EPISODE · Dec 20, 2025 · 53 MIN
The Bittersweet Season: How to Adapt Holiday Traditions as Parents Age
from Everyone Dies (Every1Dies) · host Dr. Marianne Matzo, FAAN and Charlie Navarrette
Dementia, aging, and loss can reshape what the holidays means for our families when the people who created our most cherished traditions can no longer lead them.In this episode, learn how to adapt long-held traditions when aging parents move to retirement homes, experience cognitive decline, or are simply no longer able to host the holidays as they once did. Remember, the heart of the holidays isn’t perfection—it’s belonging. https://bit.ly/44yXd8iIn this Episode:00:16 - How Christmas Traditions Change When A Family Member Has Dementia04:34 - S3E50 Rebroadcast Intro, What Does it Take to Care for a Partner With Dementia?06:10 - Recipe of the Week, Funeral Raisin Pie11:55 - How Becoming a Caregiver Changes the Relationship14:51 - Interview with Michael Porter: Caregiving for a Partner with Huntington's Disease52:16 - OutroSupport the show🎧 Listen to more episodes: https://www.every1dies.org - also get notes, links and expanded resources Follow Us: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube Email: [email protected]
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Dementia, aging, and loss can reshape what the holidays means for our families when the people who created our most cherished traditions can no longer lead them. In this episode, learn how to adapt long-held traditions when aging parents move to retirement homes, experience cognitive decline, or are simply no longer able to host the holidays as they once did. Remember, the heart of the holidays isn’t perfection—it’s belonging. https://bit.ly/44yXd8i In this Episode: 00:16 - How Christmas...
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