In This Episode
We start by answering a listener’s excellent question about the fine line between helping and creating learned dependency, which leads to Phil to talking about a symptom that you may not know is related to Alzheimer’s and a few other types of neurodegenerative disorders.
“She doesn’t remember that her husband has passed away and she’s always asking about him.”
Phil also tells about “doing a little bit of writing for…a website called the MemoryWell, where people are hired to write stories for folks who have dementia” and a situation he encountered related to that: “[She] is 94 and in a memory care facility. [Her daughter] was describing her mother’s life and how…she doesn’t remember that her husband has passed away and she’s always asking about him.” So we also discuss that situation and ways to handle it in this episode.
(27 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?
If you have questions or comments for Phil (or me), please let us know. He’ll answer them on an upcoming show. You can send them via Christy{at}DementiaSherpa{dot}com, Facebook{dot}com/DementiaSherpa, or Twitter{dot}com/DementiaSherpa.
Show Notes
Further information and resources related to topics mentioned in this episode:
- Mentioned in This Episode
- Balance problems may precede memory decline in Alzheimer’s disease
- Balance & Dementia with Lewy Bodies: Symptoms checklist
- Balance & Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD): Corticobasal Syndrome (CBS)
- Balance & FTD: Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
- Wondering if lying is wrong? Check out the concept of therapeutic fiblets, Renate’s story, and other how-to’s in How to Handle High Anxiety, Hallucinations, & Delusions…Without Drugs!
- Resources
- For Care Partners
Dementia can last for up to 20 years or more. That's a long time to fly by the seat of your pants, struggling through trial and error! If you're ready to
step into the life you and your loved one deserve, schedule your complimentary Dementia Caregiver Strategy call with Christy.
step into the life you and your loved one deserve, schedule your complimentary Dementia Caregiver Strategy call with Christy.