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Help! Now I'm a caregiver
by Sherry Swensk
If you're caregiving for a loved one who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's or other dementia, you are likely in some state of emotional and possibly physical crisis. No one is ever prepared for this brain disease and the array of bizarre changes in behavior it brings to a person's body and personality. It can blindside you so go searching for help ASAP!This podcast is designed to give you the digestible doses of useful information from people who have lived it, understand it, and are here for you. Join host Sherry Swensk and learn to find some joy in your journey.
Episodes
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Coping with COVID
We're all trying to adapt to this "stay at home" way of life right now, fearful of the invisible Coronavirus and how it could affect us and possibly take the life of the ones we love most. As a caregiver, your daily existence is likely more stressful than ever as you isolate and protect your...
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Caregiving During Coronavirus Fears
Keeping your elderly relative safe during this COVID-19 pandemic can be challenging; I know you're worried. Maybe you're one of the few still going to work and need a safe, healthy environment for your loved one with Alzheimer's/dementia to spend their time, but is senior daycare a good option...
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Helping Yourself as a Caregiver
Are you new to this? Feeling overwhelmed and wondering how to navigate your new journey? Sherry shares her experience--what her road looked like before and after her mom's diagnosis. She understands that the one thing you are likely lacking right now is time and support. Please take a moment and...
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The Father--Meet Director Jessica Kubzansky
Jessica Kubzansky directs "The Father" in production at the Pasadena Playhouse. Listen to how this award-winning director used her first-hand experiences to direct this important play about the reality facing caregivers of our loved ones living with Dementia....
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What does living with dementia feel like?
One of the many challenges as a caregiver is trying to understand what your loved one is feeling or thinking as you both navigate the unknown territory of dementia or Alzheimer’s. Some days you’re so busy, you can barely come up for air, but if you can cross that chasm of communication it will…
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What does living with dementia feel like? Part 2
One of the many challenges as a caregiver is trying to understand what your loved one is feeling or thinking as you both navigate the unknown territory of dementia or Alzheimer’s. Some days you’re so busy, you can barely come up for air, but if you can cross that chasm of communication it will…
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Holly (change your Jolly) Season, Part 2
Come on, caregiver, you gotta find the joy and keep up the family traditions for the holidays. Or do you? Your role in life has changed and now everything has to give a little, too! In part two of Sherry's conversation with Ruth Almein from the Cleveland Clinic, Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health…
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Holly (Change your Jolly) Season, Part 1
The holidays are full of cheer and stress for everyone. But for a caregiver, your stress can be off the charts and something’s gotta give. Sherry’s guest, Ruth Almein from the Cleveland Clinic, Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas, has some great advice for you, the caregiver, on…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
If you're caregiving for a loved one who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's or other dementia, you are likely in some state of emotional and possibly physical crisis. No one is ever prepared for this brain disease and the array of bizarre changes in behavior it brings to a person's body and personality. It can blindside you so go searching for help ASAP!This podcast is designed to give you the digestible doses of useful information from people who have lived it, understand it, and are here for you. Join host Sherry Swensk and learn to find some joy in your journey.
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Sherry Swensk
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Help! Now I'm a caregiver currently has 8 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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If you're caregiving for a loved one who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's or other dementia, you are likely in some state of emotional and possibly physical crisis. No one is ever prepared for this brain disease and the array of bizarre changes in behavior it brings to a person's body and...
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Help! Now I'm a caregiver is created and hosted by Sherry Swensk.
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