The Resilient Caregiver: Empowering Those Who Serve People Diagnosed with Dementia

Here is a grounding meditation for care partners of people diagnosed with dementia. Use it as needed to help ground and center yourself during your process of providing care! It was created by Ben Biddick, the host of this podcast, and one of the Dementia Care Specialists from the ADRC of Southwest Wisconsin! If you'd like to schedule a talk, training, or meditation session for care partners, reach out today to [email protected]!

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Today we have two guests on The Resilient Caregiver Podcast! Edie Weinstein and Climb Theater’s Anton Jones join us!

As a ninth grade student, Edie wrote a book called Grandpa and Lucy for a Girl Scout Silver Award Project to help more people learn about dementia. It was published October 16, 2017, and has gone on to contribute to building strong intergenerational relationships while raising awareness about dementia globally. Anton is a Minneapolis based Playwright, Director, Composer, and Theatre Educator. He earned his MFA from the University of Iowa and has directed for Pillsbury House Theatre, The Illusion Theatre, Great American History Theatre, and is a 2 time recipient of the Playwright’s Center Jerome Many Voices Fellowship. The music he has composed has been featured at Pillsbury House Theatre and Illusion. As a teaching artist he has worked with North High School to develop a hip-hop adaptation of Lord of The Flies as well as teaching classes with a focus on ensemble created work through theatres at Children’s Theatre’s Company, Pangea World Theatre, Penumbra, and The Guthrie Theatre. As a part of Climb Theater, whose mission is to inspire and propel young people toward acts that benefit themselves, each other, and their community, Anton and his team brings Edie’s book to life! Thank you both for joining me on The Resilient Caregiver Podcast!

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Music: Star Night by Wonderland, Forest by the Sea by Beneath the Mountain, and New City by Josh Leake

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Today our guest is Karen Stobbe. Karen transitioned her career from theater and improvisation to health care when her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. Since then she’s served as the Director of Education for Pioneer Network, wrote more than 12 training programs, been featured in This American Life, gave a National TEDMED talk, and spoken at locations across North America. Karen, welcome to the show!

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Music: Star Night by Wonderland and New City by Josh Leake.

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Today our guest is Riley Killian. Riley is a Wisconsin-based filmmaker who recently finished directing and producing a 45-minute documentary called "Unconditional: A Journey of Selfless Love." In this documentary, Riley shares the experiences of four people who are challenged with assuming the role of caregiver for their loved ones who have been diagnosed with dementia. Through the joys and trials, one thing remains constant, their unconditional love for their spouses. Riley, welcome to the show!

Trailer: Unconditional: A Journey of Selfless Love (2022) | Official Trailer - YouTube

Showing Information: Unconditional: A Journey of Selfless Love Showing Information | RK Videos Documentary - YouTube

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Music: Dawn Raider by Tristan Barton, Star Night by Wonderland, and New City by Josh Leake.

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Please enjoy the opening remarks of Former Governor of Wisconsin and Author of My Two Elaine's Marty Schreiber from the Male Caregiver Panel on 8.4.2022. 

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Welcome to the Resilient Caregiver Podcast where we empower those who serve people diagnosed with dementia by providing unbiased information and the encouragement necessary to maintain caregiver wellness. This podcast is brought to you by the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Southwest Wisconsin. If you would like to subscribe to our Brain Health Bulletin where we provide you with brain health information, dementia research updates, caregiver tools, and event information, email us at [email protected]!

Today our guest is the brilliant Dr. Emmy Betz. With degrees from Johns Hopkins and Yale, she works as a board-certified emergency physician and conducts research in injury prevention with specific focuses including older driver safety, suicide prevention, and firearm injury prevention. Her work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, and more. Dr. Betz also instructs medical and graduate students and residents about injury prevention and geriatrics. Doctor, thank you for joining us on the show!

Professor | Department of Emergency Medicine | University of Colorado School of Medicine

Director | Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative | Injury and Violence Prevention Center

Colorado School of Public Health | CU Anschutz Medical Campus

Research Physician | Eastern Colorado Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC) | Veterans Health Administration

https://firearmlifeplan.org

Create your plan for safety today at Plan | Firearm Life Plan

English: https://www.dementiasafety.org/safe-at-home-dandc-english

Spanish: https://www.dementiasafety.org/safe-at-home-dandc-esp/

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Reference in this podcast to any specific commercial products, processes, or services, or the use of any trade, firm, or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the ADRC, or its officers, employees or agents.

Welcome everyone! Usually we're bringing you The Resilient Caregiver Podcast designed to empower care partners to be resilient during their journey of caregiving! Today we’re offering you something different. Recently the amazing Bonnie Beam-Stratz, who is a Dementia Care Specialist in Southwest Wisconsin, organized a Male Caregiver Panel where four current and prior care partners shared details, insights, and encouragement stemming from their experiences caring for a loved one diagnosed with dementia. We offer you the audio from this event in case you were unable to be there in person on August 4, 2022. We hope it may be of value to any listeners who may also be care partners of someone diagnosed with dementia. Please share with anyone who would benefit from it! Please be aware that there are Dementia Care Specialists available in every county in Wisconsin if you need to reach out! If you're listening from a location beyond Wisconsin please reach out to the local resources available to you in your area! You are not alone!

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Reference in this podcast to any specific commercial products, processes, or services, or the use of any trade, firm, or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the ADRC, or its officers, employees or agents.

Welcome to the Resilient Caregiver Podcast where we empower those who serve people diagnosed with dementia by providing unbiased information and the encouragement necessary to maintain caregiver wellness. This podcast is brought to you by the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Southwest Wisconsin. Today our guest is the legendary Marty Schreiber. He served as Governor of Wisconsin after being elected three times to the state Senate. He served two terms as Lieutenant Governor and has become one of the nation’s most visible spokespersons on behalf of care partners who serve those diagnosed with dementia. He’s the author of My Two Elaines: Learning, Coping, and Surviving as an Alzheimer’s Caregiver. I linked up with Marty on August 3, 2022, after he spoke at the Men’s Caregiver Panel organized by the amazing Bonnie Beam-Stratz at the Kelch Aviation Center in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Marty, thank you for joining me on The Resilient Caregiver Podcast!

Music: New City by Josh Leake. Star Night by Wonderland. Forest By the Sea by Beneath the Mountain. 

If you'd like a copy of the latest volume of our Brain Health Bulletin, send us an email at [email protected]!

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Reference in this podcast to any specific commercial products, processes, or services, or the use of any trade, firm, or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the ADRC, or its officers, employees or agents.

Rio Tate joins Ben Biddick to discuss the importance of inclusivity in research, the honor of service, and Rio's focus on easing the suffering of others. He shares profound messages of encouragement to care partners and messages of hope as he tackles healthcare disparities to make our world more equitable. If you'd like more information about topics discussed in the interview, see the links below.

Email address: [email protected]

Black Man’s Brain Health Scholar Program: https://www.mensbrainhealth.org/

Dr. William Haley’s Resilience Research: https://intra.cbcs.usf.edu/persontracker/common/cfm/unsecured/agingstudies/bio.cfm?ID=139

The paper mentioned by Rio during the interview about using technology to reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.720180 

Learn more about Rio at School of Aging Studies - Rio Tate (usf.edu)

Music: Pivotal by SpaceMono

Also, if you'd like a copy of the latest volume of our Brain Health Bulletin, send us an email at [email protected]!

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Reference in this podcast to any specific commercial products, processes, or services, or the use of any trade, firm, or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the ADRC, or its officers, employees or agents.