Summary:

Caring for loved ones with dementia can be expensive, exhausting, and emotionally draining. And those afflicted with the condition can experience many frustrations as they struggle to continue in a world that doesn't recognize what is happening to them.The DAWN method of dementia care, developed by Judy Cornish, shifts our paradigm on how we view dementia and opens the door to more compassionate care, allows us to keep our loved ones with us longer, instead of in institutions. This alone can drastically reduce the cost of dementia care. If you are touched in any way by any form of dementia, the information in this episode could easily be a game-changer for you. this discussion is guaranteed to affect how you dementia and those suffering with it.

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What You Will Learn About In This Episode:

Why the DAWN Method of dementia care is a paradigm shift opening up new possibilities.

How a person with dementia feels when interacting with the normal world

The difference between intuitive and rational thinking

The remembering self vs. the experiencing self

What qualities and aspects remain in a person with dementia

How to provide a taste of security, comfort, and purpose to those with dementia

How to partner and become a team-mate to a person with dementia

How to delay the inevitability of a nursing home for a loved one with dementia.

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As the founder of the Dementia & Alzheimer’s Wellbeing Network® (DAWN), Judy Cornish approaches dementia care with clear and empathetic methods that not only improve the lives of the individuals with dementia but also of those caring for them.

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Training in the DAWN Method

The method is taught in 8 one-hour sessions, starting with an introduction to dementia care. The following seven classes help attendees learn to recognize and respond to seven specific emotional needs caused by dementia, and provide tools and techniques for meeting those needs.

Class #1: Dementia Care Overview

Class #2: Practicing Mood Management

Class #3: Developing Security in Confusion

Class #4: Developing Security in Care

Class #5: Giving Social Success

Class #6: Giving a Sense of Control

Class #7: Giving a Sense of Value

Class #8: Building a Secure Future

Judy's Blog Posts

Judy has written extensively on her findings in dealing with people with dementia and offers many insightful perspectives in her writings. The link above will take you to her blog posts. Here are just a few of the subjects you will find there.

Is Diagnosing the Specific Type of Dementia Important?

How Do We Help Someone Feel Secure in Our Care?

Why is Mood Management So Important?

Summary:

The practice of elder law covers a myriad of life topics. David R. Craig, a NH elder law attorney, opens up many of these areas for us during this 2-part conversation. Hear Lee and David chat about many of the ramifications and pitfalls in managing our financial and health affairs to support all the possibilities ahead of us as we grow older. This is the second part of an engaging discussion delving further into several aspects of elder law. Lee and David continue with living wills, powers of attorney (both financial and health, guardianship, and Medicaid rules. David continues to educate us about the care that must be taken in setting up our arrangement to avoid surprises as our future events unfold.

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A Perspective on Living Wills

The various type of 'Power of Attorney" documents

Why Guardianships should be avoided

A few details on Medicaid rules in regards to gifts and personal assets

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National Elder Law Foundation

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"It is only now, after nearly 15 years in this practice area that I am beginning to understand what the term - Elder Law - really means".

Understand how an attorney sees the practice of Elder Law. Read David's personal accounting of real-life circumstances with his mother, and other clients that underscore the importance of making basic legal arrangements. See why David questions the term "Elder Law".

"Today, families are required to provide every detail of the last five years of their financial lives".

David has been watching the Medicaid landscape for many years and has noted some disturbing trends. In this article, he takes a look at where these issues might be headed. He explores both the history and possible future that we all may be facing with these issues

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Summary:

The practice of elder law covers a myriad of life topics. David R. Craig, a NH elder law attorney, opens up many of these areas for us during this 2-part conversation. Hear Lee and David chat about many of the ramifications and pitfalls in managing our financial and health affairs to support all the possibilities ahead of us as we grow older. this is the first part of a fascinating discussion that gives us a deep look into such aspects as personal planning, wills, probate, guardianship, and trusts. David teaches us about the care that must be taken in setting up these arrangements, and the difficulties that can happen through misinformation and/or negligence.

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What You Will Learn About In This Episode:

A few basics of personal planning

Why wills are important and tips to strengthen yourself

Executor  and agent bonding issues

All about trusts - revocable vs. irrevocable

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Two FREE articles Written by David R. Craig to increase our understanding (Get these sent to your inbox immediately)

"It is only now, after nearly 15 years in this practice area that I am beginning to understand what the term - Elder Law - really means".

Understand how an attorney sees the practice of Elder Law. Read David's personal accounting of real-life circumstances with his mother, and other clients that underscore the importance of making basic legal arrangements. See why David questions the term "Elder Law".

"Today, families are required to provide every detail of the last five years of their financial lives".

David has been watching the Medicaid landscape for many years and has noted some disturbing trends. In this article, he takes a look at where these issues might be headed. He explores both the history and possible future that we all may be facing with these issues

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As we learned from the previous episode, Lee had suffered a stroke on Dec. 29, 2016. Episode #22 goes into much detail about what Lee went through as he set out on his journey to recovered this stroke and how he would manage himself going forward to drastically reduce the chances of it happening again.It is helpful to listen to that episode before this one. In this follow-up, Lee reviews his recovery progress, his visit with neurology doctors, updates on critical information about arterial plaque build-up and cholesterol, and adjustments he will make to his health plans moving ahead. Lee's journey provides a fascinating view of strokes from the onset to recovery. He considers himself extremely fortunate since many time stroke recovery is a lifetime effort.

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What You Will Learn About In This Episode:

How people with good cholesterol levels can still end up with arterial plaque buildup

What one-man's version of stroke recovery looks like. (remember, everyone is different.)

one strategy for reducing stroke risks after the first stroke has occurred.

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How to Recover from Stroke: A Step by Step Guide to Avoid the Worst Mistakes

The PDF of Strokes Resources and Information:

We've prepared a PDF chocked full of information about Lee's stroke adventure and strokes in general. You will find this helpful in understanding the events, circumstances and challenges of those around you struggling with stroke recovery. This PDF contains:

Actual brain scan images showing Lee's carotid arteries as well as normal arteries in the same area.

A sequence of photos showing how neuroplasticity can be used to minimize, over time, the damages from strokes through the use of deliberate and purpose-driven practice.

A 7 minute video where Lee recalls a few chuckles related to his treatment and care in the hospital during his stroke

Several arterial anatomy illustrations clearly showing the arterial structures involved in Lee's stroke.

Selected videos dealing with understanding cholesterol to help prevent mistakes in minimizing stroke risks

How to quickly tell if you or someone with you is having a stroke.

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Summary:

The possibility of having a stroke presents a scary picture to most all of us. Lee Looks at this fear head on as he describes his journey to becoming a stroke survivor. Along the way we learn some valuable and potentially life saving information that should be heard by everyone. Although this episode is on the longer side, listen only to the first 20 minutes of this. if your earbuds are not glued to your ears by that time, then skip the rest of the episode. We're confident that you will find more than enough information to enjoy the whole thing. But you decide.

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What You Will Learn About In This Episode:

How to identify someone (friend or loved-one) who is having a stroke

Why time is of the essence is getting medical attention for a stroke.

What is a silent stroke and why are they so dangerous.

A primer on Types of Strokes

Being Fit vs. Being healthy

The dangers of Cholesterol and stress

Factors that help in recovering from a stroke

Time-Stamps for Questions and Topics discussed in this episode:

Strokes vs. the "Grow older, not Old" message? (1:25)

My reasons for feeling Blessed from this stroke. (4:27)

A stroke in much more dangerous when it comes on slowly. (9:41)

At the hospital - first day (11:20)

The 4 primary objectives of a hospital's care for a stroke victim (14:25)

The hospital's initial evaluation and assessment procedures (18:15)

be careful with what you think a stroke would feel like? (23:39)

F.A.S.T = Face. Arms.Speech.Time (26:06)

Understanding strokes - Types, Stats, Facts (28:20)

TIA's - the silent strokes are real scary stuff (34:38)

What actually caused Lee's stroke? (36:39)

Being fit vs. being healthy (39:45)

Cholesterol (41:36)

Stress (45:56)

Evaluating the damage caused by the stroke (51:36)

Leaving the hospital (54:59)

recovering at home (57:48)

recovery, self-esteem and purpose (1:01:02)

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We've prepared a PDF chocked full of information about Lee's stroke adventure and strokes in general. You will find this helpful in understanding the events, circumstances and challenges of those around you struggling with stroke recovery. This PDF contains:

Actual brain scan images showing Lee's carotid arteries as well as normal arteries in the same area.

A sequence of photos showing how neuroplasticity can be used to minimize, over time, the damages from strokes through the use of deliberate and purpose-driven practice.

A 7 minute video where Lee recalls a few chuckles related to his treatment and care in the hospital during his stroke

Several arterial anatomy illustrations clearly showing the arterial structures involved in Lee's stroke.

Selected videos dealing with understanding cholesterol to help prevent mistakes in minimizing stroke risks

How to quickly tell if you or someone with you is having a stroke.

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Social scientists try to specify the defining characteristics of each of the generations. But there isn't a lot of information on how Millennials view aging and older people. If today's guest is any indication, there is a lot to be hopeful for. Brett Roger Gebbie, a 32 year old millennial, is the host of a podcast titled "Inspect Your Elders", where he chats with those having many more years of experience than he to find out the thoughts and events that have shaped their lives.

After listening to several of his episodes, Lee invites Brett to discuss his motivations and purpose for doing his podcast and uncovers a thinking that seems rather unique among millennials. Or perhaps we have misjudged what millennials are all about? Adjusting our view of millennials and their opinions will most certainly affect our relationships in the world. You be the judge as to whether Brett's thinking is unique or typical of his generation.

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Questions Explored In This Episode:

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How does age affect our views?

What is the present-day value in listening to the stories of the elders?.

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What do we learn from our humor of others? Can humor be used to promote age-related impressions, opinions and stereotypes among us? Lee explores such questions through a series of humorous stories, jokes and one-liners. He finds the bulk of the age-related humor focuses on our failing memories or our aging bodies. But there is a new brand of humor emerging that could have a much more positive effect on how we feel about aging. Enjoy the laughs. But let's start considering the direction our age-related humor is taking us.

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Questions Explored In This Episode:

Does our age-related humor affect our feelings about aging?

What does the age-related humor suggest to us about what aging is?

How our humor can be an avenue of empowerment rather than denigration?

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For this episode, Lee stumbles his way through some personal stories as he tries to give advice to an older population on how to exercise. We know that Lee is no wimp in the gym. But how relevant do you think his thoughts on fitness and exercise are to the average person over 60. Hear him express some common sense approaches that should apply to all of us in some manner. Hear him express how he struggles to live by his own good advice.And if you are not yet living an active lifestyle, this episode could give you the insight you need to do just that.

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Lee's super hero fantasies

The benefits of physical activity include:

increased mental capacity, disease prevention, Improved healing, Improved quality of life, Increased balance,

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How do you think it feels to have dementia? Would you like to find out? Before you turn away, consider how such an experience would affect your consideration of those who suffer from the affliction. Would walking in their shoes help you to be a better caregiver? Lee recently experienced the Virtual Dementia Tour (VDT) created by PK Beville from Second, who joins Lee for today's discussion. This experiential demonstration deepens our understanding of what dementia feels like.

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How to experience the Virtual Dementia Tour and deepen your understanding of what dementia feels like

Tips and trick for being a better caregiver or advocate for a person with dementia

How our lifestyles may be increasing our risks for dementia

Why our elders are important to us

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Summary:

What is co-housing? Wikipedia defines this as an "intentional community clustered around shared space". But that barely scratches the surface of the possibilities inherent in the concept. Today's guest, Cindy Turnquist, and Lee discuss this intriguing community concept and how it addresses the growing need for seniors to age-in-community. Cindy shares her experience and knowledge to educate us about the many aspects of co-housing that will most certainly appeal to a large portion of our older population.

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A greater understanding of what a co-housing community is.

How co-housing communities are formed and developed.

How to tell if co-housing community living is for you or not.

How to determine and evaluate the finances of co-housing arrangements.

How are conflicts resolved in such communities.

What are the benefits that directly relate to seniors

The possible ways in which the community's common areas are used

How to find and explore co-housing communities

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Co-housing sites to explore

Sage Hill Partners

The Cohousing Association of the United States

Fellowship For Intentional Communities

Videos on co-housing

AARP's Rick Moody on Senior Cohousing

Senior Cohousing Silver Sage Village

Other Resources and material

The Senior Cohousing Handbook

Senior Cohousing FAQ Sheet

Self-Assessment exercise to determine how suitable you may be for cohousing

Bio - Cindy Turnquist

Bio - Cindy Turnquist

Cindy founded SageHill partners in 2014 to help foster the growth of senior cohousing in Utah.  She is passionate about the benefits of aging in community and recognizes the need to improve community options for our expanding senior population.  She measures her success by her ability to provide a meaningful and positive impact on how and where we can live out our last chapters in life.

Cindy holds a degree in Architecture Technology and Construction Management, with an emphasis on green building, universal design and community building.  She sits on the executive team of the National Cohousing Association board and leads their “Aging-In-Cohousing” Initiative.  She is also an appointed member on the Utah Commission on Aging.