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Let's Talk Dementia — 454 episodes

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1

Twenty Years, and I've Learned A Few Things

2

Colored Plates and First Names

3

Should We Take Dad To Choir Practice?

4

What Do You Need To Give Up

5

Happy Sleep

6

Stolen Sandwiches

7

Who Is Giving You Advice?

8

Simple Communication Techniques

9

A Healthy Breakfast

10

Two Recipes To Make You Healthier

11

A Plastic Free Kitchen and a Plastic Free Brain

12

You Are NOT Normal

13

Time To Look At Those Toes

14

Moringa Leaf For Your Health

15

Grief Stinks!

16

Riding My Recumbent Trike As The Sun Rises

17

Mat Lifting

18

Ice Cream Empire and My Momma

19

Don't Tell Them Where You Are Going

20

Bloodtest For Alzheimer's

21

Remember To Talk SLOWLY

22

Keys, Wallets and Purses

23

Lions Mane For Your Brain, Your Sleep and Your Dreams

24

Listening For The Wind

25

Sorting Silverware

26

Dementia and Worshipping

27

Three Supplements For Your Brain

28

Don't Take That Stuff!

29

What Are You Thinking About?

30

Darkness Shattering

31

When Can I Go Home

32

Two-Thirds of The Brain Is Gone

33

Ditch The Chemicals

34

Nose Over Toes

35

Gummies and Bathing

36

Walking While Driving The Car

37

MCI - What Is It?

38

WALKING IN CROWDS

39

What Year Is It?

40

Old People Are The Best - Part Two

41

Old People Are The Best

42

Christmas Shopping and Dementia

43

WHKY INTERVIEW - TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL THANKSGIVING

44

Kicking Caregiver Guilt To The Curb

45

Clean Water and Clean Air

46

Colored Plates - Corrected Version

47

WHKY Radio Interview - Benefits for Veterans

48

What Color Plate?

49

Is She Grandma or Vera?

50

Where To Have Thanksgiving

51

Time To Start Smelling!

52

Let's Talk About LAUGHING

53

Storms Are Coming

54

Grounding - It Is AMAZING!

55

Do You Smell Something?

56

Where Are My Keys and Purse?

57

What is Grounding?

58

Gender Roles?

59

Pinocchio or Pinocchi-NOSE?

60

Nasty Weather

61

What Meds Does She Take?

62

Building Muscles

63

Do You Have A Life Box?

64

Thank You Veterans

65

PROBLEMS

66

Which Book Will Help Me Most?

67

Let's Talk About Pooping

68

You and Your Gut

69

Your Brain, Hearing and Dementia

70

LIONS, TIGERS, BEARS AND ANTS...OH NO! "JUST THE BAD ANT"

71

Lions, Tigers, Bears and ANTS...Oh No! - "The Less Than Ant"

72

LIONS, TIGERS, BEARS AND ANTS - EPISODE 5 - "WACKED UP"

73

Lions, Tigers, Bears and Ants...OH NO! "Daily News"

74

LIONS, TIGERS, BEARS AND ANTS...OH NO! "Fairy Tales"

75

Lions, Tigers, Bears and ANTS...OH NO! - Phobias

76

Lions, Tigers, Bears and Ants - "The Cavemen"

77

Push That Wall DOWN

78

Buy A Baby Doll

79

Streaking

80

Do You Pick Your Nose?

81

Finger Foods - FUN!

82

10 Rules For Common Consideration

83

Making A Sand Bag

84

Who Is That Old Woman In The Mirror?

85

The Digestive System Begins In The Mouth

86

Luke 2 - A Life Changing Story

87

Smile, Please

88

MEDS-RX X is for X-TRA

89

Being Grateful and a Missing Turkey

90

Let's Talk About Thanksgiving and Your Family!

91

MEDS-RX - R is for Reading

92

MEDS-RX - S Is For SLEEP

93

MEDS-RX - D IS FOR DIET

94

MEDS - RX - E is for EXERCISE

95

STRESSORS - They Will Happen

96

MEDS RX - What Does The "M" Stand FOR

97

Sanitary Pads And Pull-Ups For Men

98

101 And Pregnant?

99

Movin' and Groovin'

100

Grass Between Your Toes

101

Anticipatory Grief and Voice Recordings

102

Making Caregiving Easier and Pooh Less Stinky

103

Finding Your Voice

104

A MINUTE TO HEAL

105

Hurricane Season and Dementia

106

Living With A "YES Perspective"

107

Breaking Up and Love Affairs

108

BECAUSE I Want To

109

I Have A HERO!

110

Lettuce, Mushrooms, and Coffee

111

Olive Oil And Your Brain

112

Caregiver Syndrome - Do You Have It?

113

Silence Is Golden

114

Glasses To Help You Sleep

115

To Do Lists Stink

116

In The Midst of Chaos

117

HELP! I Have A Problem With The Assisted Living

118

Babies, Peanut Butter and Blessings

119

Daddy Keeps Apologizing for 1968

120

Banana Tea and doTerra Oil

121

Banana Peel For Your Health

122

Cinnamon - Is It Good For You?

123

Oranges For Your Health

124

Tea For Your Health

125

What Happened Over The Holidays

126

Don't Expect So Much

127

Don't Buy Junk For Christmas

128

Wrecked Cars and Caregiving

129

The Year 2030

130

That Is NOT Dementia

131

Who Gets Your "Stuff" When You Die?

132

Life Can Change In A Minute

133

Think Dirty!

134

Don't Suck On Lemons All Day

135

A Little Extra Attention

136

The Future Is Not Real

137

Brush Your Teeth

138

LITTLE Changes Can Make For BIG Problems

139

Colored Straws Help With Hydration

140

Having The "Driving" Conversation

141

Anxiety, Fear and Danger

142

Whole Coffee Fruit Concentrate and A Morning Beverage

143

20 Minutes - That's What It Takes

144

Do You Have A Big Head?

145

Get OFF The Sofa!

146

Taxi Drivers and Bus Drivers

147

How To Track Daily Fluid Intake - A NEW WAY!

148

It's All In Your Perspective

149

Just Show Up

150

$14,000,000

151

Science Class

152

A Poem Titled "The Nautilus" - BREAK OUT THE KLEENEX!

153

Momma Trees and Saplings

154

Rushing and Mindfulness

155

We Can't Always Change Things

156

Don't Pet The Snake

157

Therapeutic Fibbing - Rahab And The Spies

158

Minds Matter - Interview With Susan Bill

159

Breath Prayers

160

Handy Dandy Finger Grips

161

She Is Sleeping 17 Hours A Day

162

Withholding Liquids - Is That OK?

163

Benadryl, Benzos and Dementia

164

Day and Night Became Confused

165

Dementia or Depression?

166

Siblings and Family Meetings - An Interview With Linda Fodrini-Johnson

167

He Sang "How Great Thou Art"

168

A Problem Solving Machine

169

Never Approach From Behind

170

A UTI Put Her In Memory Care

171

Loneliness Is Preventable

172

OTT Light And Sundowning

173

Folate and Preventing Alzheimer's

174

Need Is A Four-Letter Word (So Is IRON!)

175

Bad Brain Habits

176

Kick Resolutions To The Curb

177

Interview With Founders of Parenting Aging Parents

178

Predictions Come True

179

Predictions

180

Christmas Activities

181

My Favorite Christmas Memories

182

Gift Ideas

183

Will It Be A Norman Rockwell Christmas?

184

Time To Giggle

185

"Those" People

186

What Did You Eat Over Thanksgiving?

187

What I Am Thankful For

188

Thanksgiving Tip #4 - Conversation Starters

189

Thanksgiving Tips #3 - Update Family Members

190

Thanksgiving Tip #2 - Don't Expect So Much

191

Thanksgiving Tip #1 -Don't Overload Their Plate

192

Focusing On Gratefulness

193

Be Still And Know

194

Loving Your Brain

195

Collecting Rocks

196

Rain, Rainbows, and Dolly Parton

197

12th Day Evening Prayer

198

A New Drug For Alzheimer's

199

She Is Paying For 24/7 Sitter Service

200

Joan Baez Said...

201

Who Painted The Picture Of You?

202

ME! ME! ME!

203

Why Are We Talking About Soy Milk?

204

Do You Like Organization?

205

Don't Forget

206

The Cumulative Effect

207

Happy Freezer Cookie Balls

208

Think About What You Think About

209

The Last Bus Of The Night

210

Creating Your Reality

211

Laundry Detergent and Grouchiness

212

The Bridge Is Out

213

Don't Put Your Pedometer In The Swimming Pool

214

The Green Tea I Like Best

215

GWSBVBTNGT

216

Can You Carry A Tune?

217

I'm Feeling Grouchy

218

Her Momma Won't Eat

219

Havening - What Is It?

220

Lost Normal??

221

You Own Property!

222

Farming On My Kitchen Counter

223

Brain Statistics

224

Opposite Sex Conversations

225

Post-Polio Syndrome and Dementia

226

Ditch The Squeaky Voice

227

100,000 Miles

228

What Is This Grace

229

The Atheist And The Bear

230

Don't Mess With My Happiness

231

Preventing Chronic Disease - We Can Do It!

232

Ping Pong For The Brain

233

Spices For The Brain And Your Love Life

234

CART- COINS FOR ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH TRUST

235

Foods For Conditions

236

What To Eat For Your Health

237

Foods To Toss

238

Hey, Grandpa, What's For Supper?

239

Oils and Spices To Heal The Brain

240

Self-Esteem - What It Is NOT

241

Ice Cream In The Cupboard

242

Depression and Saffron

243

Rejoice In The Lord, Always - SAY WHAT?

244

Taking Advice - Be Careful Who You Listen To

245

Tony Bennett Has Alzheimer's

246

Spiritual Fitness Improvement

247

Oughta Do Lists

248

Commercial Jingles

249

Life Academy Interview

250

Ten Warning Signs

251

Providence and Dementia

252

Mary Knew A Little Something About Caregiving

253

Let's Ponder And Giggle

254

Good News About Coffee and Tea

255

Should We Offer A Massage?

256

Don't Push Back

257

It's All About Them

258

Loneliness - Let's Avoid It!

259

The Best Black Bean Burgers I've Ever Had

260

The Alzheimer's Gene

261

Healthy Skin

262

Happy Breathing

263

Do You Have Your Affairs In Order?

264

Encouraging Words For Today

265

Q&A Session

266

Hoping You Don't Feel Like A Pigeon

267

Time Traveling

268

COVID And The Brain

269

Weddings, Baths, and Bacons

270

Doomscrolling

271

Exercise For Your Brain

272

ANTS In Your Brain - WHAT?

273

Don't Be A Negative Nellie

274

Jonah, The Vine, and Second Chances

275

A Christmas Wish

276

IMPRINTING - A BEAUTIFUL STORY

277

Dad's Inappropriate Behavior - An Interview

278

Decorating Safely For Christmas

279

GIVING GOOD GIFTS

280

WHATCHA THINK?

281

Ring Around The Rosie - NOT!

282

When God Says

283

Being Careful

284

HAPPINESS QUOTIENT

285

Set The Standard For Becoming Your Best Self

286

Sexually Inappropriate

287

Let's Giggle!

288

Preparing For Turkey Day

289

Good Communication Episode 3: Don't Yell At Me

290

Good Communication Part 2: Holding Hands and Massaging

291

GOOD COMMUNICATION PART 1: DON'T ASSUME

292

Decorating The New Apartment

293

What In The World Is A Panaffle?

294

Preventing Alzheimer's Episode 6: Evict Gluten From Your Diet (And Your Home)

295

PREVENTING ALZHEIMERS, EPSIODE 1: 7 BRAIN FOODS

296

PREVENTING ALZHEIMER'S EPISODE 5: LIVING WITH A HEALTHY GUT

297

PREVENTING ALZHEIMER'S EPISODE 4: KETONES, OIL AND ZOE (MY DOG)

298

PREVENTING ALZHEIMER'S EPISODE 3: INFLAMMATION CAN BE A PROBLEM

299

PREVENTING ALZHEIMER'S EPISODE 2: WHY YOU MIGHT NEED A CHANGE IN YOUR DIET

300

DOGGIE GATES ARE DANGEROUS

301

GLASS CLEANER AND COGNITIVE DECLINE. REALLY?

302

COFFEE - YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE THIS EPISODE!

303

What Happens To The Soul?

304

This Interview Will Inspire You

305

Positive Thinking

306

Why Are You Postponing Moving Momma?

307

COVID - Are You Sick Of It?

308

Why Choose Memory Care Instead of Assisted Living?

309

What Are You Watching On TV?

310

Setting Him Up For Success

311

Psychiatric Hospitals and Why They Are Important

312

Momma Sings For Us

313

Ernie Had A Smile On His Face!

314

Time For Relaxation

315

It's Gonna Be A Great Day!

316

SSI - Should You Apply For This?

317

My Hair Is On Fire!

318

Peeling Back The Layers

319

When Agitation Becomes Dangerous

320

Sleeping With Someone Else

321

Do Drugs For Dementia Really Work?

322

Cats, Dogs, and Relaxation

323

Angry, Happy or Generally Irked?

324

Hair, Nails, and Feeling GOOD!

325

Insurance and Lab Tests - EXPENSIVE!

326

Reducing Stress and Visiting Your Loved One - An Interview with Chris Schneider

327

LBD, Quarantine, And Thankfulness

328

Fixating, Uncle Ernie, and The Serenity Prayer

329

Let's Hang On

330

Seasons Of Change

331

Videos Are A Great Memory Maker

332

Too Much STUFF!

333

I HATE THIS PLACE

334

Memories of Momma

335

"The DEMENTIA Protocol" - Helping Those Folks With Dementia

336

Dr. Teitelbaum Provides More Information on PREVENTING Dementia

337

Does Coconut Oil Cure Alzheimer's?

338

I Missed A Night Of Good Sleep!

339

Dr. Teitelbaum Has Changed My World!

340

No! I Will Not Press Charges!

341

"Massive Acceptance and Radical Presence"

342

"Our Journey of Love" - An Interview with Sue Ryan

343

Prevent Alzheimer's With Blueberries, Strawberries, Apples, Pears, and Tea!

344

Writing To Say "YOU ROCK!"

345

"Ghost Of You" - An Amazing Song About Dementia by Roxi Sound

346

Introducing An In-Home Caregiver

347

Facilitating SUCCESS - A Beautiful Thing!

348

Grief, Blessings, and Refreshing Springs

349

Daddy ASKED To Move To Assisted Living

350

The Three R's Of Our New Normal

351

Late Stage Alzheimer's - What It Looks Like

352

Mid-Stage Alzheimer's - What You Need To Know

353

Early Stages of Alzheimer's - What You Need To Know

354

Desiree Has A Question Or 12 - I Bet You Do, Also!

355

Pulling It All Together

356

When Should We Change To Depends?

357

The Long Spoons

358

New Veterans Program For In Home Care

359

A Dementia Sewing Project

360

How To Respond To Inappropriate Sexual Advances

361

Why Can’t Daddy Talk In Complete Sentences?

362

I’m Sad I Can’t Visit Because of COVID19

363

Are You Stressed Out?

364

Coronavirus – Don’t Talk About It!

365

Why Are You Naked?

366

Why Do You Have On Three Coats?

367

Porter Wagoner Came For Lunch

368

When I Pass Gas, It Doesn’t Smell Bad!

369

GIVE ME MY DAMN CAR KEYS!

370

DNR – Yes or No?

371

Dad Won’t Stop Laughing

372

The Television Show “This Is Us” and Mild Cognitive Impairment

373

Don’t Correct My Grief

374

Moving Dad – What Questions Do We Ask When Touring?

375

Hallucinations and Arguing

376

You Look Fat!

377

Organize Your Junk

378

Don’t You Remember?

379

Is There Ever A PERFECT Time To Move?

380

Fixating On Numbers

381

The Full Moon Is Making Me Feel Yucky!

382

Kidney Disease, Dementia, and Veterans

383

How To Handle A Problem With A Paid Caregiver

384

A La Carte Pricing For Care or All-Inclusive

385

The Super Bowl and Perseverance

386

The Female Brain Is Bigger!!

387

Praying The Serenity Prayer – Accepting Life

388

Are You Checking Your BP and Blood Sugar Levels?

389

Fight or Flight/Rest and Digest – Which Will You Choose?

390

Explaining The Stages of Alzheimer’s

391

Dad Doesn’t Want To Move To Foster Care!

392

Shake Your Bootie

393

Let’s Infect The World With The Contagious Benefits of GRATEFULNESS!

394

Don’t Treat Me Different Because I Have Dementia

395

Interview with Surya Kolluri

396

Thou Shalt Not Argue At Church

397

“They Are Holding Me Captive”

398

Do I Have Mild Cognitive Impairment?

399

It’s Not Going To Be A Norman Rockwell Christmas

400

Helping Our Folks Dress While Respecting Their Dignity

401

Let’s Make Sure They Do Not Fall

402

I’ve Got A Cure For Everything!

403

The Cure For Everything

404

Agitation and Paranoia – What Should You Do?

405

Too Many Females Have Dementia

406

I Want To Go Out For Dinner

407

What To Give Your Loved One For Christmas

408

Is Your Veteran Receiving Benefits?

409

Did You Notice Something Different at Thanksgiving?

410

Being Grateful Makes Your Brain Healthier

411

Things Are Not What They Seem

412

Would You Like To Sleep Better?

413

Neuro This and Epi That

414

N.E.U.R.O. – The Acronym That Can Change Your World (And Your Brain)

415

Turkey, Dressing, Deviled Eggs and Momma, Part TWO

416

Preparing The Family For Thanksgiving

417

Do Alzheimer’s Meds Work?

418

Who Will Get Alzheimer’s?

419

Kick Alzheimer’s To The Curb!

420

When Does Alzheimer’s Begin?

421

Inflammation – YOUR BRAIN IS ON FIRE!

422

An Interview I Will Always Cherish!

423

Are You Willing To Reduce Your Chances of Alzheimer’s

424

CBD Oil and doTerra Oil – What You Need To Know

425

Senior Citizens In A Fighting Ring!

426

Difficult Days – The Gospel According To Piglet

427

We Are Getting Personal – Talking About Belching and Bathroom Visits

428

Her Last Days Were Shocking – Amy’s Story

429

NEURO – It Is An Acronym You Need To Know

430

Hispanic Heritage Month and Dementia

431

Interview With “Dancing Janice” In Kentucky

432

WATCH OUT FOR CURVE BALLS!

433

You Gotta Wear A Helmet

434

Imperfect Perceptions

435

We Now Have Proof – Exercise Reduces Your Chances Of Alzheimer’s

436

Gulf War Illness and Dementia

437

Dr. Oz’s Mother Has Alzheimer’s

438

Being The LO Who Needs Care Can Be Difficult

439

Sweet Words!

440

Mom Is Scratching Her Face Raw

441

Microwave Popcorn – UGH!

442

Love Is In The Air

443

Sweet Words From A Listener

444

Let’s Ditch The Meat In Our Diet

445

A Caller Tells The Story of Her Dad and His Delusions

446

Affirmation and Good Dementia Caregiving

447

Planning For The Future With An Elder Care Attorney

448

Life With Early Stage Dementia

449

$100 Million Dollars

450

Two Year Old Boy With Dementia

451

Tell Me More, Grandpa

452

Life Is Always Changing

453

Let’s Have FUN!

454

Starting a Dementia Care Support Group