48 min
Dr. Shaw | Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiving Caregiver Storyteller
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- Non-Profit
Dr. Shaw noted the loss of affection in a relationship in which ‘the luster had not worn off in 30 years of marriage’. When his wife Rebecca said that she could not remember anything from an article she had read three times, piecing this with the loss of affection. Dr Shaw knew that their journey with dementia had begun. He pivoted from radiation oncology to mental health counselor specializing in grief and developed a memory counseling program while he partnered in the care of his wife. Learn more from his fascinating story and adopting changes into their life to nurture his relationship with his wife, care for himself, and remake his career. It’s a beautiful love story and a story with powerful insights and hope.
Dr. Shaw noted the loss of affection in a relationship in which ‘the luster had not worn off in 30 years of marriage’. When his wife Rebecca said that she could not remember anything from an article she had read three times, piecing this with the loss of affection. Dr Shaw knew that their journey with dementia had begun. He pivoted from radiation oncology to mental health counselor specializing in grief and developed a memory counseling program while he partnered in the care of his wife. Learn more from his fascinating story and adopting changes into their life to nurture his relationship with his wife, care for himself, and remake his career. It’s a beautiful love story and a story with powerful insights and hope.
48 min