Welcome to "This is your brain on Mom"

This Is Your Brain on Mom, sibling co-hosts share the unexpected beginning of their mother’s dementia journey — a journey that didn’t start with obvious memory loss, but with a broken ankle. What followed were strange behaviors, unexplained shifts, and subtle cognitive changes that signaled something deeper was happening. As a brother and sister caregiver duo, we take listeners behind the scenes of the first moments we began noticing our mom’s cognitive decline. From unusual reactions in the hospital to confusing days at home, we walk through the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease and how they can look different than you might expect. We also touch on the important differences between dementia vs. Alzheimer’s, and how understanding those distinctions can help families navigate care sooner. This podcast also explores the emotional side of caregiving — the frustration, the dark humor, the “gut feeling” that something is wrong, and the bond that forms when siblings team up to care for a parent. We talk openly about the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, what it looked like in its earliest stage for our family, and why we decided to create this podcast to document the journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices