Message In The Middle Marianne DeMello-Smith

Susan Saunders is a health coach and author. She coaches post-menopausal women around the world to build better brain health, reduce their dementia risk and age well. She's co-founder of The Age-Well Project platform and co-author of the best-selling book of the same name. She's author of The Age-Well Plan and her new book, The Power Decade: how to thrive after menopause will be published worldwide on April 27th by Headline Home. 
In this episode we talk about practical daily practices that can be implemented to assist in the aging process and keep the brain healthy.  


Susan can be found:
website: https://susansaundershealth.com
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/susansaundershealth/
The Power Decade: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Decade-Susan-Saunders/dp/1472291603/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1676229979&sr=8-1
The Age-Well Project https://agewellproject.com
@agewellproject on Instagram and Facebook
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In this extremely insightful conversation, Marianne sits down with Leslie Fuller, a woman who is not only passionate about helping take care of the aging, but who is passionate about educating on this topic as well.   In this episode we explore:
How Dementia plays out in the brain and what it might look like as it’s progressingWhat you should do if you suspect some form of Dementia setting inThe concept of using a strengths-based perspective with your loved onesTips for loving & supporting someone with DementiaHow to connect with your loved one once Dementia/Alzheimer’s has set inLessons learned from years of supporting the elderly populationWhat to look for in a Nursing HomeHow to help ease the transition if you must choose placement vs in home careLeslie Fuller's career has been centered around senior adults for a long time.  She earned a Master's of Social Work with a focus in gerontology and moved right into working as a Director of Resident Services for a senior living apartment complex. After 6 years she transitioned to an Executive Director position of an Alzheimer’s and dementia care community, and then on to the role of the Divisional Dementia Care Manager supporting communities in 13 different states.  Dealing with the Senior population and related challenges is certainly something she has some knowledge on and today she uses that knowledge and experience to provide training, tools, and coaching to communities of all sizes with a goal of teaching how to create a community culture that supports optimal quality of Life for the aging resident, the staff and the families. 
Leslie's Website: Inspired Senior Care – Enriching your community's culture
Facebook:  (7) Inspired Senior Care | Oklahoma City OK | Facebook
Insta:  Leslie Fuller (@inspiredseniorcare) • Instagram photos and videos

Alzheimer's website:  alz.org
Alzheimer's 24/7 Helpline: 800.272.3900


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Join me in this captivating discussion with Carolyn Birrell as she talks about her journey "Walking with Fay" in the midst of her mother's Dementia.  In this episode we will touch on:
How a loved one's Dementia diagnosis can sneak up on youSigns of DementiaWhat a day in the life can look like while caring for someone with DementiaHighs and lows of caring for someone with DementiaLessons learned from the other side of the Dementia journeyWays to ease your interactions when dealing with someone who has DementiaWays to connect when you're dealing with someone who has Dementia
Carolyn was a young retiree who had relocated after a successful career working for the American Cancer Society and then later, as a real estate agent. Soon after her move, she was faced with the realization that her mother had dementia and could no longer live by herself.  As a result, Carolyn and her sister relocated their mother, and Carolyn spent the next eight years caring for her aging mom while learning all things dementia. 
As Carolyn was going through this journey, she journaled about her feelings and the interactions with her mom and eventually she used those journals to write the book, Walking with Fay. 

You can see more of Carolynn here:
(4) Carolyn Birrell | FacebookCarolyn Birrell (@authorcarolynbirrell) • Instagram photos and videos(39) Carolyn Birrell | LinkedInCarolyn Birrell, Author | WALKING WITH FAY - a Memoir about Dementia, Idaho USA Connect with Marianne:

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Join me in the second half of my conversation with Ashley McCombs Mizell, the young woman that lost her site to an Auto Immune Disease called Sarcoidosis four years ago. 

In this episode we continue exploring the inspirational journey that Ashley has been on since losing her vision and we talk through:
How the community has helped her in so many ways, including funding for an experimental Stem Cell Ophthalmology Treatment.Some of the products that Ashley uses to allow her to be self-sufficient.Ashley's journey to becoming a social media influencer.The unexpected gifts her blindness has brought into her life.Ashley's advice to anyone that has had an injury or is in a situation that is causing them to feel lost and hopeless.Ashley's Links: 
My Links • @blind_momofboys • Milkshake Website Builder (msha.ke)
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Imagine being in your late twenties and already having the life you always dreamed of.  Married to your high school sweetheart, healthy young family, and working in a field where you can bring your creativity and passion together and get paid.  That was Ashley McCombs Mizell's life until she lost her vision to an auto immune disease called Sarcoidosis.

Join me in an emotional conversation with Ashley as we discuss:
The tricky and devastating disease that took her vision, Sarcoidosis.The lowest moment where Ashley contemplated suicide and how she turned her perspective around. The hard reality she faced in the ride home from the hospital.What new normal looks like for Ashley and her family.Childhood bullyingHer discovery that she can do everything, just differently.Finding a new passion (and reshaping an old one - photography).Ashley's Links:  
My Links • @blind_momofboys • Milkshake Website Builder (msha.ke)
 
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Jen Potter is a Venture Builder, Serial Entrepreneur, Speaker, and Business Leader. Founder of EPIC47 and EPIC Mamas. Her dream is to help 47 people grow their businesses and realize their ultimate potential. Her life purpose is to help inspire others to find their “WHY” and understand that we can be more than just a product of our environment. 
Having created several businesses and served as a Director and organizer of multiple networking organizations and advising countless business people across the nation, Jen is now shifting her focus to a new venture mentoring new business owners to help them achieve success and profitability as quickly and efficiently as possible.
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