39: Your Questions Answered

Dr. Lakelyn answers caregiving questions from you - our listeners! These questions focus on tips for dementia care, how to support a caregiver in your life, nutrition for aging adults and more. You can submit your questions to Dr. Lakelyn to be answered in a future episode. Email her at  caregiverchats@homeinsteadinc.com.

Episode highlights include:

• Suggestions to support an overwhelmed caregiver

• Nutrition tips for someone who’s lost their appetite 

• Overview of home care options, questions to ask and payment

• Medicare resources

• Dementia care tips: sharing a person’s diagnosis, care tips and how to address short-term memory loss

Helpful links from this episode:

- Home Care Guide: https://www.homeinstead.com/care-resources/care-planning/home-care-solutions-guide/ 

- Caregiver Chats Episode 17: Home Care: What is it and What to Expect 

-Caregiver Chats  Episode 37: Navigating Medicare: Simplifying Complexities for Caregivers You Tube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acv1eIITuZ4&t=1s 

-AARP article 12 Things Caregivers Need to Know About Medicare: :https://www.aarp.org/health/medicare-insurance/info-2024/medicare-caregiving-support.html 

- Caregiver Chats Episode 32: Getting an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis and What’s Next

- Caregiver Chat Episode 26: Top 10 Resources Every Dementia Caregiver Should Know! With Carrie Aalberts (aka Dementia Darling) 

- Zinnia - Therapeutic TV - zinniatv.com

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