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Flourishing Together: Community and Innovation in Dementia Care

Nicole Will

May 17, 2023

Flourishing Together: Community and Innovation in Dementia Care

Allyson Schrier's life took an unexpected turn when her husband was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.

Beyond Overwhelm: Finding Balance and Support for Family Caregivers

Nicole Will

May 11, 2023

Beyond Overwhelm: Finding Balance and Support for Family Caregivers

How do we manage stress, avoid burnout, and find balance when caring for our loved ones? It's important that we find support for our...

Breaking the Stigma: Empowering Sexuality and Aging

Nicole Will

May 1, 2023

Breaking the Stigma: Empowering Sexuality and Aging

My guest today is Dr. Regina Koepp, a board-certified clinical psychologist and founder of the Center for Mental Health & Aging.

The Marathon of Alzheimer's: You Are Not Alone

Nicole Will

Apr 26, 2023

The Marathon of Alzheimer's: You Are Not Alone

In her own words, Karla started a marathon called Alzheimer’s with her father and experienced all the challenges, grief, decisions, and...

The Road Trip that Connected the Dementia Caregiver Community

Nicole Will

Apr 24, 2023

The Road Trip that Connected the Dementia Caregiver Community

Her first feature film, a documentary reveals the profound burden that family caregivers shoulder as they care those with dementia.

Talking Money with Aging Parents: Essential Conversations We Need to Have

Nicole Will

Apr 12, 2023

Talking Money with Aging Parents: Essential Conversations We Need to Have

Having a conversation about finances with our aging parents can be challenging, but it doesn’t always have to be. However, it’s important...

Empowered Health: Making Confident Medical Decisions for Your Loved Ones

Nicole Will

Feb 28, 2023

Empowered Health: Making Confident Medical Decisions for Your Loved Ones

Dr. Brittany Lamb, a board-certified emergency medicine physician, dementia family educator, and advocate.

Bringing Older Adults & Their Families Closer Together

Nicole Will

Feb 15, 2023

Bringing Older Adults & Their Families Closer Together

There can be a communication and engagement gap between the majority of the population and older adults, people with disabilities, and ...

Changing the Way We Think About Dementia

Nicole Will

Feb 8, 2023

Changing the Way We Think About Dementia

What do we do when we learn our loved one has a new diagnosis of dementia? What questions do we ask? Where do we go to learn how to support

Nicole Will

Jan 18, 2023

In Grief, Love Remains

Patti LaFleur is the former care partner for her Mom, Linda, who had mixed dementia. She cared for her Mom for three years. These two...

The Family's Role in Senior Living: A Powerful Collaboration

Nicole Will

Nov 9, 2022

The Family's Role in Senior Living: A Powerful Collaboration

Does our role as a caregiver or a care partner end when our loved one moves into a senior living community? How can senior living ...

A Toolkit for Children to Learn About Alzheimer's Disease

Nicole Will

Oct 26, 2022

A Toolkit for Children to Learn About Alzheimer's Disease

How do we bring children and families into our interactions with our loved ones and maintain those positive relationships? My guests are Ald

Improving the Culture of Dementia Care with Teepa Snow

Nicole Will

Apr 20, 2022

Improving the Culture of Dementia Care with Teepa Snow

How do we support our loved ones with brain changes in a positive and respectful way? Teepa's mission is "to change the culture of dementia

Nicole Will

Feb 9, 2022

A Loving Approach to Dementia Care

Laura Wayman is “The Dementia Whisperer” and as an internationally recognized dementia care expert is to change the world...

Nicole Will

Nov 1, 2021

A Caregivers Cookbook

Food and conversation play a substantial role in our lives. What happens when we bring our loved ones into the kitchen?

What to Expect Along the Alzheimer's Journey

Nicole Will

Oct 20, 2021

What to Expect Along the Alzheimer's Journey

What to Expect Along the Alzheimer's Journey with Loretta Veney In 2006, Loretta Veney's mom was diagnosed with dementia. She immediately...

Advocating for the Invisible Family Caregiver

Nicole Will

Jun 9, 2021

Advocating for the Invisible Family Caregiver

After Lucinda received her father's dementia diagnosis so many questions came- Who can I call? What's next? Who will support me?

Nicole Will

May 13, 2021

Dementia Diagnosis, What Now?

Once you've received your loved one’s diagnosis- where do families begin to look for help and support?

Life Interrupted in Millennial Caregiving

Nicole Will

Apr 7, 2021

Life Interrupted in Millennial Caregiving

Currently, there are 10 million unpaid Millennial caregivers. Black Millennials make up 34% of that demographic. Millennials make up the...