by Christy Turner | Jul 27, 2020 | Quality of Life
What’s He Talking About? “Person-man-woman-camera-TV” By now, you’ve probably heard President Trump state that he “aced” a cognitive test. He went on to explain at length one component he encountered–recalling five objects–and added...
by Christy Turner | Jul 22, 2020 | The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode I get an amazing amount of pitches from people who want to be on The Alzheimer’s Podcast or featured on the DementiaSherpa.com blog. Most of the pitches go something like this (in 6-point font, of course): Dear Christy Turner, I hope you are...
by Christy Turner | Jul 14, 2020 | The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode This episode was recorded May 19, 2020. Phil and Christy discuss what’s happening in long-term care in the US and Canada during the pandemic and posit why it’s so abysmal. Plus, they manage to work into the conversation Michael...
by Christy Turner | Jun 28, 2020 | The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode We’re fast-forwarding through the editing queue to bring you this episode recorded June 23, 2020. We wanted to make this episode as timely as possible for a few reasons: Phil Gutis (our Assistant Sherpa on The Alzheimer’s Podcast)...
by Christy Turner | Jun 11, 2020 | The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode This episode was recorded April 27, 2020. Just like last week’s episode, we again talk about the value of a human life. It’s a recurring theme on The Alzheimer’s Podcast, because we believe that when others don’t see people living with a dementia...
by Christy Turner | Jun 6, 2020 | The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode This episode was recorded April 20th, 2020. At one point, Phil refers to protesters, and who he’s talking about are the armed white people who showed up at statehouses wanting to get a haircut, go to the movies, open up the economy, that sort of...
by Christy Turner | May 22, 2020 | The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode This week, I got author and blogger Donna Thomson to come back to the show. She has so much wisdom to share about solitude, a timely topic in this time of Covid-19. Although many states are “reopening” right now—and we’ve got more on that in upcoming...
by Christy Turner | May 10, 2020 | Quality of Life
In This “Episode” Do a live episode of The Alzheimer’s Podcast, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. I blew that up. Even when we tried a do-over, the audio gremlins were out in full force. So, consider this a written episode. 😉 Below,...
by Christy Turner | May 6, 2020 | Care Partners, Quality of Life
In This “Episode” Do a live episode of The Alzheimer’s Podcast, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. Read on to see how I blew that up. Even when we tried a do-over, the audio gremlins were out in full force. So, consider this a written...
by Christy Turner | Apr 27, 2020 | The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode Christy gets to talk with the extraordinarily-generous-with-her-time caregiver, author and activist Donna Thomson about a wide range of topics that affect care partners, including: Caregiving literacy & advocacy Anosognosia Hyper intolerance &...