Hurricane Preparedness for Caregivers Part 2
The Alzheimer's Caregiver Podcast
Release Date: 07/09/2025
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.
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Hurricane Preparedness for Caregivers Part 2
The Alzheimer's Caregiver Podcast
In part two of hurricane preparedness for caregivers, we will continue the discussion on how to best prepare for hurricanes or other severe weather conditions as it pertains to your loved one with Alzheimer's.
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Hurricane Preparedness for Caregivers Part 1
The Alzheimer's Caregiver Podcast
In this episode, we will provide you with practical information regarding hurricane preparation and the issues you need to be aware of as a caregiver. We will focus on hurricane preparedness, but many of the tips can be applied to other weather or emergency situations.
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The Positive Aspects of Caregiving
The Alzheimer's Caregiver Podcast
This 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.
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Communications and Connection
The Alzheimer's Caregiver Podcast
Verbal communication plays a significant role in how we engage and connect with one another. As Alzheimer's progresses, conversations and communications change and decrease. This episode will explore conversations and connections, offering tips and strategies to help you communicate effectively with and connect to your loved one.
info_outlineIn part two of hurricane preparedness for caregivers, we will continue the discussion on how to best prepare for hurricanes or other severe weather conditions as it pertains to your loved one with Alzheimer's.