In this Afterthoughts with Amy the host talks about a presentation she saw with Lori La Bey, a Twin Cities dementia advocate and educator about denial. This was timely as the episode where a listener asked how to deal with spouse who is in denial was a week before Amy House saw Lori present, providing further insight into why someone might be in denial.

Amy House, C.D.P. guides care partners in understanding how dementia affects the brain. This podcast has recorded questions from listeners. Each episode, Amy unpacks their questions and helps you learn to “think dementia.” This leads to better quality of life, improved relationships and empowered care partners. Be part of a connected community by learning from each other’s questions.

Amy House records and produces 100% of this podcast on her own, in her free time, to help others.
To support the Think Dementia podcast go to www.buymeacoffee.com/ThinkDementia

To record a question for the podcast go to www.think-dementia.com

Amy House is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, Licensed Assisted Living Director and PAC Trainer who is recognized in the Twin Cities as a leader in dementia care and education. Amy's personal support, public speaking and professional training has touched the lives of thousands of people living with dementia over the past 10 years. Amy is also a support group facilitator for the Alzheimer's Association and a Care Navigator for Tembo Health with the Medicare GUIDE dementia program.

Recording of Lori La Bey's presentation at Roseville City Hall in MN:

https://ninenorth.org/videos/dementia-caring-coping-9-10-24/

Dementia Map

www.dementiamap.com

Alzheimer's Speaks Podcast

www.alzheimersspeaks.com

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In this episode a listener asks how to handle a situation where the spouse is in denial that his wife has signs of dementia. Amy met this listener at the Caregiving for People with Memory Loss conference in 2024 who has in-laws in their 80s.

Amy House, C.D.P. guides care partners in understanding how dementia affects the brain. This podcast has recorded questions from listeners. Each episode, Amy unpacks their questions and helps you learn to “think dementia.” This leads to better quality of life, improved relationships and empowered care partners. Be part of a connected community by learning from each other’s questions.

Amy House records and produces 100% of this podcast on her own, in her free time, to help others.
To support the Think Dementia podcast go to www.buymeacoffee.com/ThinkDementia

To record a question for the podcast go to www.think-dementia.com

Amy House is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, Licensed Assisted Living Director and PAC Trainer who is recognized in the Twin Cities as a leader in dementia care and education. Amy's personal support, public speaking and professional training has touched the lives of thousands of people living with dementia over the past 10 years. Amy is also a support group facilitator for the Alzheimer's Association and a Care Navigator for Tembo Health with the Medicare GUIDE dementia program.

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For National FTD Awareness Week (9/22) Amy provides education and awareness on Frontotemporal Degeneration- the 4th leading cause of dementia. Each week Amy covers a different type and variant of FTD. In this episode she talks about Progressive Supranuclear Palsy which is a movement disorder in the FTD family.

Amy House, C.D.P. guides care partners in understanding how dementia affects the brain. This podcast has recorded questions from listeners. Each episode, Amy unpacks their questions and helps you learn to “think dementia.” This leads to better quality of life, improved relationships and empowered care partners. Be part of a connected community by learning from each other’s questions.

Amy House records and produces 100% of this podcast on her own, in her free time, to help others.
To support the Think Dementia podcast go to www.buymeacoffee.com/ThinkDementia

To record a question for the podcast go to www.think-dementia.com

Amy House is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, Licensed Assisted Living Director and PAC Trainer who is recognized in the Twin Cities as a leader in dementia care and education. Amy's personal support, public speaking and professional training has touched the lives of thousands of people living with dementia over the past 10 years. Amy is also a support group facilitator for the Alzheimer's Association and a Care Navigator for Tembo Health with the Medicare GUIDE dementia program.

The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration

www.theaftd.org

The Mayo Clinic

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/progressive-supranuclear-palsy/symptoms-causes/syc-20355659

University of California San Fransisco

https://memory.ucsf.edu/dementia/progressive-supranuclear-palsy

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