The Living Wisdom Podcast by Hubbard Hill
We’re excited to launch Living Wisdom, a groundbreaking weekly video and podcast series for caregivers, hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist Christine Karsten and our Executive Director of Dementia Care Services, Debbie Carriveau. This first-of-its-kind series offers practical advice for caregivers of loved ones with dementia, covering essential topics like care techniques, managing behaviors, and creating safe environments.
Episodes
27 episodes
Living Wisdom: Season 2 – Episode 16 – Helpful Tips to Help Focus and Manage Home Safety for Your Loved One with Dementia
Episode Sixteen explores practical ways caregivers can make the home environment safer and easier to navigate for a loved one living with dementia. Christine Karsten and Debbie Carriveau share simple strategies to reduce risks, support independ...
Living Wisdom: Season 2 – Episode 15 – 101 Things to Do: Creating Simple Moments of Joy in the Midst of Your Caregiving Day
Episode Fifteen explores how small, intentional moments can bring comfort, connection, and meaning into everyday caregiving. Christine Karsten and Debbie Carriveau share practical ideas caregivers can use to create simple experiences of joy, st...
Living Wisdom: Season 2 – Episode 14 – The Second Patient: Recognizing Depression in the Caregiver
Episode Fourteen explores how caregiving can affect emotional health and why depression in caregivers is often overlooked. Christine Karsten and Debbie Carriveau discuss common warning signs, the impact of ongoing stress and grief, and practica...
Living Wisdom: Season 2 – Episode 13 – The Unwanted Visitor: Recognizing Depression in the Person Living with Dementia
Episode Thirteen explores how depression can appear alongside dementia and why it is sometimes difficult to recognize. Christine Karsten and Debbie Carriveau discuss common warning signs, how depression may look different from typical dementia ...
Living Wisdom: Season 2 – Episode 12 – What Are the Warning Signs That This Is More Than I Can Handle at Home and I’m Burned Out
Episode Twelve explores how caregivers can recognize the signs of burnout and when it may be time to seek additional support. Christine Karsten and Debbie Carriveau discuss common indicators that care needs are becoming too much to manage alone...
Living Wisdom: Season 2 – Episode 11 – What Do I Do with My Feelings as a Caregiver
Episode Eleven focuses on the emotional experience of caregiving and the many feelings that can arise along the dementia journey. Christine Karsten and Debbie Carriveau discuss common reactions such as grief, frustration, guilt, and exhaustion,...
Living Wisdom: Season 2 – Episode 10 – How Do I Keep Love Alive in My Relationship with Someone Who Has Dementia
Episode Ten explores how relationships can continue to grow with meaning and connection after a dementia diagnosis. Christine Karsten and Debbie Carriveau share ways caregivers and partners can adapt to changing roles, stay emotionally connecte...
Living Wisdom: Season 2 – Episode 9 – They Are Refusing to Take Their Medication. Now What?
Episode Nine explores why a loved one living with dementia may resist taking medication and how caregivers can respond with patience and understanding. Christine Karsten and Debbie Carriveau discuss common reasons behind medication refusal, pra...
Living Wisdom: Season 2 – Episode 8 – How to Avoid Conflict Triggers
Episode Eight explores common situations that can lead to tension or conflict when caring for a loved one living with dementia and how caregivers can respond with calm and confidence. Christine Karsten and Debbie Carriveau share practical strat...
Living Wisdom: Season 2 – Episode 7 – How Do I Know If My Loved One Is Depressed and How Can I Help
Episode Seven explores how to recognize signs of depression in a loved one living with dementia and what caregivers can do to respond with care and confidence. Christine Karsten and Debbie Carriveau discuss common warning signs, how depression ...
Living Wisdom: Season 2 – Episode 6 – How to Keep My Loved One Busy and Stimulated
Episode Six explores practical and meaningful ways to keep a loved one with dementia engaged and connected. Christine Karsten and Debbie Carriveau share why activity and stimulation matter, how to match activities to changing abilities, and sim...
Living Wisdom: Season 2 – Episode 5 – When They Stop Eating and Drinking
Episode Five addresses one of the most difficult moments in dementia care. Christine Karsten and Debbie Carriveau discuss why changes in eating and drinking happen, what they can mean, and how caregivers can respond with compassion, clarity, an...
Living Wisdom: Season 2 – Episode 4 – When Is It Too Much?
Episode Four takes an honest look at caregiver overwhelm and the difficult question many families face: when is it time to ask for more help? Christine Karsten and Debbie Carriveau talk through signs of burnout, how to recognize limits, and way...
Living Wisdom: Season 2 – Episode 3 – Dealing with Aggression
Episode Three explores aggression in dementia care and the emotions that often surround it. Christine Karsten and Debbie Carriveau offer practical strategies, perspective, and reassurance to help caregivers respond calmly, maintain safety, and ...
Living Wisdom: Season 2 – Episode 2 – Incontinence Care
Episode Two focuses on incontinence care — a topic many caregivers navigate but few talk about openly. Christine Karsten and Debbie Carriveau share practical guidance, reassurance, and compassionate insight to help make daily care more manageab...
Living Wisdom: Season 2 – Episode 1 – Bathing
Season Two is here.After a successful first season, the Living Wisdom Podcast from Hubbard Hill returns with new conversations, real stories, and practical guidance for those caring for loved ones living with dementia.Hosted by Ch...
Living Wisdom: Season 1 - Episode 11 - Different Causes of Dementia (Continued).
Living Wisdom: Episode 11 - Different Causes of Dementia (Continued).Join Emmy Award-winning journalist Christine Karsten and Debbie Carriveau, Executive Director of Dementia Care Services.Support for the Living Wisdom podcast is ...
Living Wisdom: Season 1 - Episode 10 - Different Causes of Dementia
Join Emmy Award-winning journalist Christine Karsten and Debbie Carriveau, Executive Director of Dementia Care Services.Support for the Living Wisdom podcast is provided by InTouch Pharmaceuticals, committed to meeting the specialized pharm...
Living Wisdom: Season 1 - Episode 9 - Five Stages of Grief
Join Emmy Award-winning journalist Christine Karsten and Debbie Carriveau, Executive Director of Dementia Care Services, as they explore the Five Stages of Grief.Support for the Living Wisdom podcast is provided by InTouch Pharmaceuticals, ...
Living Wisdom: Season 1 - Episode 8 - Caregiver Stress and Burnout
Join Emmy Award-winning journalist
Living Wisdom: Season 1 - Episode 7 – Late Stages of Dementia
Living Wisdom: Episode 7 – Late Stages of DementiaJoin Emmy Award-winning journalist Christine Karsten and Debbie Carriveau, Executive Director of Dementia Care Services, as they explore the late stages of dementia. Support f...
Living Wisdom: Season 1 - Episode 6 – Middle Stages of Dementia
Living Wisdom: Episode 6 – Middle Stages of DementiaJoin Emmy Award-winning journalist Christine Karsten and Debbie Carriveau, Executive Director of Dementia Care Services, as they explore the middle stages of dementia.&nb...
Living Wisdom: Season 1 - Episode 5 – Navigating the Early Stages of Dementia
Living Wisdom: Episode 5 – Navigating the Early Stages of Dementia Join Emmy Award-winning journalist Christine Karsten and Debbie Carriveau, Executive Director of Dementia Care Services, as they explore the early stages of dementia...
Living Wisdom: Season 1 - Episode 4 - How Do I Meet the Needs of My Loved Ones
Hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist Christine Karsten and Debbie Carriveau, our Executive Director of Dementia Care Services, this episode provides practical advice and guidance for those caring for loved ones with dementia.Support f...
Living Wisdom: Season 1 - Episode 3 - Weathering the Storm of Feelings
***NEW EPISODES EVERY WEDNESDAY*** Hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist Christine Karsten and Debbie Carriveau, our Executive Director of Dementia Care Services, this episode provides practical advice and guidance for those caring for loved ...