HeyJaredA Balancing Act: Navigating A Loved One's Memory Loss
When a loved one is diagnosed with Memory Loss or Dementia, family members can feel completely unprepared and overwhelmed. You're now trying to juggle managing your loved one's increasing need for care while also tending to your own family, career and life.
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Dementia and Broken Filters: "How Can They Say That?" (opens the original)
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Why can dementia cause someone to suddenly say things that seem rude, offensive or completely out of character? In this episode, Kelly discusses how dementia can affect the brain’s social filter, why these behaviors may be worse at certain times, and how understanding what’s happening can help families respond with less conflict. FACEBOOK PAGE : Please message questions for Kelly, or to set up a chat! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573800764103 Please consider donating to support A BA
Dementia and Eating Safely: When Swallowing Changes (opens the original)
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In this episode, Kelly explains how dementia affects swallowing and increases the risk for pneumonia. She simplifies the process involved for listeners by breaking it into three phases, and offers guidance on balancing safety, nutrition, and a loved one's dignity when facing feeding refusals or diet modifications. FACEBOOK PAGE : Please leave questions for Kelly, or to set up a chat! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573800764103 Please consider donating to support A BALANCING ACT! https
The Dementia Whiplash: Good Day, or Bad One? (opens the original)
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This episode of A Balancing Act tackles the "whiplash" of sudden ups and downs in dementia caregiving. Why abilities seem to flicker day to day, when a sudden change warrants a call to the doctor, and how to become a detective when there's no clear medical cause. Kelly offers practical ways to respond with curiosity and flexibility instead of fear when a loved one's condition unexpectedly shifts. FACEBOOK PAGE : Please leave questions for Kelly, or set up a chat! https://www.facebook.com/profile
Keeping The Brain Connected: Hearing Aids, Glasses and Dementia (opens the original)
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Could untreated hearing or vision loss be putting the brain at greater risk? In this episode, Kelly discusses how sensory loss is linked to cognitive decline and dementia, and why glasses and hearing aids may play an important role in keeping the brain working and connected. FACEBOOK PAGE : Please leave questions for Kelly, or set up a chat! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573800764103 Please consider donating to support A BALANCING ACT! https://buymeacoffee.com/navigatingmemoryloss Re
Dementia & Family Reunions: When Remembering Becomes A Test (opens the original)
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Family reunions can be overwhelming for a loved one with dementia. The noise, the chaos, and everpresent fear of the question: "Do you remember?'. In this episode, Kelly explains why this can happen, ways to lower your loved one's stress and simple conversational techniques that meet your loved one at a level they can succeed. Success isn't about what they remember. It's about feeling included and loved. FACEBOOK PAGE : Please leave questions for Kelly, or set up a chat! https://www.facebook.com
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