Questions and Answers with Dr Jessica Zitter regarding issues surrounding those last moments, days, weeks before death of someone you are caring for. We discuss morphine, hospice's role, the lack of support for caregivers and the shock and trauma of the events leading up to death.

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Dr Jessica Zitter Q&A What Just Happened? Questions about end of life care

Howard Gleckman is a senior fellow at the Urban Institute, where he is affiliated with the Tax Policy Center and the retirement Policy Program. In 2016, Next Avenue named Howard, one of the nation's top 50 influencers in aging. Howard and I spoke about the policies surrounding the caregiving crisis, how we got here, and his hope for going forward.

Episode #25: Howard Gleckman on Policy, Caregiving and Strategies

Caregivers have innumerable questions when it comes to dealing with challenging behaviors throughout the dementia journey. From everyday issues with eating and sleeping and wanting to go home, to changes in personality and communication. Today I speak with Judy Cornish, elder law attorney, home care provider, and founder of The Dawn Method, a strength based, person centered approach to dementia care.  Judy shares not only her techniques on dealing with these behaviors but also why they develop and how we as caregivers can learn to embrace not what is lost, but what is left. 

Episode #24: Challenging Behaviors in Dementia and the Reasons Why with Judy Cornish, Founder of the Dawn Method

Adult Day Centers are designed to provide care and companionship for older adults who need assistance or supervision during the day. Programs offer relief to family members and caregivers, allowing them to go to work, handle personal business, or just relax while knowing their relative is well cared for and safe. Patty Winstead Director of Community Relations from Saracare in Malvern Pa shares the importance of day services, how to access them and more.  

Episode #23: Adult Day Care with Patty Winstead

P.K. Beville founded Second Wind Dreams®, the first organization to focus on granting dreams for elders living in long-term care in the United States. PK also created the internationally-acclaimed Virtual Dementia Tour® (VDT®). Experienced by three million people in 20 countries, the Virtual Dementia Tour® is a scientifically-proven training method designed to build sensitivity and awareness in individuals caring for those with dementia. Secondwind.org 

Episode#22: Empathy in Caregiving with PK Beville

Brooks Kenny, Executive Director of the Women’s Network of Us Against Alzheimer's talks about their newly developed Brain Guide a free, comprehensive new platform that offers resources and questionnaire to assess our own brain health. At BrainGuide.org or 855-BRAIN-411

Episode #21: Brain Guide with Brooks Kenny

Jason Karlawish is a geriatrician, a writer, a professor of medicine, medical ethics and health policy and neurology at the University of Pennsylvania, and is co director of the Penn Memory Center where he cares for patients. I couldn't wait to speak to Dr. Karlawish about his compelling and eye opening new book, The Problem of Alzheimer's How Science, Culture and Politics Turned a Rare Disease Into a Crisis and What We Can Do About It. It answered so many of my questions regarding research, policy and how we got here.

Episode #20: Dr Jason Karlawish and The Problem of Alzheimer's

Susanne White is the Caregiver Warrior. She believes caregivers are fearless, courageous and passionate about protecting those they care for. Susanne’s goal is to offer strategies based on the experience, strength and hope she found while surviving her own caregiving journey.  Susanne and I talked about the many obstacles that are so common in caregiving - such as shame, judgment, the importance of finding time for ourselves, and the three ways we can become more self-confident caregivers. 

Episode #19: Susanne White and Being A Caregiver Warrior

Jessica Zitter, MD, MPH, specializes in Critical Care and Palliative Care medicine, and practices at a public hospital in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the author of Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life. Her essays and articles have appeared in the New York Times, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and other publications. Her work is featured in the Oscar and Emmy-nominated documentary, Extremis, as well as her ilm, Caregiver: A Love Story. Which you can view virtually. She is a nationally recognized speaker on the topic of dying in America. Dr Zitter is also a fierce advocate for raising awareness of the difficulties family caregivers have throught their caregiving journey and even turned the tables on me, in this interview. 

Episode #18: End of Life Care & Caregiver Burden with Jessica Zitter, MD MPH

In today’s podcast, I speak with Leeza Gibbons, author, entrepreneur, Emmy-winner, pop culture icon and former caregiver. Leeza was thrust into the world of Alzheimer’s when her mother was diagnosed in 1999. Throughout her journey, she observed the many challenges of caregiving and the importance of caregivers taking care of themselves. She created Leeza’s Care Connection, a non-profit organization to offer support to family caregivers by providing support groups, educational workshops and wellness activities.

Episode #17: A Conversation with Leeza Gibbons

Karin Murphy, bereavement and grief counselor, and I discuss the challenges of dealing with grief while caregiving - whether it’s anticipatory grief, the difference between grief and depression or how judgment plays into grief, Karin offers practical strategies we can use to help us cope on a daily basis.

Episode #16: Grief and Emotions While Caring

My conversation with Loren Gelberg-Goff, MSW, LCSW, CHt, provides caregivers with the information they need to develop real, practical, self-care. Loren is the author of Take Back Your Life, A Caregiver's Guide to Finding Freedom in the Midst of Overwhelm.

Episode #15: Take Back Your Life with Loren Gelberg-Goff

We’ve all see the commercials on tv regarding Medicare, how complicated it is, how many options there are & the importance of having the RIGHT Medicare plan for your health care needs but how do you pick the right plan? What are the options for your situation. Today I speak with Amy Kokoles, a Medicare counselor For The Apprise Program, nationally known as SHIP, which is comprised of health insurance counselors that help you understand your health insurance options. This is a federally funded program designed to answer questions older adults have about Medicare, Medigap, Medicaid, long-term care insurance and preventive care.

Episode #14: The ABC's of Medicare with Amy Kokoles

A fascinating and informative conversation with Tommy Dunne, from Liverpool England. Tommy was diagnosed with Early Onset Dementia at 58 and has made it his mission to raise awareness about living with dementia, and supporting communities in improving dementia care.

Episode #13: Living with Dementia; An Interview with Tommy Dunne

Anne Tumlinson, founder of ATI Advisory and Daughterhood, explains why the coronavirus was so deadly in nursing homes, the strategies that were involved in trying to contain the spread, and the changes that are needed going forward. Anne is a nationally recognized expert in the economics of an aging society. She advises government officials, business leaders and investors on innovations in financing and delivery of health and long-term care to older adults.

Episode #12: Anne Tumlinson on Nursing Homes in the Pandemic, What Happened?

Daughterhood is the creation of Anne Tumlinson who has worked on the front lines in the healthcare field for many years and has seen the challenges caregivers face. Our mission is to support and build confidence in women who are managing their parents’ care. Daughterhood is what happens when we put our lives on hold to take care of our parents. Our podcast goal is to bring you some insight into navigating the healthcare system, resources for you as a caregiver, as well as for you as a person, and help you know that you don’t have to endure this on your own. www.daughterhood.org

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