Sharing Her Life Living With Dementia

Ginger Shares Share Her Life Living With Dementia Lori La Bey talks with Ginger Speech an 86-year-old woman who had to retire as a speech-language pathologist due to encroaching dementia symptoms ten years ago. At one point, Ginger ended up in hospice, but recovered and came home. Her mission now is to advocate for research and cure for neurodegenerative disease through her memoir, interviews, and participation in social media. Learn: The symptoms Ginger experienced. How she handled forced retirement due to her symptoms. About dealing with multiple diagnoses. How antipsychotics can be dangerous with some types of dementia. More about hospice. Living in the world of dementia. Why support groups are helpful to those living with dementia. Sun shining vs. Sun downing. The importance of lifestyle changes. How to access Ginger's memoir.   Watch the Video Interview Below https://youtu.be/az3aErT2tKA   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alzheimers-speaks/id986940432   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/255okRnEgfCUqXq1NWcrT3   Contact Ginger Smith [email protected] (650) 585-3233   Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/ Alzheimer's Speaks Radio - Shifting dementia care from crisis to comfort around the world one episode at a time by raising all voices and delivering sound news, not just sound bites since 2011. Alzheimer's Speaks is part of the Senior Resource Podcast NetworkSupport this Show: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/donate-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.