In This Episode
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, and it’s also Pride Month. That lead Phil Gutis, our Assistant Sherpa, to the idea of doing an episode about coming out…with Alzheimer’s.
One of the things Phil and I talk about a lot is stigma and shame, and how the words we use can help or hurt. Unfortunately, those are issues both the LGBTQ community and the Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative disorders community know way too much about from first-hand experience.
As usual, we cover a lot of ground in this episode. But this is how Phil puts it:
“I think if there’s any message from this episode, in my mind, it’s live, it’s tell. Share. Don’t be ashamed. Come out. People have to know. Otherwise, it can swallow you whole. The depression is real. The anxiety is real. There’s only one way of fighting it. And that’s sunshine.”
(51 minutes)
Be sure to check out the show notes below for links to resources mentioned in this episode.
Archive
With Host Christy Turner of Dementia Sherpa (Episodes 79-current)
With Host Mike Good of Together in This (Episodes 1-78)
Mike Good founded The Alzheimer’s Podcast in May 2017. Christy appears as a guest in episodes 15, 19, 21, and 23-26. She became the featured expert on the show starting with episode 28 and appears in every episode after, except 56. When Mike decided to follow his bliss, Christy took over the show in January 2019.
Questions?
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Show Notes
Further information and resources related to topics mentioned in this episode:
- Transcript
- Mentioned in This Episode
- Resources
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