Dementia Spotlight Podcast
Dementia Spotlight is a weekly podcast hosted by Bobbi and Mike Carducci that focuses on caregivers and those who will become caregivers. The hosts and their guests will provide tips, truths, and straight talk about Alzheimer's and the many other forms of dementia. Guests will be on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month and tips, truths, and straight talk will be on the opposite Wednesdays. Join us as we bring to light, the realities of dementia care.
Episodes
106 episodes
TTST - 56 Ep 99 - "My Husband Is Now Incontinent And Still Mobile, But Refuses To Wear Disposable Underwear."
Today's question is: "My husband is now incontinent, but he is still mobile and refuses to wear disposable underwear. I can't have him peeing and pooping everywhere. I'm at my wit's end as to what to do." Listen to the episode to hear o...
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Episode 98 Is A Repost of Episode 44: How Dangerous Are the New Dementia Drugs?
Speaking of controversial issues others tend to avoid, we discuss our feeling on these new drugs that are very dangerous, and the FDA which is "fast track" approving these drugs...and why!***REXULTI (brexpiprazole)
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TTST - 55 Ep 97- "My Family Is Tired Of Hearing Me Complain About Caregiving"
Today we get a very frustrated person writing in. We want people to know - mostly because we want some of that stress taken off of our shoulders.Listen to the episode to hear our couple of suggestions for this very frustrated pers...
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Episode 96: Guest Mr. John Ramsay - The Happiness Program And Social-Ability
Today, Bobbi and Mike talk to Mr. John Ramsay, who is the Managing Director of Social-Ability, a member of the UK’s National Standards Committee on Ageing Societies, and a passionate advocate for raising awareness of the challen...
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Episode 96
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TTST - 54 Ep 95 - "Someone With Dementia Is Hurting My Feelings"
Well, it does happen. Now, the real question is, is there any point in telling them?Listen to the episode to hear some ways you may want to consider handling the situation.Carducci Caregiving Consulting and Dementia Spotl...
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Episode 95
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Episode 94 - Repost of Guest Kay Bransford - Preparing for the Financial Aspects of Caregiving.
Bobbi and Mike are off for Christmas, therefore, we are reposting an important previous episode with Ms. Kay Bransford where we talk about Powers of Attorney, Money Manager vs. Financial Advisor, and taking care of the financial aspects of...
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TTST - 53 Ep 93 - Dad eats breakfast around 10am just fine, but he refuses to eat dinner. What do I do?
Because dad eats breakfast later, maybe he's not hungry at dinner time. As we get older and as our metabolism slows down, food moves slower through our system. And where we might think, boy, he should be hungry by now, he may not be. The key he...
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Episode 93
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Episode 92: Guest Ms. Patricia Naraindutt - When You're Having A Bad Day And Want To Say Something, Sip Some Water
In today's episode, we are joined by Patricia Naraindutt to talk about caregiver care and how to prioritize setting your boundaries, care partner activities, communications and exercises.o
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TTST - 52 Ep 91 - Loved One Is Crude And Inappropriate With Teenager
To caregivers out there who hear this and think, well, this could never happen with my family member. It absolutely could. And women are capable of behaving inappropriately, just as men can. Women also lose their inhibitions. This is a real pos...
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Episode 90: Guest Ms. Laura Wayman - It's About Feelings, Not Facts
As we have stated many times here on Dementia Spotlight, and on our previous podcast, Rodger That, our goal is to educate caregivers and provide them with as many tools for success as possible....
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Episode 89: Tips, Truths & Straight Talk 51 - Mom Complains All the Time
Listen to today's episode to hear an excellent tip we received from a family caregiver regarding mom complaining.Carducci Caregiving Consulting and Dementia Spotlight Podcast are proud to be an affiliate of Joe & Bella Adapti...
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Episode 89
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Episode 88: Guest Dr. Melinda Kavanaugh - An Estimated 6+ Million Youth Between The Ages of 8-18 In The US Provide Care To An Ill Family Member.
In today's episode, we are joined by Dr. Melinda Kavanaugh who PhD in social welfare at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her primary research area addresses an isolated and little-known caregiving population of children and teens act...
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Episode 88
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Coming November 13 - Dr. Melinda Kavanaugh Talks To Us About Youth (less than 18yo) Caregivers,
We will be talking with Dr. Kavanaugh about youth family caregivers that are between the ages of 8 and 18.Dr. Kavanaugh is head of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee program YCare, whose primary focus is training for young caregivers...
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Episode 87: Tips, Truths & Straight Talk 50 - "Has anyone been able to keep their loved one at home until the end? We would like to avoid assisted living, hoping to only need hospice."
The short answer to this question is YES! We did it with Mike's father. The long answer is that it's really important to understand how difficult that is, how complicated it can become and determine what exactly you're going to ...
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Episode 86: Tips, Truths & Straight Talk 49 - "When our caregiver would give my LO a shower, he would grab the nozzle and spray her. Does anyone know why he would do that?"
The short answer to this question is - there might be more than one reason why somebody would do that. Listen to the episode to hear some of the different reasons and possible solutions.Carducci Caregiving Consulting and De...
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Episode 85: Repost - Guest Ms. Karen Mullen McPhail: Should A Caregiver Seek Help and How?
We have recently received a lot of questions regarding how to get help finding care/care homes. Because of this, we decided to repost Ms. Karen Mullen McPhail's episode that aired in March 2023. Ms. Karen Mullen McPhail, RN, BSN, ...
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Episode 84: Tips, Truths & Straight Talk 48 - "Is it possible that my loved one doesn’t know how old they are? Could they think that they are younger?"
The short answer to this question is "yes!" Listen to the episode for the longer and more detailed answer.Carducci Caregiving Consulting and Dementia Spotlight Podcast are proud to be an affiliate of Joe &am...
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Episode 84
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Episode 83: Guest Dr. Mark D'Esposito - Neuroplasticity and the ability of the brain to compensate or work around damage caused by a dementia and delay symptoms until the disease is quite advanced.
In today's episode, we are joined by Dr. Mark D'Esposito who is a distinguished professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, talks to us about how the brain may or may not recover from injury and ho...
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Episode 83
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Episode 82: Tips, Truths & Straight Talk 47: "I noticed my husband didn’t laugh anymore. I always loved his humor and missed it so much. I recently discovered he laughs over farts!"
Today's episode is a little light, and yes, we do talk about farts.We were delighted to get this question which brings the idea of humor into caregiving, which is something that we don't talk about often, but it is so very important. If thi...
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Episode 81: Guest Dr. Marc Alderdice - "She prepared her heart, mind, and spirit for over eight years before she ever had any symptoms of Alzheimer's to where she would have this inner peace, an inner spirit."
In today's episode, we are joined by Dr. Marc Alderdice, PhD who has worked in academia and with pharmaceutical companies, having even managed clinical trials for potential treatments of Alzheimer’s disease. We discuss how he lear...
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Episode 81
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Episode 80: Tips, Truths & Straight Talk 46: - "I’ve noticed my mom napping and just plain falling asleep throughout the day more often, even in the middle of social gatherings. Is that a sign of getting closer to the end? "
It could be but it doesn't have to be. It could be something as simple as side effects of her medications among a number of other things. In this episode, Bobbi and Mike talk about what some of those other things might be.C...
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Episode 79: Guest Mr. Mike Parish - Awareness of issues critical to LGBTQ+ people living with, or supporting people with a dementia diagnosis.
In today's episode, we are joined by Mr. Mike Parish to discuss the anxieties and disadvantages that LGBTQ+ people experience in health care and social care. Mr. Parish is the founding director of England's LGBTQ+ dementia advisory group...
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Episode 79
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Episode 78: Tips, Truths & Straight Talk 45: "Has it been proven that anesthesia progresses Alzheimer’s and the other forms of dementia?"
While there has been no specific studies and/or declaration that anesthesia progresses dementia, Bobbi and Mike speak from their personal experience with Mike's dad after having surgery to put in a pacemaker after having a heart attack.
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Episode 77: Guest Dr. Barry Jacobs - "You gotta lean into compassion, it isn't easy."
In today's episode, we are joined by Dr. Barry J. Jacobs, Psy.D., a clinical psychologist and family therapist. Dr. Jacobs is one of the country’s leading thinkers, writers and educators about family caregiving. We cover a ...
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Episode 77
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Episode 76: Tips, Truths & Straight Talk 44: "My dad is starting to not recognize us. How do I navigate this stage?"
A caregiver is experiencing the most difficult of situations - that of a loved one not recognizing you. This is the most heartbreaking stage of caring for a loved one.Listen as Bobbi and Mike offer some suggestions on how to navig...
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Episode 76
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