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In this episode Amy gives practical advice on how to get someone living with dementia into the shower and started with good hygiene by telling you about her experience in a Turkish Bath.
 
Amy House, C.D.P. guides care partners in understanding how dementia affects the brain. This podcast has recorded questions from listeners.  Each episode, Amy unpacks their questions and helps you learn to “think dementia.” This leads to better quality of life, improved relationships and empowered care partners.  Be part of a connected community by learning from each other’s questions.  

Amy House records and produces 100% of this podcast on her own, in her free time, to help others.
To support the Think Dementia podcast go to www.buymeacoffee.com/ThinkDementia  

To record a question for the podcast go to www.think-dementia.com  

Amy House is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, Licensed Assisted Living Director and PAC Trainer who is recognized in the Twin Cities as a leader in dementia care and education. Amy's personal support, public speaking and professional training has touched the lives of thousands of people living with dementia over the past 10 years. Amy is also a support group facilitator for the Alzheimer's Association and the Executive Director of Reflections (dementia care) for SilverCrest Properties. 

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In this episode Amy gives practical advice on how to get someone living with dementia into the shower and started with good hygiene.

Amy House, C.D.P. guides care partners in understanding how dementia affects the brain. This podcast has recorded questions from listeners.  Each episode, Amy unpacks their questions and helps you learn to “think dementia.” This leads to better quality of life, improved relationships and empowered care partners.  Be part of a connected community by learning from each other’s questions. 

Amy House records and produces 100% of this podcast on her own, in her free time, to help others.
To support the Think Dementia podcast go to www.buymeacoffee.com/ThinkDementia 

To record a question for the podcast go to www.think-dementia.com 

Amy House is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, Licensed Assisted Living Director and PAC Trainer who is recognized in the Twin Cities as a leader in dementia care and education. Amy's personal support, public speaking and professional training has touched the lives of thousands of people living with dementia over the past 10 years. Amy is also a support group facilitator for the Alzheimer's Association and the Executive Director of Reflections (dementia care) for SilverCrest Properties. 

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Amy House, C.D.P. guides care partners in understanding how dementia affects the brain. This podcast has recorded questions from listeners.  Each episode, Amy unpacks their questions and helps you learn to “think dementia.” This leads to better quality of life, improved relationships and empowered care partners.  Be part of a connected community by learning from each other’s questions. 

To support the Think Dementia podcast go to www.buymeacoffee.com/ThinkDementia 

In this episode, Amy shows us how to "Think Dementia " which helps us understand  how changes in the brain impact someone's hygiene.

To record a question for the podcast go to www.think-dementia.com 

Amy House is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, Licensed Assisted Living Director and PAC Trainer who is recognized in the Twin Cities as a leader in dementia care and education. Amy's personal support, public speaking and professional training has touched the lives of thousands of people living with dementia over the past 10 years. Amy is also a support group facilitator for the Alzheimer's Association and the Executive Director of Reflections (dementia care) for SilverCrest Properties.

www.teepasnow.com for PAC Trainer information
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www.buymeacoffee.com/ThinkDementia to support the podcast with a donation

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Amy House, C.D.P. guides care partners in understanding how dementia affects the brain. This podcast has recorded questions from listeners.  Each episode, Amy unpacks their questions and helps you learn to “think dementia.” This leads to better quality of life, improved relationships and empowered care partners.  Be part of a connected community by learning from each other’s questions. 

To support the Think Dementia podcast go to www.buymeacoffee.com/ThinkDementia 

In this episode Amy helps us understand where someone’s anger may be coming from so that we can support them and for us to not take it personally. 

To record a question for the podcast go to www.think-dementia.com 

Amy House is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, Licensed Assisted Living Director and PAC Trainer who is recognized in the Twin Cities as a leader in dementia care and education. Amy's personal support, public speaking and professional training has touched the lives of thousands of people living with dementia over the past 10 years. Amy is also a support group facilitator for the Alzheimer's Association and the Executive Director of Reflections (dementia care) for SilverCrest Properties. 

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Amy House, C.D.P. guides care partners in understanding how dementia affects the brain. This podcast has recorded questions from listeners.  Each episode, Amy unpacks their questions and helps you learn to “think dementia.” This leads to better quality of life, improved relationships and empowered care partners.  Be part of a connected community by learning from each other’s questions. 

To support the Think Dementia podcast go to www.buymeacoffee.com/ThinkDementia 

In this episode Amy gives some ideas to a wife who’s husband is living with dementia and having challenges with eating at his care facility. 

To record a question for the podcast go to www.think-dementia.com 

Amy House is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, Licensed Assisted Living Director and PAC Trainer who is recognized in the Twin Cities as a leader in dementia care and education. Amy's personal support, public speaking and professional training has touched the lives of thousands of people living with dementia over the past 10 years. Amy is also a support group facilitator for the Alzheimer's Association and the Executive Director of Reflections (dementia care) for SilverCrest Properties. 

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Amy House, C.D.P. guides care partners in understanding how dementia affects the brain. This podcast has recorded questions from listeners.  Each episode, Amy unpacks their questions and helps you learn to “think dementia.” This leads to better quality of life, improved relationships and empowered care partners.  Be part of a connected community by learning from each other’s questions. 

To record a question for the podcast go to www.think-dementia.com 

To support the Think Dementia podcast go to buymeacoffee.com/ThinkDementia

 In this episode Amy discusses some of the signs and symptoms of caregiver burnout, offers resources and ideas on how to take care of yourself so you can be the best for the person you are supporting.

www.alz.org  Alzheimer’s Association Crisis Line 800.272.3900.  

www.notredamehealthcare.org 

www.teepasnow.com 

To find a support group in person or virtual: www.alz.org/help-support/community/support-groups 

Amy House is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, Licensed Assisted Living Director and PAC Trainer who is recognized in the Twin Cities as a leader in dementia care and education. Amy's personal support, public speaking and professional training has touched the lives of thousands of people living with dementia over the past 10 years. Amy is also a support group facilitator for the Alzheimer's Association and the Executive Director of Reflections (dementia care) for SilverCrest Properties. 

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Amy House, C.D.P. guides care partners in understanding how dementia affects the brain. This podcast has recorded questions from listeners.  Each episode, Amy unpacks their questions and helps you learn to “think dementia.” This leads to better quality of life, improved relationships and empowered care partners.  Be part of a connected community by learning from each other’s questions.

To support the Think Dementia podcast go to buymeacoffee.com/ThinkDementia

In this Bonus episode Amy offers more ideas on how some simple uses of technology can help someone living with dementia feel more independent, provide them with information or provide them with support and comfort.
Some products featured in this episode are:

www.joyforall.com
www.flipperremote.com
You can search the remaining items under the key words that Amy recommends in the episode to find different brands and styles of the technology she refers to.

To record a question for the podcast go to www.think-dementia.com 

Amy House is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, Licensed Assisted Living Director and PAC Trainer who is recognized in the Twin Cities as a leader in dementia care and education. Amy's personal support, public speaking and professional training has touched the lives of thousands of people living with dementia over the past 10 years. Amy is also a support group facilitator for the Alzheimer's Association and the Executive Director of Reflections (dementia care) for SilverCrest Properties. 

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Amy House, C.D.P. guides care partners in understanding how dementia affects the brain. This podcast has recorded questions from listeners.  Each episode, Amy unpacks their questions and helps you learn to “think dementia.” This leads to better quality of life, improved relationships and empowered care partners.  Be part of a connected community by learning from each other’s questions.

To support the Think Dementia podcast go to buymeacoffee.com/ThinkDementia

In this episode Amy explores a few kinds of technology that may support a person living with dementia and important questions to ask yourself before considering them.

To record a question for the podcast go to www.think-dementia.com 

Amy House is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, Licensed Assisted Living Director and PAC Trainer who is recognized in the Twin Cities as a leader in dementia care and education. Amy's personal support, public speaking and professional training has touched the lives of thousands of people living with dementia over the past 10 years. Amy is also a support group facilitator for the Alzheimer's Association and the Executive Director of Reflections (dementia care) for SilverCrest Properties. 

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Amy House, C.D.P. guides care partners in understanding how dementia affects the brain. This podcast has recorded questions from listeners.  Each episode, Amy unpacks their questions and helps you learn to “think dementia.” This leads to better quality of life, improved relationships and empowered care partners.  Be part of a connected community by learning from each other’s questions. 

To support the Think Dementia podcast go to buymeacoffee.com/ThinkDementia
 
In this episode Amy discusses the differences between Lewy Body Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease in both etiology and symptoms. 

To record a question for the podcast go to www.think-dementia.com  

Amy House is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, Licensed Assisted Living Director and PAC Trainer who is recognized in the Twin Cities as a leader in dementia care and education. Amy's personal support, public speaking and professional training has touched the lives of thousands of people living with dementia over the past 10 years. Amy is also a support group facilitator for the Alzheimer's Association and the Executive Director of Reflections (dementia care) for SilverCrest Properties.  

 www.teepasnow.com
www.cityofroseville.com/2721/Alzheimers-Dementia
www.lewybodylife.com
www.lbda.org
www.alz.org 
 
 
 

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Amy House, C.D.P. guides care partners in understanding how dementia affects the brain. This podcast has recorded questions from listeners.  Each episode, Amy unpacks their questions and helps you learn to “think dementia.” This leads to better quality of life, improved relationships and empowered care partners.  Be part of a connected community by learning from each other’s questions.

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To record a question for the podcast go to www.think-dementia.com 

In this episode Amy discusses the final part in a three part series with a Podcast recording of the presentation she did at the University of Minnesota's Caring for People with Memory Loss conference on June 3, 2023 regarding how to work together with your memory care staff.  This last part of the series is how to bring forth concerns with the memory care for both minor and major situations.

To see the presentation's recording at the conference or to access other materials provided by the U of M's history of amazing conferences to help those caring for people with dementia- follow this link:

https://www.sph.umn.edu/research/projects/ltc/education

To contact the State of MN office of the Ombudsman:

https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/seniors/services/ombudsman/

Amy House is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, Licensed Assisted Living Director and PAC Trainer who is recognized in the Twin Cities as a leader in dementia care and education. Amy's personal support, public speaking and professional training has touched the lives of thousands of people living with dementia over the past 10 years. Amy is also a support group facilitator for the Alzheimer's Association and the Executive Director of Reflections (dementia care) for SilverCrest Properties. 

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