by Christy Turner | Aug 3, 2020 | Memory Care, Quality of Life, The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode This episode is part two of my conversation with Mikaela Wilson and Spencer Coombe, co-founders of Senior Support Services of Southern Ontario and co-authors of Any Game for Any Brain. Last episode, we talked about the Canadian military’s report...
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 | Memory Care, Quality of Life, 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 | Dementia Care, Quality of Life, 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 11, 2020 | Dementia Care, Quality of Life, 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 | May 22, 2020 | Care Partners, Communication, Quality of Life, 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...
