The Dementia Collective
By blueBell Village
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Caring for someone with dementia can feel overwhelming but you don’t have to do it alone. The Dementia Collective is a podcast for caregivers seeking real support and fresh ideas. Hosted by Andrew Karesa, founder of blueBell Village, each episode features conversations with caregivers, clinicians, and innovators who bring practical insights, lived experience, and unexpected resources to light. Whether it’s navigating daily challenges, learning about emerging supports, or hearing stories from others on the journey, this podcast is here to help. We’re here to walk alongside you
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The Letter in the Headboard: A Novel Born from Dementia (with Michael A. Booth)
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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Five IRONMANs to Beat Alzheimer's (with Hassan Fadli)
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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When Words Fail, Stories Heal in Dementia Care (with Dr. Cindy Weinstein)
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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Reframing Dementia: The Case Against Assisted Dying (with Samuel Simon)
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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Why Dignity in Care Looks Nothing Like You Think (with Varsha Bhat)
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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When Caregiving Becomes Stewardship (with Lizette Cloete)
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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Ask the Experts: What Comes After a Dementia Diagnosis?
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Caregivers Are Not a Given: Why the System Is Breaking (with Stephanie Muskat)
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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Dementia Before 30: When FTD Changes Everything (with Katie Brandt)
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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What a Dementia Village Actually Looks Like (And Why We Don't Have More)
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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Inside the Broken System Destroying Elderly Lives (with Susie Singer Carter)
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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The Growing Pressure on Working Caregivers (with Cindy Diogo)
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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What a Year of Dementia Advocacy Taught Me (with Anoushka Fernandes)
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Who Tells the Story? Dementia, Hollywood, and Caregiving (with Alfredo Botello)
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Why 30 Years of Dementia Caregiving Broke Every Assumption She Had (with Lori La Bey)
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Anosognosia: Why They Don't Believe Anything's Wrong (with Karen Tyrell)
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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What Happens When Dementia Takes You Back in Time (with Glenna Hecht)
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May 27, 2026 |
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Why Men Struggle to Ask for Help in Dementia Care (with Ron Beleno)
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May 20, 2026 |
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She’s Still There: Separating Alzheimer’s from the Person You Love (with Erin Chalmers)
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May 13, 2026 |
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Where’s the Plan for Dementia Care in Canada? (with Dr. Saskia Sivananthan)
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May 06, 2026 |
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The Practice of Joy in Dementia Care (with Carrie Aalberts)
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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The Notebook Asked the Question Nobody Wants to Answer
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Harder Than Being Governor: Caring for My Wife with Alzheimer’s (with Governor Martin J. Schreiber)
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Can Dementia Separate Us From God? (with Elisa Bosley)
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Good Dementia Care Isn’t Perfect (with Dr. Natali Edmonds)
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Inside Out Might Be the Most Accurate Film About Memory Ever Made
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Knowing Sooner Changes Everything in Dementia Care (with Greg McGillis)
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Pixar Quietly Told the Truth About Memory in Coco
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Claiming Your Voice When Systems Try to Silence You (with Phyllis Fehr)
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Nearly Half of Dementia Could Be Prevented. Why Isn’t It Happening? (with Dr. Tommy Wood)
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Ask the Experts: Male Caregivers Speak Out on Their Biggest Challenge
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Presence Over Perfection in Dementia Care (with Teepa Snow)
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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The Dementia Care Mistake Families Make Out of Love (with Dr. Haidong Liang)
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Mar 14, 2026 |
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Batman's Lazarus Pit Exposes Our Obsession With Cure
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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I Carried a Weight I Couldn't Name (with Spencer Cline)
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Dementia Care in Canada Is Broken — Here's Why (with Dr. Sharon Kaasalainen)
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Star Trek Predicted What We're Getting Wrong About Dementia
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Dementia, Shame, and What Daughters Carry Alone (with Anoushka Fernandes)
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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How Pokémon Explains What's Really Happening in Dementia
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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Their Reality Comes First (with Rachael Wonderlin)
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Ask the Experts: Can You Ethically Disguise Exits in Dementia Facilities?
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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The Farm That’s Changing Dementia Care in Canada (with Rebekah Churchyard)
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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The Race Against Dementia Starts With a Single Step (with Jason Boschan)
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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What If Dementia Care Was About Connection Instead of Decline? (with James Lee)
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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The Voice Caregivers Trust: Lessons from 20 Years in Home Care (with Lance A. Slatton)
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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I Nearly Died — So I Built This to Help Families Remember Forever (with Aaron Tong)
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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10 Races, 1 Million Dollars, and a Mother's Legacy (with Stephanie Fauquier)
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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The Unexpected Power Of A Dog Named Dolly (with Katie Fyfe)
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Language in Dementia Care: What Nobody's Talking About
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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The Cultural Truth About Dementia Care Nobody's Talking About (with Dr. Rose Joudi)
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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The Story Behind blueBell — And the Woman Who Inspired It
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Dementia Care Doesn't Work Without This One Thing (with Dr. Sharon Anderson)
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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When Dementia Stopped Being Taboo (with Pete Hill)
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Feeling Helpless as a Caregiver? Here's Your Roadmap (with Tammy Lautner)
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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The Man Who Built Canada’s First Dementia Village (with Elroy Jespersen)
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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18 Years with Alzheimer’s — Jim Mann, Canada’s Leading Voice on Dementia Stigma
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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The Surprising Power of Personal Stories in Dementia Care (with Karen Murdock)
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Can Tech Help Dementia Caregivers? (with Karen Tyrell)
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Introducing The Dementia Collective
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Jun 23, 2025 |