by Christy Turner | Aug 3, 2019 | "Behaviors", Communication
This piece originally appeared on TogetherinThis.com and included the following note. -CT Editor’s Note: The term “Sundowning” is sometimes used as a negative label which can be damaging to the care provided, and results in unjust stereotyping. This contributes...
by Christy Turner | Aug 3, 2019 | "Behaviors", Communication, Dementia Care
This piece originally appeared on TogetherinThis.com and included the following note. -CT Editor’s Note: The term “Sundowning” is sometimes used as a negative label which can be damaging to the care provided, and results in unjust stereotyping. This contributes to...
by Christy Turner | Aug 3, 2019 | "Behaviors", Dementia Care
This piece originally appeared on TogetherinThis.com. -CT Contributing Writer: Christy Turner, founder of Dementia Sherpa You may have never heard of shadowing, but if you’ve experienced it, you know exactly what it is. And chances are, it’s getting on your last...
by Christy Turner | Jul 14, 2019 | "Behaviors", Dementia Care, Driving, Memory Care, Quality of Life, The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode Phil and Christy chat about a solution for when driving is no longer possible, leading to an explanation of the ‘addition before subtraction’ technique. Phil watched a documentary that terrifed him, teeing up Christy for a soapbox moment...
by Christy Turner | Jun 23, 2019 | "Behaviors", Care Partners, Communication, Dementia Care, Quality of Life, The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode Jamie Tyrone’s great-grandmother, grandmother, and two great-uncles all died of Alzheimer’s disease. Jamie has two copies of the ApoE-4 gene, which puts her at a 91% lifetime risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease. At the time she found...
by Christy Turner | May 28, 2019 | "Behaviors", Driving, Quality of Life, The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode Phil Gutis answers questions about trying to get him into the shower, lack of structure in a day, and what happens when multitasking and driving collide. Phil is a former New York Times reporter, Alzheimer’s advocate, and a man living with...
