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Our Dementia Air Network (SM) is home to our podcast of the same name. This is an ever-expanding effort so please bookmark this page. Our published podcasts are available below, organized thematically as several series. Click on any tile to explore that series.
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dementia air podcast library

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Aging in place

episode 1
RESPITE CARE: Dementia Air podcast host Bruce Leyton talks with Laila Stamer, founder and program director of The Tulip Place, which is a day center for people living with dementia. Learn the benefits of respite care for those with a diagnosis and their caregivers.
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episode 2
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healthcare

episode 1
MAKING CHOICES FOR THE FUTURE: Bruce Leyton interviews Libby Dunahoo, Manager of Advance Care Planning at Northeast Georgia Health System, about vital considerations about their desires for life-saving medical procedures if they can't speak for themselves.
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episode 2
NAVIGATING DEMENTIA CARE: Bruce Leyton interviews Ashley Trammell, Cognitive Nurse Coordinator for Northeast Georgia Physicians Group, about her role connecting people to resources for medical and emotional care for people with dementia and their caregivers.
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EPISODE 3
THE LATEST IN CLINICAL TRIALS: Dementia Air podcast host Bruce Leyton speaks with Dr. Angela Ritter about clinical trials for intervention and treatment of dementia which are available through the Center for Advanced Research and Education (CARE).
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Self-Care for caregivers

episode 1
SPIRITUALITY AND CAREGIVING: Dementia Air podcast host Bruce Leyton talks with dementia caregiver and trained dementia care specialist Stacey Childers about spirituality in the context of caregiving for her mother who lives with dementia.
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episode 2
DEVELOPING SELF-CARE PRACTICE THROUGH RITUAL: While caring for his wife with dementia, Bill Wittel practiced a morning ritual to promote self-care. Self-care is essential to mitigate physical and emotional health risks associated with dementia care.
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EPISODE 3
SEEING THE CAREGIVER BEYOND THE ROLE: Cloud Conrad introduces some of the more difficult subjects dementia caregivers face as they witness dementia's progression change their loved one - such as fear, guilt, shame, invisible bereavement and detachment.
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caregiving

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WHEALTHCARE

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SPOTTING COGNITIVE DECLINE THROUGH FINANCIAL BEHAVIOR: Abby Reed, investment advisor, retirement specialist, and CEO of Reed Financial Group, LLC, discusses the financial risks associated with a dementia.
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24/7 caregiver SERIES

24/7 caregiver - episode 1
AN INTRODUCTION TO "THE 24/7 CAREGIVER" author Gerry Roth discusses his book, 24/7 Caregiver, and the reasons he chronicles his dementia caregiver story in poetry.
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24/7 caregiver - episode 4
ADVOCACY & HEALTHCARE Gerry shares his experiences and perspectives on the importance of advocating for the person with dementia if navigating healthcare, focusing on the hospital ER.
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WHEN IT'S TIME: Gerry Roth reads and discusses three poems from "The 24/7 Caregiver" to explore, with host Bruce Leyton, the period of time when he was preparing to move his wife Jean to a memory care unit in assisted living.
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24/7 caregiver - episode 2
CAREGIVING Gerry realizes his wife can't change and her dementia won't reverse, that her well-being is up to him and that he, the caregiver, is the one who must change.
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24/7 caregiver - episode 5
SUPPORT FRIENDSHIP AND LOVE Bruce and Gerry explore acts of dementia caregiving compassion. Leyton also reads from Michael Verde's "Love is Listening: Healing the Dis-ease of Dementia".
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24/7 caregiver - episode 3
TRUST Gerry shares his insights as he works to gain and regain his wife's trust while navigating the unique manifestations of her Alzheimer's symptoms.
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24/7 caregiver - episode 6
THE DYNAMIC INTERSECTION: TRUST & PATIENCE Bruce and Gerry Roth examine the importance of fostering trust and patience to optimize communication in caregiving and support well-being.
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