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The Whole Care NetworkPreparing Young Adults for a Family Member's Dementia: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer's and Other DementiasDescription
When a close family member is diagnosed with dementia, it can be uniquely challenging for young adults to navigate this new reality. We are Nancy and Merritt Treaster. When Merritt was in his early twenties, his dad, who was 60 at the time, was diagnosed with Frontotemporal dementia. A few short years later, his grandfather, at the age of 85, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Merritt’s experiences led us to create this episode to help other young adults. He has distilled his thoughts on how to be better prepared into four essential tips for young adults faci...2024-09-0719 min
The Caregiver's JourneyPreparing Young Adults for a Family Member's Dementia: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer's and Other Dementias
Description
When a close family member is diagnosed with dementia, it can be uniquely challenging for young adults to navigate this new reality. We are Nancy and Merritt Treaster. When Merritt was in his early twenties, his dad, who was 60 at the time, was diagnosed with Frontotemporal dementia. A few short years later, his grandfather, at the age of 85, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Merritt’s experiences led us to create this episode to help other young adults. He has distilled his thoughts on how to be better prepared into four esse...2024-09-0319 min
The Caregiver's JourneyPreparing Young Adults for a Family Member's Dementia: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer's and Other DementiasDescription When a close family member is diagnosed with dementia, it can be uniquely challenging for young adults to navigate this new reality. We are Nancy and Merritt Treaster. When Merritt was in his early twenties, his dad, who was 60 at the time, was diagnosed with Frontotemporal dementia. A few short years later, his grandfather, at the age of 85, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Merritt’s experiences led us to create this episode to help other young adults. He has distilled his thoughts on how to be better prepared into four essential tips for young adults faci...2024-09-0319 min
The Whole Care NetworkMeet Our Podcast Team: Why a Podcast for Dementia CaregiversWe are Sue Ryan, Nancy Treaster, and Merritt Treaster. In this episode, we're introducing ourselves to you and sharing why we are so passionate about bringing you practical tips and candid conversations for Alzheimer’s and other dementia family caregivers.
Show Notes
Takeaways
Nancy and I have known each other for many years and have often discussed our caregiving journeys together. We're both passionate about helping you navigate your caregiving journeys with fewer surprises and more confidence.
Our podcast offers practical tips and we have candid conversations to h...2024-08-1403 min
The Caregiver's JourneyMeet Our Podcast Team: Why a Podcast for Dementia CaregiversWe are Sue Ryan, Nancy Treaster, and Merritt Treaster. In this episode we're introducing ourselves to you and sharing why we are so passionate about bringing you practical tips and candid conversations for Alzheimer’s and other dementia family caregivers.
Show Notes
Takeaways
Nancy and I have known each other for many years and have often discussed our caregiving journeys together. We're both passionate about helping you navigate your caregiving journeys with fewer surprises and more confidence.
Our podcast offers practical tips and we have candid conversations to h...2024-07-3003 min
The Caregiver's JourneyMeet Our Podcast Team: Why a Podcast for Dementia CaregiversWe are Sue Ryan, Nancy Treaster, and Merritt Treaster. In this episode we're introducing ourselves to you and sharing why we are so passionate about bringing you practical tips and candid conversations for Alzheimer’s and other dementia family caregivers. Show NotesTakeaways Nancy and I have known each other for many years and have often discussed our caregiving journeys together. We're both passionate about helping you navigate your caregiving journeys with fewer surprises and more confidence. Our podcast offers practical tips and we have candid conversations to help you tackle day -to -day common dementia chal...2024-07-3003 min