Conversations Through Alzheimer's
In 2019, we slowly started to watch our mom, Rose Marti, lose cognitive function and our family didn't have answers for years. Her PCP told us she was "just getting old." We didn't accept that, and we kept fighting. In 2025, she was finally diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's at 61.
This podcast is what comes next.
Conversations Through Alzheimer's follows a real family in real time. The fear, the love, the logistics, and the moments nobody warns you about. Hosted by sisters Amber Marti and Felicia Wood, this is an honest and authentic look at what it actually means to walk through this together.
This podcast is also meant to be a resource because there's a lot of information out there about Alzheimer's and almost none of it is in one place. Each episode weaves our family's lived experience with practical education: the medications that have been tried, functional medicine support, the legal forms you should complete while your loved one is still here mentally, how to build the right medical team, what the Alzheimer's Association can do for you, and how to find your people as a caregiver.
If your family is in this too — or if you're just starting to wonder — this is for you.
New episodes every Monday. Season 1 launches June 1, 2026.
Conversations Through Alzheimer's
Latest Episodes
A Year into Alzheimer’s diagnosis: New Bloodtests, What We've Learned, and More with Rose
This is our season one finale, recorded on our mom Rosemary's birthday, and it holds three things: what's changed in Alzheimer's diagnosis and research over the last year and a half, an honest look at where we actually are now compared to where...
Questions Answered on Alzheimer’s Caregiving, Processing in RealTime, and Grief
This episode is a Q&A where we answer some of the most common questions we’ve gotten from support groups, forums, and our DMs about caregiving for someone with Alzheimer’s.We cover the guilt that comes with getting frustrated or shor...
Noticing Alzheimer’s Cognitive Fatigue in Real Time During Summer Trip | Caregiver Update
This is a real-time early-onset Alzheimer’s update from our mom Rosemary’s two-week visit to see us in New York this summer, documenting what we noticed as the trip went on and what we learned about how much is too much right now.We cove...
The Spouse’s Side: Our Dad on Caring for Our Mom Through Alzheimer’s Earlier Stages
This episode is a conversation with our dad, Lyle, about his experience as the spouse and primary caregiver for our mom Rosemary since her early onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis.We talk through what it was like for him in the years before her...
You’re Not Alone: Alzheimer’s Caregiver Resources We Wish We’d Known About Sooner
This episode is about the caregiver resources and support systems we wish we'd known about sooner in our mom's Alzheimer's journey.We start with a quick check-in about our mom going to bingo with friends for the first time since her dia...
Fan Mail
Good morning! I just wanted to reach out and say THANK YOU! Your podcast has come into our lives at exactly the right time. I’m the youngest of three girls. Our mom was very recently diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s. She turns 80 this month and is healthy, active, a social butterfly, and still lives independently. One of my sisters and I make up her entire non-medical care team. She’s actually the one who found your podcast, and every week we’re amazed by how much your journey mirrors ours. It’s gotten to the point where we’ve started referring to you as “our other sisters.” 😂 We were just talking yesterday about how every single episode makes us laugh at least once because we completely understand the funny, unexpected, and sometimes ridiculous moments that come with this disease. It’s such a relief to hear people talk about those moments so honestly, because they’re so real. Thank you for sharing your story with such honesty, humor, and heart. While I wish none of us had a reason to connect over Alzheimer’s, your podcast has made us feel so much less alone. It has already helped us more than you probably realize. - Nicole (and Michelle)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
