Patty's Place
A place to talk about grief, dementia and caregiving. A place to find comfort when you are going through a difficult time.
A place to know you are not alone as you go through this difficult time.
Podcasting since 2025 • 12 episodes
Patty's Place
Latest Episodes
Navigating Hallucinations in Dementia: A Caregiver's Guide to Comfort
What happens when someone you love starts seeing people who aren't there? For dementia caregivers, this moment can be jarring, confusing, and even frightening. But as I discovered during my mother's journey with dementia, these hallucinations c...
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Finding Joy While Caring for Parents with Dementia-Interview with author Brenda Prater Sellers
The emotional toll of caring for a loved one with dementia can be overwhelming, but finding moments of joy, laughter, and connection might just save your sanity. Author Brenda Prater-Sellers joins us to share her deeply personal journey of cari...
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Shopping With Ghosts: Finding Joy in Anticipatory Grief
Grief doesn't wait for goodbye. It weaves through every moment of the dementia caregiving journey, creating a complex emotional landscape that few discuss openly.When your loved one sits across from you—looking the same but fundamentall...
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Beyond Memory: Understanding Dementia's True Impact-Guests Dr. Travis Stroub from Rush University Medical Center & Dr. Timothy Weldon from University of St Francis
The staggering truth hits like a punch to the gut: 7.2 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer's, and that number could nearly double to 13.8 million by 2060. As the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, dementia's ...
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34:36
Just Because I'm Dressed Doesn't Mean I'm Okay
Ever feel like you're drowning in caregiving responsibilities while your own needs fade silently into the background? In this raw, honest exploration of caregiver burnout, we dive deep into the often-overlooked world of self-care during life's ...
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