What The Dementia

By Breanna Wilson

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Welcome to What the Dementia. Join us as we dive into the world of dementia, exploring the complexities of this often misunderstood condition. We bring you expert insights, practical advice, and personal stories from those who have walked this path. Whether you're a caregiver, a loved one, or someone living with dementia, this podcast is your companion in understanding and navigating the dementia journey. We aim to empower you with knowledge, dispel common misconceptions, and foster a community of support. Tune in to What the Dementia and let's unravel the mysteries of dementia together.

Episode Date
130 | When a Person with Dementia Doesn't Meet Hospice Criteria
Apr 28, 2024
129 | The Ugly Side of Hospice
Apr 24, 2024
128 | Dispelling 5 Hospice Myths
Apr 17, 2024
127 | Hospice Care: Addressing Treatment & Comfort Concerns (Q&A)
Apr 13, 2024
126 | Hospice Readiness in Dementia: Eligibility & Signs
Apr 10, 2024
125 | Late Stage Dementia vs. End of Life
Apr 03, 2024
124 | Housekeeping: Exclusive Content, Puzzles, & New Workshop!
Mar 27, 2024
123 | Choosing the Best Jigsaw Puzzle for Someone with Dementia
Mar 24, 2024
122 | Q&A: Dealing with Aggression & Rude Behavior in Dementia
Mar 20, 2024
121 | Getting a Person to Believe They Have Dementia
Mar 13, 2024
120 | Housekeeping: Hiatus, Panda Pocket, Bambu Dozens, and Initiative Pause
Feb 28, 2024
119 | 5 Dementia Misconceptions — Uncovering the Truth
Feb 21, 2024
118 | 3 Things You MUST Understand About the Stages of Dementia
Feb 14, 2024
117 | The Biggest Lie Told in Dementia Care — "It's Just the Dementia"
Feb 14, 2024
116 | Can You Prevent Dementia? + How to Reduce Your Risk!
Jan 24, 2024
115 | Housekeeping: 2024's First Webinar, New Treehouse Feature, & Custom Puzzles
Jan 17, 2024
114 | Getting Your Dementia Questions Answered
Jan 10, 2024
113 | 2024: Dementia Care in the New Year with Bambu
Dec 20, 2023
112 | 2023: A Year in Dementia Care with Bambu
Dec 13, 2023
111 | "They don't remember who I am!" — How Do I Handle It?
Dec 06, 2023
110 | Housekeeping: Ultimate Resource Guide, MasterClass Announcement, and Special Deals
Nov 29, 2023
109 | "They don't remember who I am!" — Why?
Nov 22, 2023
108 | Holiday Dilemmas: A Q&A for Dementia Caregivers
Nov 08, 2023
107 | Creepy Critique: Relic — Dementia in Horror Films
Oct 27, 2023
106 | Creepy Critique: The Visit — Dementia in Horror Films
Oct 11, 2023
105 | Creepy Critique: The Taking of Deborah Logan — Dementia in Horror Films
Oct 04, 2023
104 | Housekeeping — The Big Treehouse Announcement!
Sep 27, 2023
103 | The Tragedy Narrative of Dementia
Sep 20, 2023
102 | Hospital Stays & Delirium + What You Should Know & What You Can Do
Sep 13, 2023
101 | Housekeeping — YouTube, Seasonal Puzzle Release, & Treehouse Update
Aug 30, 2023
100 | New Medicare Dementia Care Model
Aug 16, 2023
099 | Not Everything is Sexual: Importance of Identifying Behavioral Triggers
Aug 09, 2023
098 | Leqembi: Beyond the Hype
Aug 02, 2023
097 | Aphasia and Dementia + 10 Strategies for Better Communication
Jul 26, 2023
096 | Housekeeping — Children’s Book, Big Change to Dozens, Treehouse Update, & Sad News
Jul 19, 2023
095 | HIV-Associated Dementia — Virus in the Brain
Jul 05, 2023
094 | Navigating the Battle of Bathing in Dementia Care
Jun 14, 2023
093 | Housekeeping — Bathing Webinar, Seasonal Release, New Initiative, & Treehouse Update
Jun 07, 2023
092 | Hearing Loss and Dementia: What's the Connection?
May 24, 2023
091 | Unpopular Opinion: Caregiving is a Choice
May 10, 2023
090 | Housekeeping — Offer, Giveaway, Webinar, Caregiver Retreat, and More
May 03, 2023
089 | Dementia Caregiver, Are You Giving the Worst Care Possible?
Apr 19, 2023
088 | Q&A: Accepting a Dementia Diagnosis, Doctor's Appointments, and Showers
Apr 05, 2023
087 | Huntington's Disease — Oh Chromosome 4!
Mar 22, 2023
086 | Housekeeping — Free Webinar, Treehouses, Turtles, Magic, and More
Mar 15, 2023
085 | Activities for People with Dementia Across the Stages ft. Relish
Mar 08, 2023
084 | Decreasing Stigma While Spreading Awareness of Dementia — A Cautionary Message
Feb 17, 2023
083 | Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease — What in the Prion is that!?
Feb 15, 2023
082 | Housekeeping — Puzzles, Resources, Updates and Webinars!
Feb 08, 2023
081 | The Role of Genetics in Dementia ft. Probably Genetic
Feb 01, 2023
080 | Alzheimer's Disease as Type 3 Diabetes
Jan 18, 2023
079 | Housekeeping — What's New, Giveaways, & Getting 30x Better
Jan 11, 2023
078 | 4 Mistakes Dementia Care Partners Make
Jan 04, 2023
077 | 2023: Dementia Care in the New Year with Bambu
Dec 21, 2022
076 | 2022: A Year in Dementia Care with Bambu
Dec 14, 2022
075 | Holidays and Dementia: 6 Tips to Make Holidays More Enjoyable!
Nov 16, 2022
074 | Traveling with Someone Living with Dementia [Holiday Edition]
Nov 09, 2022
073 | Free Dementia MasterClass Open House — FAQs + Invitation
Nov 02, 2022
072 | Therapeutic Dolls and Pets for People Living with Dementia
Oct 26, 2022
071 | Memory Care Communities — 8 Considerations [Dementia]
Oct 12, 2022
070 | The 7A's of Dementia | Agnosia, Apraxia, Aphasia + More
Sep 28, 2022
069 | Dementia and the Mirror People + Quick Tips
Sep 14, 2022
068 | Inhalational Alzheimer's Disease — Say What Now?
Aug 31, 2022
067 | Stop Following Me! — Shadowing in Dementia
Aug 10, 2022
066 | Breaking — Fraud in Alzheimer's Research
Jul 27, 2022
065 | Showtiming — Have you heard of it!? [Dementia]
Jul 20, 2022
064 | Using Reminiscence to Create Connection [Dementia]
Jul 06, 2022
063 | Pain and Dementia
Jun 22, 2022
062 | Managing Resistance to Care [Dementia]
Jun 08, 2022
061 | Reversible Dementias & Pseudodementia
May 25, 2022
060 | Q&A Series 10: Amnesia vs. Dementia, Driving with Dementia, & Resenting Others
May 18, 2022
059 | UTIs & Dementia — What is the Deal!?
May 11, 2022
058 | Q&A Series 9: Peeing in Odd Places, Consenting to Sex, Am I A Good Caregiver? [Dementia]
May 04, 2022
057 | 5 Tips to Become the Ultimate Dementia Detective + "With Intent"
Apr 27, 2022
056 | They Are Terrified? Don't Tell Me That! [Dementia]
Apr 20, 2022
055 | Dehydration & Dementia Ft. Jelly Drops
Apr 06, 2022
054 | Dealing with Accusations [Dementia]
Mar 30, 2022
053 | My Partner Keeps Hiding Things — What Should I Do? [Dementia]
Mar 09, 2022
052 | How Dementia Kills — Common Causes of Death
Feb 23, 2022
051 | Q&A Series 8: Hydration, Waking Up Vs. Letting Rest, & Drinking While Caregiving [Dementia]
Feb 09, 2022
050 | WTH! Where'd All My Friends Go!? [Dementia Care Partner Edition]
Jan 19, 2022
049 | Realistic Self-care for the Busy Dementia Care Partner
Jan 05, 2022
048 | Biogen's Aduhelm or Aduhuh? for Alzheimer's Disease
Jun 23, 2021
047 | What's With The Humming!? [Dementia]
May 26, 2021
046 | Q&A Series 7: Why The Anger?, Hardest Stage, & Wishing They Would Die? [Dementia]
Apr 21, 2021
045 | Why Won't My Partner Living With Dementia Shower? — 10 Reasons + Bonus
Mar 24, 2021
044 | "No, I do it like this!" — Correcting Isn't Always Correct [Dementia]
Feb 24, 2021
043 | Frontotemporal Dementia — What In The World Is Going On?
Feb 03, 2021
042 | Lewy Body Dementia — Those Darn Lewy bodies!
Dec 09, 2020
041 | Vascular Dementia — Lack of Blood Flow Makes The Brain Go...
Nov 18, 2020
040 | Mixed Dementia—Yes, Your Partner Can Have More Than One
Nov 04, 2020
039 | Why Am I Grieving My Partner? They Are Still Here!
Oct 21, 2020
038 | Helping Gone WRONG - Learned Helplessness in People Living With Dementia
Oct 07, 2020
037 | Let's Talk Dementia - World Alzheimer's Day (Special Episode)
Sep 21, 2020
036 | Is It Okay To Lie To My Partner Living With Dementia?
Sep 16, 2020
035 | "It's Just The Dementia Talking, They Don't Mean It?" — Right!??
Sep 02, 2020
034 | Is It REALLY That Serious? [OR] Can We LET IT GO!!??
Aug 19, 2020
033 | How to Change Your Partner Living With Dementia - Wait What?
Jul 15, 2020
032 | Establishing a Routine + Choosing Activities [Dementia]
Jul 08, 2020
031 | Using Restraints At Night + What You Can Do Instead [Dementia]
Jun 24, 2020
030 | Q&A Series 6: Dementia Diagnosis, Bedridden, & How's Dad?
Jun 21, 2020
029 | Dementia & Apathy + What We Can Do!
Jun 17, 2020
028 | Q&A Series 5: Unsafe Cooking, Cleaning All Day, & Wait, What Did You Call Me? [Dementia]
Jun 14, 2020
027 | It's NOT About Thinking FOR A Person Living With Dementia
Jun 10, 2020
026 | Q&A Series 4: Mental Illness?, Changing Taste Buds, & Fainting [Dementia]
Jun 06, 2020
025 | Choosing a Quality Hospice - Top 20 Questions [Dementia]
Jun 03, 2020
024 | Q&A Series 3: Swallowing ToothPaste, Is This Normal?, & Are Cameras Okay? [Dementia]
May 30, 2020
023 | Palliative Care & Hospice [Dementia]
May 27, 2020
022 | Q&A Series 2: Time Perceptions, Butt Grabs, & Respite Care [Dementia]
May 23, 2020
021 | Where's My Checkbook? You Stole It! [Dementia]
May 20, 2020
020 | Q&A Series 1: Lying, Proving Behaviors, Stealing Accusations [Dementia]
May 16, 2020
019 | Managing Sundowning in Dementia - Practical Strategies
May 06, 2020
018 | Understanding Sundowning
Apr 29, 2020
017 | Stigma in Dementia
Apr 15, 2020
016 | Talking to Someone with Dementia over the Phone
Apr 08, 2020
015 | "I Want to Go Home" - Reasons Why & How to Respond
Mar 29, 2020
014 | Part 3 - Stages of Dementia: Six & Seven [YouTube Audio]
Mar 18, 2020
013 | Dementia & Coronavirus: Dealing With Visitation Limitations
Mar 15, 2020
012 | Part 2 - Stages of Dementia: Four & Five [YouTube Audio]
Mar 11, 2020
011 | Dementia & Coronavirus: Protecting Your Partner & Yourself
Mar 08, 2020
010 | Stages of Dementia: One, Two, & Three [YouTube Audio]
Mar 04, 2020
009 | Is It Really Denial? Anosognosia vs. Denial [YouTube Audio]
Feb 26, 2020
008 | Should you tell your partner that they have dementia? [YouTube Audio]
Feb 19, 2020
007 | Coping with Repetitive Questions [YouTube Audio]
Feb 12, 2020
006 | Aggression, Hallucinations, & Delusions - What You Should Know + 10 Tips
Feb 09, 2020
005 | Ways to Connect with People Who Have Dementia [YouTube Audio]
Feb 05, 2020
004 | The 3 D's: Dementia, Delirium, Depression [YouTube Audio]
Jan 29, 2020
003 | 3 Dementia Myths & 3 Dementia Facts [YouTube Audio]
Jan 22, 2020
002 | What is Dementia? [YouTube Audio]
Jan 15, 2020
001 | What the Heck is What The Dementia?
Jan 13, 2020