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For the next ten weeks, Rock Star Principles creator Dayna Steele is excited to introduce you to her new project…

THE WOMAN IN THE MIRROR is a new play based on Texas Radio Hall of Famer and entrepreneur Dayna Steele's 2016 book, Surviving Alzheimer's With Friends, Facebook and a Really Big Glass of Wine. In this best-selling caregiver's memoir, Steele candidly chronicled her mother's journey with Alzheimer's on Facebook with unfiltered observations and dark humor.

The Woman in the Mirror, a dark comedy, will premiere at MATCH in Houston, Texas November 4-14 with a limited run of 12 performances.

With the 2020 COVID lockdown, the live play was postponed and was instead performed as a 10-episode series of table reads with the director, creator, and an actor. Each series ended with Dayna interviewing an expert about some facet of dealing with Alzheimer's and other forms of Dementia. Leading up to opening night, you will be able to listen to those table reads here.

These podcast episodes, the table read series, and the live performances are written by caregivers and performed for caregivers and those who love them with love, laughter, and wine. Lots of wine.

There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.

- Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter

IN THIS EPISODE…

Being Mom's caregiver through her journey with Alzheimer's, I've learned many important lessons. Some of the most important lessons this disease has taught me is to find joy in the little things - like Mom dressed as a cow.

The expert interview following this episode features senior living specialist, Lori Farris, talking about the different assisted living options available, how to choose a place, and the costs. She shares her experience with searching for a community for her father with Alzheimer's and how it inspired her to help others on the same journey. We discuss how to determine the right time to move your loved one out of their home and into a senior living community and how a personal assisted living specialist can help you choose the right community for your loved one. We discuss the type of questions caregivers should ask when touring assisted living facilities and the importance of purchasing long-term care insurance before you need it. Lori also shares tips on finding a great long-term care facility for your loved one, even without long-term care insurance.

"We look at it this way: we got to see Mom's joy in eating her first peanut M&M...again." - Dayna Steele

This week on Rock Star Principles:

• Making space to find joy in the little things of life with Alzheimer's
• The struggles with finding the best place for Mom
• Seeing glimmers of Fran's old self
• Why I chose to embrace the joy and humor of Mom's diagnosis
• Mom's stroke and her refusal to leave her 'apartment' until her hair was done
• Why the nursing staff is crucial at assisted living facilities
• How Wonder Husband came to the rescue when I was close to burning out and the importance of taking care of yourself as a caregiver
• Mom's admiration of Rick Linnehan and why it's crucial for friends and family to visit their loved ones with Alzheimer's - despite what stage their in
• Mom's changing personality, increased sense of confusion, and gradually losing her gift of speech
• The moment Mom couldn't remember my name
• Determining when it's the right time to move your loved one into a senior living facility
• The role of a personal assisted living specialist
• The type of questions caregivers should ask when choosing an assisted living community
• Lori's experience with searching for an assisted living community for her father with Alzheimer's
• The importance of purchasing long-term care insurance before you need it
• Determining your loved one's budget for a long-term care community
• The importance of getting a medical, financial, and durable powers of attorney in place

Related Content:

• YouTube - "The Woman in the Mirror" table read series
• Book: Surviving Alzheimer's with Friends, Facebook and a Really Big Glass of Wine
• Play: The Woman in the Mirror
• Buy tickets to a live performance in Houston: https://matchouston.org/events/2021/woman-mirror

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