To celebrate the 100th episode of the Dementia Care Partner Talk Show podcast, Teepa and Greg discuss a number of questions and topics that have been brought up previously. You don't want to miss this one! To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
Are having hallucinations the same as having delusions? They are in fact, not the same as Teepa explains in this week's episode. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
Are there better alternatives to using physical restraints when attempting a painful procedure on someone living with dementia? Join us this week as Teepa and Greg discuss this important topic. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
What is elopement? Why would someone want to leave? Join us this week as Teepa and Greg discuss how we can better handle situations where someone living with dementia wants to elope, or get away. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
Continuing the discussion on engagement, Teepa and Greg discuss a few changes that can help someone living with dementia stay engaged in various activities. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
Does dementia affect people living with it the same, regardless of their background? The simple answer is, it's complicated. Join Teepa and Greg as they discuss some of the challenges that may come up when caring for veteran living with dementia and how to overcome or minimize them. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
In this week's episode, Teepa and Greg discuss a question that was submitted by one of our listeners: how can we help someone that is living with dementia enjoy and add meaning to their days? Join us and learn what tips and insights Teepa has to share on this topic. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
Most of us love to sleep. But what happens to a person's sleep cycle when dementia enters the picture? How does this affect both the person living with dementia and the care partner? Join us for another episode as Teepa and Greg discuss this important topic. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
In this week's episode, Teepa and Greg further discuss the topic of engagement and offer a few tips on how to add meaning in the lives of people living with dementia through activities. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
In this week's episode, guest speaker Dr. Beth Nolan talks about a recent presentation to the Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care and Services on behalf of Positive Approach to Care. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
For this week's episode, Teepa and Greg discuss the importance of sleep and what changes may occur in a person living with dementia. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
Activities are the things you do , and engagement is the process of actively taking part in the activity. Join us for this weeks podcast as Teepa and Greg continue their conversation on this important topic. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
Sometimes "activities" and "engagement" tend to be confused for one another. Join us this week as Teepa and Greg discuss how we can create meaningful engagement with someone living with dementia. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
As they discuss how policy can affect dementia care both here in the U.S. and abroad, special guest Dr. Beth Nolan joins Teepa and Greg in this week's episode. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
If you have a loved one living with dementia, or if you work with persons living with dementia, chances are high that you have heard that phrase on numerous occasions! But why do they ask to go home, if sometimes they already are home? Join us this week as Teepa and Greg discuss this important question. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
How do you respond when someone living with dementia accuses you of lying or stealing something of theirs? How often can this situation occur? Grab a hot cup of coffee or tea and join Teepa and Greg as they delve into this tricky topic. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
How do you approach those difficult conversations with a person living with dementia? Topics such as, "stop driving" or "it's time to move into long-term care" can be ticking time bombs with the wrong approach. Join us this week as Teepa and Greg discuss tips on how you can improve your approach to have a better outcome. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
How can families help their loved ones living with dementia to cope with feelings of isolation and loneliness? Pull up a chair and join Teepa and Greg as they discuss possible solutions. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
Sometimes, dementia can cause thorny situations between family members. Join us this week as Teepa and Greg discuss how families can come together and work as a team so that their loved one living with dementia can be better supported. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
Join Teepa and Greg this week as they tackle the topic of communicating with a person living with dementia. Do they actually lose the ability to hear us? Or is there something we can do about it? To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
No one experiences dementia in the same way, so what might it be like for someone that realizes they are beginning to slip away? Would sadness and depression be a telling indication? Join Teepa and Greg this week as they discuss this important topic. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
Alzheimer’s and dementia, both words are interchangeable right? Apparently not, join us in this episode as Teepa and Greg tackle questions such as, why is it important to know the difference? Does it alter the treatment options? Is there a cure? To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
This week, Teepa and Greg talk discuss online articles that touch on what important lifestyle changes can be made to possibly help slow down the onset, or at least the progression of dementia. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
Join Teepa and Greg this week as they discuss innovative methods some facilities are using to provide long-term care. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
With COVID-19 cases rising in the US and many other countries, what lessons have we learned, or not learned, when it comes to providing care? Join Teepa and Greg as they discuss this important topic. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
After wrapping up the 2nd annual Positive Approach to Care (PAC) conference last week, Greg and Teepa discuss the highlights and the "lessons learned" the team experienced while going completely virtual. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
How do you...get dad to stop driving? How do you...get mom to take a shower? "How do you...." is the most frequently asked type of question we at Positive Approach to Care get. Join us in this episode to learn how Teepa and the team find solutions to some of these tough questions. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
Positive Approach to Care's 2nd annual conference is now less than a month away! This year's conference will be a virtual gathering, so you only have to travel as far as your keyboard (or mobile device). So come on, pull up a chair and see what PAC has in store for you. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
With a high percentage of COVID-19 related deaths still concentrated in care homes, is keeping a person living with dementia (PLwD) at home still a good idea? What can families do to minimize the risk? Join us this week to hear Teepa's thoughts on the matter. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com .
"Dad runs around in his t-shirt and underwear", "Mom doesn't care what she looks like anymore". Have you faced situations such as these or similar? Join us for another episode and learn Teepa's tips and insights on the topic of dressing a person living with dementia. To learn more about Positive Approach to Care, please visit us at www.teepasnow.com . Check out the Art of Caregiving DVD and Online Streaming Video . Contact us today!...
