A family guide to Alzheimer's Care with Teepa Snow

An extended version of the Health Call Radio Hour with Teepa Snow, a noted dementia care specialist and the founder of the Positive Approach to Care. HealthCall's Lee Kelso explores the misconceptions surrounding Alzheimer's and dementia, including how it's more than memory problems, brain changes that affect everything about a person, how dementia ultimately leads to death, and how to handle hostility or frustration by the patient. This is important information for everyone affected by Alzheimer's or dementia.
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[@irmapena9319]

Sir, education is key. We can all learn so much by studying dear Teepa's videos & classes. She's the source. Gracias

[@lesellen1994]

Great insightful questions for Teepa…thank you!

[@irmapena9319]

Gracias

[@karencreekmore889]

Wonderful conversation, thank you Lee & Teepa!
As a PLwD(Person Living w Dementia), my biggest takeaways:
*Do with(me), not for(me), until I can no longer do for myself *Give me purpose
*Maintain my dignity
*Find support groups, to learn new strategies, workarounds, cognitive ramps(Carepartners & PLwD)🦋

[@pauladavis4924]

We have found it so very hard to get a diagnosis. First off my husband was diagnosed with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus despite NOT having its main symptom-gait difficulties. The second neurologist we consulted literally asked us to leave because we asked “too many questions”. We now are waiting for results from a lumbar puncture to see if there are biomarkers for Alzheimers. So far, my husband has had a brain MRI, EEG, lab tests, complete neuropsychological testing and lumbar puncture. It has taken a year to get to this point and we are still waiting. Is this the norm for diagnosing? Do others feel that many neurologists are poor communicators? So far, two out of three we have had contact with were -well-awful!