Susan Landeis Untangles Searching for Rainbows in Dementia

About Susan Landeis Susan Landeis and her mother shared a difficult childhood, leading to abandonment issues, estrangement, and then a need for care on a dementia journey. Despite decades of abuse, Susan put aside her feelings and came to her mother’s aid, taking on not only the role of mom’s caregiver, but eventually the role of caring for her father. This experience inspired her first book, Optimal Caregiving: A guide for managing senior health and well-being. And then a second, more personal memoir, called In Search of Rainbows: A daughter’s story of loss, hope, and redemption. Susan is a certified nutritionist and certified senior advocate. Prior to this, she spent over twenty years working in the field of Health Information Management. She is also a member of the AlzAuthors management team, and is responsible for creating the beautiful graphics on our social media platforms. In this episode, we discuss how she overcame her difficult childhood and rebuilt her relationship with her mother, her search for the rainbows in dementia care, and the unexpected gift she received from her mother’s Lewy Body disease. Read Susan’s AlzAuthors Post: Susan Landeis Cares for Her mother with Lewy Body Dementia: In Search of Rainbows Start reading In Search of Rainbows: A daughter's story of loss, hope, and redemption   and Optimal Caregiving: A guide for managing senior health and well-being  now! Note: We are an Amazon Associate and may receive a small commission from book sales. Connect with Susan Landeis Website Facebook Twitter Linked In ## About the Podcast AlzAuthors is the global community of authors writing about Alzheimer’s and dementia from personal experience to light the way for others. Our podcast introduces you to our authors who share their stories and insights to provide knowledge, comfort, and support. Please subscribe so you don’t miss a word. If our authors’ stories move you, please leave a review. And don’t forget to share our podcast with family and friends on their own dementia journeys. We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization totally reliant on donations to do what we do. Your generosity will help cover our many operating costs, which include website hosting and maintenance fees, service charges to keep things running smoothly, and marketing expenses to promote our authors, expand our content, improve our reach, and more. Our ongoing work supports our mission to lift the silence and stigma of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. To sustain our efforts please donate here. Ideas and opinions expressed in this podcast belong to the speakers and not AlzAuthors. Always consult your healthcare provider and legal and financial consultants for advice on any of the topics covered here. Thanks for listening. We are a Whole Care Network Featured Podcast. Proud to be on The Health Podcast Network. Want to be on the podcast? Here’s what you need to know. Shop our Store Join our book club