ICareHealthCare Catherine and Amy Isabella Chalker

Catherine with ICareHealthCare interviews Amy Isabella Chalker, Registered Dietician Nutritionist and Eating Disorders Expert about the issues involved in treating adults, teens and children with eating disorders. Amy talks about everything from treating adults, teens and children with eating disorders to the importance of relationshipss in the lives of those wth eating disorders. She is articulate, well-informed and presents ideas that challenge what we thought we knew about eating disorders. She can be contacted through her website, https://www.aicnutrition.com/.

Catherine with ICareHealthCare interviews Marisa Pasquini, Dementia Care Expert and founder of the National Home Care Academy, about the ways in which caregivers, family and friends of people with dementia can experience joy and choose to thrive in the process of caring for their loved ones. Marisa talks about the New Reality Rules she has developed to help people understand how to help people with dementia. Her book, "How to Survive Dementia Without Losing Your Mind," is available on Amazon.

In this introducation, I talk about health advocacy through the format of interviewing health experts in different fields. You will be challenged to consider your own healthcare situation. I share some of my story and how it led me to become a patient advocate. I also announce my guest for the next podcast, Marisa Pasquini, who trains caregivers of people with dementia and has founded the National Home Care Academy.