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Professional Insights is a monthly video podcast hosted by DAA Advisory Board members living with dementia. An expert will be invited to speak each month in topic areas of interest to people and families living with dementia such as “Disability Eligibility and Benefits Process,” and “Brain Health an…

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    • Jan 24, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 25 EPISODES


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    Episode 25: Teepa Snow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 26:08


    Dementia is a broad term for a variety of diseases. How do symptoms vary between types of dementia? Is it important to understand the specific symptoms of each type? In this podcast, we are honored to have Teepa Snow share her expertise on these and other questions. Advisory Board member Laurie Scherrer will be your [...]

    Episode 24: Katurah Hartley

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 19:36


    https://youtu.be/fqkaEginOss Do you know the best steps to improve or maintain your brain health? In this insightful interview, Advisory Board member, Chuck McClatchey joins Katurah Hartley to examine the Six Pillars of Brain Health and the importance of each. Katurah is the Project Manager at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. Her interest [...]

    Episode 23: Brenda Roberts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019


    https://youtu.be/N23tBidPkNY Please join our host DAA Advisory board member Paulan Gordon as she welcomes Brenda Roberts. Brenda is the Director of Quality Assurance and Education for the Michigan Assisted Living Association. Brenda talks about her involvement in helping to establish the state of Michigan's Dementia State plan. Please remember to like our videos and subscribe [...]

    Episode 22: Clinical Trials with Dr. Aaron Ritter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019


    https://youtu.be/EADs9LD6DYo Please join our host, DAA Advisory Board Member Chuck McClatchey, to view his discussion on Clinical Trials with Dr. Aaron Ritter. Dr. Ritter is the Director of Clinical Trials at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. He currently directs 50 different clinical trials.

    Episode 21: James Moorehead

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019


    https://youtu.be/BQfObGrJslc Physical and/or verbal abuse is a problem for many people walking the dementia journey. Dementia can cause people living with dementia to become agitated and angry and may lose their filters of right and wrong - these and other psychological changes may lead to verbal and/or physical abuse. Care partners often feel stressed, lonely [...]

    Episode 20: Dr. Ed Shaw

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2019


    https://youtu.be/97CyAQteqiE Are you ready for your doctor visit? Although I’m sure most of us are taking along our meds and other things the doctor needs, are we REALLY bringing what is best to help the doctor provide the best prognosis for our care? Are there things we could be doing to help the doctor to [...]

    Episode 19: Tammy Pozerycki

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019


    https://youtu.be/RsyYzBYVdoU DAA Board member Mike Belleville has a terrific discussion with Tammy Pozerycki about the Dementia friendly movement. Tammy is the owner and trainer of Alternatives in Alzheimer's care. www.alternativesinalzheimerscare.com Her inspiration is her Grandmother Ruth who lived with Alzheimer’s disease. The quality of life of the person living with dementia depends upon the caregiver. [...]

    Episode 18: John Wood

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019


    https://youtu.be/x0WG2M4KsXo This week we are excited to have John Wood join us to talk about the The Benefit of Art Through Dementia. John’s beautiful art has been an inspiration to many people exploring ways to calm the frustration of living with dementia.

    Episode 17: Gary LeBlanc

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2019


    https://youtu.be/PZfTAK1fFxo This week we are excited to have Gary Joseph LeBlanc join us to talk about the Dementia Mentors Program. This program is essential for people newly diagnosed to be able to chat one-on-one with someone who is also living with dementia. The Dementia Mentors Program has inspired many people living with dementia to reach [...]

    Episode 16: Rev. Kathy Berry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019


    https://youtu.be/qBoEjRkY4_4 Enjoy this very insightful discussion on spirituality with our host DAA Advisory board member Laurie Scherrer and Rev. Kathy Fogg Berry. Rev. Berry has offered the “When Words Fail” seminar for clergy and lay leaders throughout Virginia and she speaks regionally and nationally about spirituality and dementia.

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    Episode 11: Dr. Daniel Potts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019


    https://youtu.be/OHdfH8UiAbM Our host DAA Advisory Board member Chuck McClatchey is joined by Dr. Daniel Potts. They talk about "The Voice of People Living with Dementia at Conferences" and why it's so important and how it changed Dr. Pott's life and career! Dr. Potts is a coauthor of A Pocket Guide for the Alzheimer’s Caregiver and [...]

    Episode 15: Dr. Al Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019


    https://youtu.be/q7WduzJSzMs Please join our host DAA Advisory board member Laurie Scherrer as she discusses banning psychotic drugs for dementia care with Dr. Al Power. G. Allen Power, MD is a board certified internist and geriatrician, and newly named Schlegel Chair in Aging and Dementia Innovation at the Schlegel—U. Waterloo Research Institute for Aging in Ontario, [...]

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    Episode 14: Lori La Bay

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019


    https://youtu.be/ykS4mE6Vs2k Join our host Chuck McClatchey as he has a conversation with Lori La Bey about the Dementia Friendly Movement and more. Lori is the host of Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio and the webinar series Dementia Chats™ Lori connects people to best practices and facilitates conversations regarding needs for dementia care worldwide. - See more at: [...]

    Episode 13: Cathy Ciolek

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2019


    https://youtu.be/4cBybC895vc Our host Chuck McClatchley has a wonderful discussion about the importance of exercise with Cathy Ciolek. Cathy Ciolek has been a physical therapist for 30 years and board certified as a Geriatric Clinical Specialist since 1996. She is a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) and Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Trainer (CADDCT) by the [...]

    Episode 12: Dr. Richard Fenker

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019


    https://youtu.be/XUykxMOOkSc This episode of DAA's Professional Insights is hosted by DAA Board member Mike Belleville. Mike and Dr. Richard Fenker discuss a somewhat untalked about subject, end-of-life rights and issues. Dr. Fenker is an author, photographer and entrepreneur.

    Episode 10: Kate Swaffer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019


    https://youtu.be/iNgupNvalqw Please join our host Mike Belleville as he talks with DAI Board Chair and Co-Founder of Dementia Alliance International about the importance of blogging and telling your story. Kate is also the author of two books, one which is entitled "What in the Hell happened to my Brain".

    Episode 9: Howard Gleckman

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018


    https://youtu.be/iIYKQz3C4q4 Please join our host Laurie Scherrer as she has a very informational conversation about "Medicare" with Howard Gleckman. Howard is a Senior Fellow at the Urban and Brookings Institute, author of the book “Caring for our Parents”, a columnist for Forbes.com, and serves on numerous boards.

    Episode 8: Kim Mosley

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2018


    https://youtu.be/jrhsqwjNLfY Please join our Host Chuck McClatchey as he speaks with Kim Mosley. Kim is an Integrated Health Life Coach. Kim explains exactly what that is and why it is important to people who are living with dementia and their care partners.

    Episode 7: Jayne Clairmont

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018


    https://youtu.be/kVa4rN3Bdlc Please join our host Laurie Scherrer as she has a wonderful discussion with Jayne Clairmont, Owner/Care Consultant of English Rose Suites. They discuss what is important to look for and ask about when looking into a Care facility for a loved one. There is extremely helpful information, so don't miss this episode!

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    Episode 6: Elaine Eshbaugh

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2018


    https://youtu.be/61Kna1qGhmI Please join our host Laurie Scherrer as she has a wonderful conversation with Elaine Eshbaugh PhD. They discuss stigma and other common misconceptions related to dementia.

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    Episide 5: Nancy Emerson Lombardo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2018


    https://youtu.be/peOVlPtR4kA Enjoy this Professional Insights Podcast with our host Paulan Gordon. Paulan has a very interesting conversation with Dr. Nancy Emerson Lombardo about the importance of Cognitive Health and Nutrition. Dr. Emerson Lombardo is the Founder and President, HealthCare Insights, LLC and Brain Health and Wellness Center® Developer of Memory Preservation Nutrition® and an Adjunct [...]

    Episode 4: Becky Watson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2018


    https://youtu.be/euCStUzWGBA Join our host Laurie Scherrer as she talks with Becky Watson. Becky is a retired Navy Captain and a Certified Music Therapist and is also the Owner/Founder of Music for Wellness in Norfolk Va. They will hear why Becky believes why music is so important for people living with dementia.

    Episode 3: Rebecca Hobbs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2018


    https://youtu.be/JaE-GMeO6SA Our Host Laurie Scherrer interviews Associate Attorney Rebecca Hobbs who will be sharing her expertise in Special Needs Trust and Custodial Accounts.

    Episode 2: Phyllis Fehr

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2018


    https://youtu.be/8KdUHhLiYMg In the second episode of Professional Insights our host Paulan Gordon talks with Phyllis Fehr about Rights for people living with Disabilities.

    Episode 1: Jaqueline Garrick

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2018


    https://youtu.be/YAKSG-eJ894 Professional Insights is a monthly video podcast hosted by DAA Advisory Board members living with dementia. Today our guest speaker is Jaqueline Garrick discussing Benefits available to Veterans living with Dementia.

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