The Benefits of Laughter
The Alzheimer's Caregiver Podcast
Laughter has many benefits and can be good for both the caregiver and the person with Alzheimer's. This episode explores enjoyable activities to do together and ways to incorporate humor and laughter into your day.
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How Timing Affects Your Loved One
The Alzheimer's Caregiver Podcast
Timing is important when you are caring for a person with Alzheimer's. You will need to rethink and adjust your approach when you say things, schedule things, and do things. This episode gives examples of how timing affects your loved one and what you may need to change.
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Focusing On What They CAN Do
The Alzheimer's Caregiver Podcast
It is upsetting to see your loved one lose the ability to do common household things such as driving, cooking, cleaning, laundry, playing games, and other activities. This episode will focus on the importance of looking at what your loved one CAN do and how you can modify things to enable them to still participate in some daily activities.
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Food Safety
The Alzheimer's Caregiver Podcast
Ensuring your loved one's safety, especially when it comes to food, is a topic that has been explored throughout many episodes of this podcast. This episode will focus specifically on food safety and provide suggestions for you if your loved one lives alone, with you, or in an assisted living facility.
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Bathroom Safety
The Alzheimer's Caregiver Podcast
Keeping your loved ones safe at home is one of the most important objectives for a caregiver. It is important to be aware of areas in your home that have potential safety concerns. This episode will discuss the safety risks in the bathroom and provide tips to make the bathroom safer for individuals with Alzheimer's.
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Hiding, Hoarding, and Collecting
The Alzheimer's Caregiver Podcast
Do you have 200 pins in your house that your loved one with Alzheimer's has collected? If so, you are not alone. It is common for a person with Alzheimer's to collect items, hoard them, or hide things. This episode will explore these behaviors and provide guidance on how to manage them.
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How to Manage Rummaging and Looking For Things
The Alzheimer's Caregiver Podcast
It is common for a person with Alzheimer's to rummage through things or to look for things they can't find. This episode will discuss rummaging, what you can do to manage it, and how to best respond when they are rummaging or looking for things.
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How Alzheimer's Affects Compassion and Empathy
The Alzheimer's Caregiver Podcast
One of the most upsetting changes that a caregiver can see is when their loved one no longer shows they care or appreciates the caregiver. As Alzheimer's disease progresses, these important aspects of a relationship start to diminish. In this episode, we explain several reasons why your loved one doesn't show empathy or compassion.
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Five Important Tips For Caregivers
The Alzheimer's Caregiver Podcast
Throughout my years of working with caregivers, I have been asked what some of the most important tips I would recommend to a caregiver are. This can be very challenging, as there are many things I would share. In this episode, I'm going to feature five tips that I believe are essential for caregivers to help them care for their loved ones with Alzheimer's.
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When Logical Thinking Fails
The Alzheimer's Caregiver Podcast
When most people think about Alzheimer's, they believe it is the disease that causes a person to lose their memory. However, Alzheimer's disease affects many areas of cognitive function, in addition to memory. In this episode, we will focus on logical thinking and its impact on your loved one's ability to utilize cognitive and problem-solving skills.
info_outlineThis episode will focus on the more positive aspects of caregiving to help you understand why you do what you do as a caregiver. These are based on comments received from caregivers over the years, who shared positive aspects of caregiving and the reasons they undertake this role.