Uncle Scotchy’s Journey As A Son, Caregiver, And A Creative

Uncle Scotchy’s Journey As A Son, Caregiver, And A Creative   #CaringForMom  #ASonsJourney #DementiaCare Lori La Bey talks with Eric Garcia, who goes by Uncle Scotchy, a musician from Miami who was a caregiver for his parents for 18 years. His mother lived with Early Alzheimer’s, and Eric wrote an immersive play about it called The Blues Opera. Learn: What Early-Onset Alzheimer’s looked like in Eric’s mother. How Eric’s family heritage affected how he and his dad cared for his mother. Some of the signs and symptoms his mother experienced. What Eric’s mother was like before being diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s, and how it affected Eric, his family, and friends. What lessons did Eric learn from his caregiving experiences? Why Eric wrote his one-man immersive play, The Blues Opera, and what his expectations for the play were, along with the audience response to it. Eric shares why he has decided to write a book, Uncle Scotchy and the Time Thief, regarding his experience, too. Eric’s future plans regarding dementia and caregiving.   Here is an article Eric wrote, which shares insights from his upcoming book!   Teaser for The Blues Opera https://youtu.be/fvIUQzP_Iuw?si=uSj1nFujIxEX9L5t   Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog  https://alzheimersspeaks.com/uncle-scotchys-journey-as-a-son-caregiver-and-a-creative/ Watch the Video Interview Below https://youtu.be/ZASUF-AlTzQ Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uncle-scotchys-journey-as-a-son-caregiver-and-a-creative/id986940432?i=1000769953661 Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/57NNjNbfkEXn1ti22aoEr2 Other Podcasts https://pod.link/986940432 Dementia Map https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2026/5/28/uncle-scotchy-8217-s-journey-as-a-son-caregiver-and-a-creative-160-160   Contact Eric Garcia Website     https://www.unclescotchy.com Email [email protected]  YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@unclescotchy Facebook https://www.facebook.com/unclescotchyomb Twitter https://x.com/unclescotchy Instagram https://www.instagram.com/therealunclescotchy/ Teaser for The Blues Opera https://youtu.be/fvIUQzP_Iuw?si=uSj1nFujIxEX9L5t    Contact Lori La Bey of Alzheimer’s Speaks Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/ Alzheimer's Speaks shifts 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.