguised as hope.

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Dementia Education Series: [Dementia Education Series]
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Mild Cognitive Impairment is not the same as dementia, and confusing the two can lead families to make decisions too early—or too late.

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In this episode, I explain the real differences between MCI and dementia, why memory loss alone doesn’t tell the full story, and how understanding awareness and ability protects independence and connection. This isn’t about labels—it’s about knowing when to support and when to step back.

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Dementia Education Series: [Dementia Education Series]

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What if calm is not something you force, but something you learn to yield into?

In this episode of Rosabel Unscripted, I sit down with Jeff Patterson, founder of The Yielding Warrior and a lifelong martial artist with over three decades of experience in Tai Chi, meditation, and mindful movement. We talk about why forcing calm often backfires, how meditation is commonly misunderstood, and how awareness trains the nervous system to respond instead of react.

This conversation breaks down the concept of yielding not as weakness, but as strength. Physical, mental, and emotional. From managing stress and anxiety to navigating conflict, burnout, and emotional overload, this episode offers practical insight you can actually apply to real life.

If you feel overwhelmed, reactive, or stuck in survival mode, this episode will help you rethink calm, presence, and emotional control in a grounded, accessible way.

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Burnout is not failure. If you are caring for someone with dementia and feel exhausted, irritable, guilty, or emotionally overwhelmed, you are not alone—and you are not doing something wrong.

In this episode, neurology nurse practitioner Rosabel Zohfeld explains what dementia caregiving does to the nervous system and why yelling, guilt, and deep fatigue are biological stress responses, not signs of weakness or lack of love.

Dementia caregiving places one of the highest chronic stress demands on the human brain. When the demand exceeds capacity for too long, burnout happens. Understanding the neuroscience behind stress helps caregivers stop blaming themselves and start focusing on regulation, support, and realistic expectations.

You’ll learn why patience disappears under chronic stress, why willpower alone doesn’t fix burnout, and why small shifts matter more than unrealistic self-care plans.

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