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Ten-minute podcasts to help families and friends navigate the unknown in caring for people with dementia. Each episode features firsthand stories from people with personal experience caring for their loved ones, and experts in specialized fields. Topics organized by four categories: planning, living well, community, and challenges. Transcripts and other resources on www.bobsmarathon.com.

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    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.6 • 7 Ratings

Ten-minute podcasts to help families and friends navigate the unknown in caring for people with dementia. Each episode features firsthand stories from people with personal experience caring for their loved ones, and experts in specialized fields. Topics organized by four categories: planning, living well, community, and challenges. Transcripts and other resources on www.bobsmarathon.com.

    Progress on Anti-Amyloid Therapies: Roundtable Excerpt 1

    Progress on Anti-Amyloid Therapies: Roundtable Excerpt 1

    Decades of research have helped elucidate the roles of amyloid plaques and tau tangles in Alzheimer’s disease, identify biomarkers of underlying pathology, and guide the development of new therapies. In this first of two excerpts from a recent roundtable, Dr. Steven E. Arnold, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Dr. David A. Wolk, Penn Memory Center, review our current understanding of amyloid and tau pathologies and the clinical trial data that led to the recent approval of Leqembi (lecanemab), the first fully FDA-approved drug for Alzheimer’s disease in over 20 years.

    • 19 min
    Caregiving and Mental Health

    Caregiving and Mental Health

    Caregiver stress and burnout are not uncommon, as caregiving for someone with dementia is a journey that demands resilience, compassion, and understanding. Felicia Greenfield, MSW, LCSW, describes a case study and urges our listeners to navigate caregiving while prioritizing mental health and well-being. She recommends a combination of self-care practices—such as meditation, exercise, spending time with family—and a willingness to ask for help in caring as well as in maintaining one’s own mental health. In her words, “It’s never too late to start caring for yourself.”

    • 11 min
    Communication—Meeting the Challenges

    Communication—Meeting the Challenges

    Dementia can pose challenges by changing the way a person communicates. Repetition, confusion, and inappropriate language are just a few examples of what caregivers may face. Today, we would like to share some curated content from past episodes that our audience has found to be the most useful—in developing techniques, and perhaps a fresh perspective, to connect with our loved ones in the face of dementia. Alexandra Morris, gerontologist and dementia care manager, will share tips about handling communication changes.

    • 45 min
    Planning Events

    Planning Events

    Alex Morris talks about the need to acknowledge changes within the person with dementia, and the modifications that can help loved ones remain comfortable and engaged. She also stresses the importance of reducing the burden on the caregiver by sharing some of the planning and hosting of events. Tips for improving conversation are also offered.

    • 10 min
    Holidays

    Holidays

    Holidays are meant to be a time of joy, celebration, and tradition, but they can also be stressful and hectic. Caring for a person living with dementia can bring additional holiday stress to a caregiver. How your loved one participates in your holiday rituals will need to be adjusted. Stefanie Bonigut, MSW, shares tips and strategies that can help a caregiver make the holidays as manageable and as joyful as possible.

    • 9 min
    Getting Started: Tips for the Newly Diagnosed

    Getting Started: Tips for the Newly Diagnosed

    Hearing news about a diagnosis, can be a devastating, confusing, and difficult experience. To help our listeners find the way to helpful information, and look for guidance on getting started, we’ve curated content that our audience has found to be the most useful—in understanding the basics about dementia care, learning about lifestyle practices we can adopt to slow the disease, putting together a daily routine that works and helps both the caregiver and the person who has been diagnosed, and thinking about what a care team might look like. Dr. Steven E. Arnold will review recommendations for lifestyle practices, while Lena discusses practical issues for day-to-day living and, importantly, how she learned in the end that despite the challenges, it was a worthwhile journey.

    • 33 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
7 Ratings

7 Ratings

Miss Barkley ,

Bob’s last marathon

This was very helpful and informative for all family members of an Alzheimer’s patient.
Lena’ s tone was warm and the examples of what she did in Bob’s daily schedule were helpful. Also the order in how to add or change activities was helpful. Bob was scheduled and participating till the end.

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