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 | 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 | Sep 8, 2019 | Care Partners, Communication, Dementia Care, Quality of Life, The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode I was invited to be part of the speaker faculty for the Inaugural Connecting Circles of Care & Building Bridges of Hope Dementia Cruise & Conference this past April. That’s where I met Phil Gutis, who became our Assistant Sherpa here on the...
by Christy Turner | Sep 2, 2019 | Care Partners, Communication, Quality of Life, The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode This episode is part two of the conversation Phil Gutis, our Assistant Sherpa, and I start in episode 109: The Randy Rainbow Debacle. That episode gives you the backstory and context to fully appreciate this episode, so if you haven’t already, go check...
by Christy Turner | Aug 25, 2019 | Care Partners, Communication, Quality of Life, The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode “So, I had another little incident with memory, the vast memory hole, which left me crying in a restaurant.” Because that’s how Phil Gutis, our Assistant Sherpa, started our conversation this past Wednesday, I knew it was going to be...
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...
