by Amanda Turner | Jan 26, 2020 | The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode In this episode, Beth Friesen, Certified Dementia Practitioner, placement agent, and author of I Love Someone with Dementia…So Why Am I Losing My Mind? A Practical Guide, talks with Christy about how her experiences during her mother’s battle with...
by Christy Turner | Jan 19, 2020 | End of life, The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode The summer I was 11, I was all about my roller skates. Other than my parents forcing me to eat and sleep, I was skating. I couldn’t imagine life without skating. Fast forward 40 years, and I can count on one hand the number of times...
by Christy Turner | Jan 12, 2020 | Dementia Care, Quality of Life, The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode “I walked out of that conference feeling like there are a lot of really smart people trying to find the solution to this disease. So that was the optimistic part.” The Alzheimer’s Podcast is back for 2020! We’re back with part 2...
by Christy Turner | Dec 15, 2019 | Quality of Life, The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode “The ability to continue driving for another year or two, or to continue working for another year or two, or to continue living–you know, it’s basically living, right? It’s doing the activities of life–is much more...
by Christy Turner | Dec 8, 2019 | Quality of Life, The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode Phil and Christy react to the news Biogen is resurrecting aducanumab, the most promising drug in development in years, after failing a futility study in March. We wonder what’s really going on here: is aducanumab the magic bullet or false hope?...
by Christy Turner | Nov 18, 2019 | Care Partners, Communication, Dementia Care, Holidays, Memory Care, Quality of Life, The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode Christy chats with Dr. Jane M. Mullins, who shares her research on the magic created by multisensory holiday reminiscence in people living with dementia and their care partners. Dr. Jane M. Mullins is a dementia nurse consultant who has devoted over...
by Christy Turner | Nov 10, 2019 | The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode Christy chats with Alex Leff, director of Now and Again, an upcoming documentary on his grandfather’s struggle with Alzheimer’s and the adventure Alex and his brother go on to find their grandfather’s lost memory. ...
by Christy Turner | Oct 29, 2019 | Care Partners, Communication, Dementia Care, Quality of Life, The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode Phil wonders if spending time with a person living with Alzheimer’s or another neurodegenerative disorder is much like navigating a field of landmines while trying to keep both legs intact. Christy pushes back, wondering why it’s a big ask...
by Christy Turner | Oct 20, 2019 | Quality of Life, The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode Phil Gutis, a regular guest we affectionately call our Assistant Sherpa, was diagnosed with younger onset Alzheimer’s disease almost four years ago. For the past year or so, Phil has really been focusing on his health, and it’s been paying...
by Christy Turner | Oct 15, 2019 | The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode Phil Gutis, our Assistant Sherpa, shares why he didn’t get into a clinical study we both thought he was a shoo-in for, and why–in his practiced opinion–memory tests are kinda dumb. (32 minutes) Show Notes...
