The Cheryl Hauser Effect: Alzheimer's Through a Family's Eyes

The Cheryl Hauser Effect: Alzheimer's Through a Family's Eyes  Lori La Bey talks with Wendy Longacre Brown, a certified end-of-life doula who is one of the founding members of the Minnesota Death Collaborative. She has supported clients in Minnesota and Wisconsin, worked alongside her mother through VSED (Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking), and brings decades of experience as a video and film producer in corporate and advertising settings.   Sarah Longacre is Wendy’s sister and is a certified birth doula, entrepreneur, and community connector. She founded Blooma, a pioneering pre- and postnatal yoga and education studio, and has been recognized with multiple awards for her leadership in childbirth education.  LEARN: How do families typically make decisions about end of life, and what does that look like? When should palliative and hospice services be considered? That is a Death Doula or End-of-Life Doula What is VSED, and how does it work? Is VSED combined with hospice or Death Doulas? How do people educate themselves about VSED to be able to evaluate if the concept is right for them? How can family, friends, and professionals help provide dignity to the person they are caring for at the end of life?   Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog Post https://alzheimersspeaks.com/the-cheryl-hauser-effect-alzheimers-autonomy-and-end-of-life-choices/   Watch the Video Interview Below https://youtu.be/2dhwz8d_44Y   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cheryl-hauser-effect-alzheimers-through-a-familys-eyes/id986940432?i=1000745110455   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/3MEyJTMSmiOPHYGtqb0Cmo   Other Podcasts https://pod.link/986940432   Dementia Map https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2026/1/13/the-cheryl-hauser-effect-alzheimer-apos-s-autonomy-and-end-of-life-choices   Contact Information Websites   Film  https://www.cherylhauser.com Wendy  https://www.mychemin.com Email  [email protected] Instagram/FB accounts @cherylhausereffect @chemindoula   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 Network.Support this Show: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/donate-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.