<p>Have you ever considered what would happen if you were suddenly incapable of making decisions on your own? Who would you trust to make the right decisions on your behalf? Find out as Mary talks about her experience as power of attorney for her spouse, who has a diagnosis of dementia.  </p>

Have you ever considered what would happen if you were suddenly incapable of making decisions on your own? Who would you trust to make the right decisions on your behalf? Find out as Mary talks about her experience as power of attorney for her spouse, who has a diagnosis of dementia.

<p>Have you ever considered what would happen if you were suddenly incapable of making decisions on your own? Who would you trust to make the right decisions on your behalf? Find out as Mary talks about her experience as power of attorney for her spouse, who has a diagnosis of dementia.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

Substitute decision making: Power of Attorney

GeroCast will take the listeners on a journey to explore the lived experiences of older adults living in the community. Each episode contains background information on a topic relevant to the older adult population; a conversation between the narrator and an older adult or representative; reflection questions; a summary of the episode; and a reflection-based assignment. This podcast was originally created to showcase seniors’ experiences and improve health students’ attitudes towards working with seniors. Funding for GeroCast was provided by the Centre for Teaching and Learning at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. For more details, please visit the GeroCast webpage at https://rehab.queensu.ca/gerocast/home.

Music for this podcast was provided by: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

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GeroCast will take the listeners on a journey to explore the lived experiences of older adults living in the community. Each episode contains background information on a topic relevant to the older adult population; a conversation between the narrator and an older adult or representative; reflection questions; a summary of the episode; and a reflection-based assignment. This podcast was originally created to showcase seniors’ experiences and improve health students’ attitudes towards working with seniors. Funding for GeroCast was provided by the Centre for Teaching and Learning at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. For more details, please visit the GeroCast webpage at https://rehab.queensu.ca/gerocast/home. Music for this podcast was provided by: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

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