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Dementia Spotlight Podcast

Bobbi and Michael Carducci

Dementia Spotlight is a weekly podcast hosted by Bobbi and Mike Carducci that focuses on caregivers and those who will become caregivers. The hosts and their guests will provide tips, truths, and straight talk about Alzheimer's and the many other forms of dementia. Guests will be on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month and tips, truths, and straight talk will be on the opposite Wednesdays. Join us as we bring to light, the realities of dementia care.

Episode 60: Tips, Truths & Straight Talk 35 - "What can I feed my LO? She is getting extremely picky. She does not eat egg, beans, bread, tortillas, oatmeal, potatoes to name a few."May 01, 2024
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Episode 58: Tips, Truths & Straight Talk 34 - "My LO was removed from drug trial due to brain bleed. Alz doctor now wants to put him on Aricept. Has it helped your LO? What can I expect from this drug?"April 18, 2024
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Episode 57: Guest Colleen Duewel - Where Do You Go To Get Help Navigating The Challenging Health Care, Legal, and Financial Systems.April 10, 2024
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Coming April 10 - Ms. Colleen Duewell - PreviewApril 06, 2024
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Episode 56: Tips, Truths & Straight Talk 33 - "Has anyone experienced their Loved One not being able to understand what is said while still being able to speak well?"April 03, 2024
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Episode 55: Guest Jimmy Zollo - Adaptive clothing simplifies dressing especially for those living with physical or cognitive changes.March 27, 2024
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Episode 54: Tips, Truths & Straight Talk 32 - Decision To Move Forward With Leqembi Infusions.March 21, 2024
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Episode 53: Guest Lisa Graff - Caregiving is not location based; you remain a caregiver regardless of where your loved one is located.March 13, 2024
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Episode 52: Tips, Truths & Straight Talk 31 - "When LO is being violent, hallucinating, etc., why do people advise checking for UTI?"March 06, 2024
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Episode 51: Guest Sara McCunnie - The Use Of Color And Patterns In Dementia Design.February 28, 2024
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Coming February 28 - Ms. Sara McCunnie - Preview #2February 23, 2024
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Episode 50: Tips, Truths & Straight Talk 30 - "Having your mother turn on you is maddening and breaking my spirit. I’m so sad."February 21, 2024
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Coming February 28 - Ms. Sara McCunnie - Preview #1February 16, 2024
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Episode 49: Guest Kay Bransford - Preparing for the Financial Aspects of Caregiving.February 14, 2024
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Coming February 14 - Ms. Kay Bransford - Preview #2February 09, 2024
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Episode 48: Tips, Truths & Straight Talk 29 - "I Can’t get my LO to change. Mother had been wearing the same outfit for months. They are filthy and torn. What can I do?"February 07, 2024
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Coming February 14 - Ms. Kay Bransford February 02, 2024
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Episode 47: Tips, Truths & Straight Talk 28 - "Why is it so freaking hard after reminding 4 times to take the plastic trash bag out of the container, pull the ties shut, and put the closed bag in the brown trash bin, then put a new bag inside the kitchen January 31, 2024
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Episode 46: Guest Donna Thomson - Is 2024 The Year of the Caregiver?January 24, 2024
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Episode 45: Tips, Truths & Straight Talk 27 - "What is the difference between Power of Attorney and Guardianship?". January 17, 2024
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Episode 44: How Dangerous Are the New Dementia Drugs?January 12, 2024
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No Episode on Jan 10January 07, 2024
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Episode 43: Tips, Truths & Straight Talk 26 - "The hospital wants to discharge my mother. She was in ICU and intubated, and now her dementia seems worse. What is worse, the hospital is threatening to call Adult Protective Services on me because I won't pJanuary 03, 2024
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Episode 42: Tips, Truths & Straight Talk 25 - "My mom told me that for three nights a dog has been in the tree outside her window. What can I do?"December 20, 2023
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Episode 41: The Dementia Umbrella And The 5 Major Forms Of Dementia.December 13, 2023
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