This week on This Is Your Brain On Mom, things take a hilarious turn — because apparently our mom has become… a joiner. Bingo champion. Artist. Bowling league member. Lead singer alongside a mysterious hallway guitarist. We don’t know who she is anymore — but honestly? We’re impressed.

In this episode, we catch up on mom’s surprisingly busy social life in memory care, upcoming travel plans, and Barry’s big family milestone. But beneath the laughter, we go somewhere real: the complicated emotional side of caregiving.

We talk about:

The isolation many caregivers feel

The frustration behind comments like “at least she still remembers you”

Unsolicited advice (especially from people who have never cared for someone living with dementia)

Toxic positivity, grief, resentment — and why humor sometimes saves us

The struggle with role reversal and language, including words like “diaper”

How routines shift when caregiving becomes part of everyday life

If you’re a caregiver for a parent with Alzheimer’s or dementia — or love someone who is — you’ll feel seen in this conversation. And you’ll probably laugh, because sometimes the only options are laughter… or chaos.

🎧 Listen now for honesty, humor, and the reminder that caregivers deserve compassion too.

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