Dementia By Day

Rachael Wonderlin tackles common challenges in dementia caregiving and seeks to make everyone a better care partner and professional by promoting education and empathy. Rachael has a Master’s in Gerontology and owns Dementia By Day, a dementia care consulting firm. She is the author of 3 books with Johns Hopkins University Press. You can find her on Instagram @dementiabyday and download her “16 Things I’d Want If I Got Dementia” list from rachaelwonderlin.com

Behind the Scenes: Embracing Their Reality Short Film ep3 10/21/2024

Behind the Scenes: Embracing Their Reality Short Film ep2 10/14/2024

Behind The Scenes: Embracing Their Reality Short Film Ep1 10/07/2024

Mini Podcast Ep1: It's NOT lying! 07/01/2024

All-Star Episode: How do I convince dad that he has dementia? 02/05/2023

All-Star Episode: What if I say the wrong thing? 01/30/2023

All-Star Episode: When should I move her into memory care? 01/16/2023

All-Star Episode: Why is he having trouble speaking? 01/09/2023

All-Star Episode: How can I convince my brother to let us move mom? 01/02/2023

All-Star Episode: How do I know if I'm getting burned out? 12/28/2022

All-Star Episode: How do I tell her that her sister died? 12/26/2022

All-Star Episode: Improving dementia care with improv 12/19/2022

All-Star Episode: Is this a hallucination or a delusion? 12/12/2022

All-Star Episode: Is this depression or dementia?! 12/05/2022

All-Star Episode: When they think they're still working 11/28/2022

All-Star Episode: After the dementia care move: changes, feelings and worries 11/21/2022

All-Star Episode: What ambigious loss is and why you're feeling it 11/14/2022

All-Star Episode: Activities every care partner needs to know 11/07/2022

All-Star Episode: How my 16 Things poem almost disappeared 10/31/2022

All-Star Episode: The 3 questions you need in dementia caregiving 10/24/2022

All-Star Episode: "What is Timeline Confusion™" 10/17/2022

All-Star Episode: "What it really means to Embrace Their Reality™" 10/10/2022

All-Star Episode: "#1 reason a routine is going to save you drama" 10/03/2022

All-Star Episode: "The 3 worst move-ins I've ever seen" 09/26/2022

All-Star Episode: "When can I go home?" 09/19/2022

All-Star Episode: What is mini-reorientation? 09/12/2022

"What do I say when she says she 'wants to go home'?" 02/28/2022

"How do I stop her from doing this annoying thing she's doing?" 02/21/2022

"Why does he sleep so much?" 02/14/2022

"How do I involve my spouse in our life, even though they have dementia?" 02/07/2022