Still Here

Tricia Mendoza, MD Board Certified Geriatric Psychiatrist
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This podcast explores dementia through both clinical expertise and lived experience. As a geriatric psychiatrist and a daughter, I stand alongside patients, families, caregivers, and providers to deepen understanding so that care becomes more informed, more compassionate, and more honest.

Episodes

  1. Jun 5

    What Remains?

    This episode explores not only what remains in the person but in their relationships, families, and identity. All these may narrow but may also deepen.

    17 min

  2. May 22

    What Good Care Actually Looks Like

    The kind of care that usually works in dementia may be quite different from the kind of care in any other general medical condition. This episode may give us enlightenment on what dementia care is about.

    17 min

  3. May 8

    Why Caregivers Feel So Alone

    This episode talks about the caregiver's load which is real but not always visible and why it feels that way.

    13 min

  4. Apr 24

    The Changing Relationship

    This episode explores role shifts and the emotional complexities associated with the shifts.

    12 min

  5. Apr 17

    Memory Is Not the Whole Story

    Dementia is not just memory loss. Dementia affects more than that. Understanding what is happening beyond memory reduces frustration and misinterpretation.

    12 min

  6. Apr 10

    The Moment of Diagnosis

    This provides honest thoughts regarding the diagnosis. The diagnosis, as an identifier is significantly different from understanding and living it. It does not answer a lot of questions but may bring up more.

    12 min

  7. Apr 3

    When Something Feels Different

    This episode tries to validate the early noticing stage of demtnia.

    11 min

  8. Mar 27

    What I Thought I Knew

    This is when I realized the dual lens that I have, being a geriatric psychiatrist and a daughter of a mother with dementia.

    12 min

  9. Season 1 Trailer

    S1 Trailer

    Still Here is a podcast about dementia, care and connection. As a geriatric psychiatrist and a daughter of a mother living with dementia, I explore what dementia changes, what it doesn't, and what it means for patients, families, caregivers and providers. This trailer introduces the intention behind the podcast and the conversations to come.

    4 min

Trailer

About

This podcast explores dementia through both clinical expertise and lived experience. As a geriatric psychiatrist and a daughter, I stand alongside patients, families, caregivers, and providers to deepen understanding so that care becomes more informed, more compassionate, and more honest.

Information

  • Creator
    Tricia Mendoza, MD Board Certified Geriatric Psychiatrist
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Tricia Mendoza, MD Board Certified Geriatric Psychiatrist
  • Show Website
    Still Here