This Dementia Life

Please join This Dementia Life host Chuck McClatchey and his inspiring conversation with Dr. Susan Wehry, Chief of Geriatrics for the New England College of Medicine, talking about her passion and drive to help people with dementia. https://youtu.be/z_oLLq95R8E

Please join our host Chuck McClatchey and his guest Susan Kerber, Business Development, Partnership Outreach and Marketing for Caring Bridge, an innovative and cost-free way of staying in touch with family and friends during challenging and stressful times. https://youtu.be/x_DPhTNFPn0

https://youtu.be/bxikVGUuWzc Please join This Dementia Life host Chuck McClatchey and his guest, the dynamic dementia advocate Teepa Snow. Teepa is an incredible dementia trainer as well as a passionate advocate for proper care of people living with dementia. Please enjoy this in-depth conversation and learn how and why Teepa is so passionate about what she [...]

https://youtu.be/QSr-OHvW9E0 Please join our host Chuck McCLatchey and his guest David Kane. David is a life coach and shares his enthusiasm for living in the moment and enjoy all and everything around you, very helpful information for people living with the dementia and our care partners.

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 [...]

https://youtu.be/fYmjDirOjkw Join our host Chuck McClatchey with his guest Dr. Tabassum Majid who is the executive director of the InterGrace Institute whose mission is to educate and empower our families, residents and colleagues to tell their story and turn it into data that can transform lives. In official terms, they do this by advancing transformational [...]

https://youtu.be/fqcL_RfHmwQ This dementia Life host Chuck McClatchey delves into the world of 3D technology with his guest Mandy Salomon, Ph.D. co-founder and CEO of Mentia, Inc. Mandy talks about their ground-breaking care companion tool, Deva WorldTM, which is a 3D digital world filled with activities that support commonly expressed needs like a sense of belonging, a [...]

https://youtu.be/ByUOyrm9RnE Please enjoy this wonderful discussion with our DAA Advisory Board member Chuck McClatchey as he talks with Kristine Theurer. Kristine developed the The Java Music Club in Canada which is now becoming very popular in the United States! The name of the group may surprise you with what they are actually all about and [...]

https://youtu.be/Yae0siFmtzg Our host DAA Advisory Board member Chuck McClatchey has a wonderful, cheerful conversation with DAA Advisory Board member Laurie Scherrer. They talk about a number of things but especially how Laurie has continued to "THRIVE" with a diagnosis of dementia. Laurie jumping out of an airplane?? That and more, so come on and watch!

https://youtu.be/SHZvJOuo6Kc Our host DAA Advisory Board member Chuck McClatchey enjoys a vibrant discussion with artist John L. Wood. John also happens to have dementia, but he is an artist who has dementia, not the other way around. Please enjoy this wonderful interaction and enjoy some of John's AMAZING art.

https://youtu.be/52xzQlxm-cY Welcome to This Dementia Life episode 10, with our host Chuck McClatchey. Chuck has a wonderful conversation with Dementia advocate extraordinaire Harry Urban. Harry talks about one of his passions, wood working. Harry also talks about why it's so important to stay engaged and do something after a dementia diagnosis. So get your favorite [...]

https://youtu.be/1qiNcuevKZ4 Please join our new host Chuck McClatchey as he talks with fellow DAA advocate and member Mike Belleville. Mike was a previous guest but this time around they discuss his new found talent of watercolor painting.

https://youtu.be/QbCjbg5NvKo Our Host Brian Leblanc has a very entertaining and informative talk with Author/Photographer and Nurse Practitioner Carmen Buck. They also talk about some of the projects they are working on together. You will certainly enjoy this session of This Dementia Life!! We apologize for the noise distortion about 3/4 of the way through.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psHl3gcnArU Put two people living with dementia, talking about dementia together and you can't shut them up! In this week's episode of “This Dementia Life” our host Brian LeBlanc interviews fellow DAA Board Advisory member Mike Belleville. Brian and Mike talk about diagnosis, family, anger, advocacy and helping people who are living with dementia and [...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl2RtpqxfyA In this episode Brian interviews Marie Marley. Marie talk very passionately about her 30 year relationship with Ed, from when the time they first met to becoming his caregiver. Marie went on to become an award winning writer after Ed's passing and has become a go-to person in the area of caregiving. Please watch [...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCt49nnlxPw This week's guest is Dr. Daniel C. Potts. Dr. Potts shares enlightening, interesting and emotional stories about music, art and being a care partner for his dad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkq6WjYBQ1Y This is a very special edition of this Dementia Life. Brian interviewed Susan Suchan in fall of 2017. This was actually Brian's first interview for his podcast but we waited to release on this podcast till now. This is a incredible interview with Susan talking about her life and advocacy work. It truly isn't [...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZrQ2KxxLmU On this week's episode of This Dementia Life, Brian LeBlanc interviews Heather Miller who is the daughter of Susan Suchan. Heather and Susan’s sister Nancy were the primary care partners for Susan. But as you will learn it was a entire family’s love and dedication to Susan that contributed in so many ways to [...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV3e9Atn18M In Episode 2, we meet the amazing Greg O'Brien. Greg discusses his diagnosis as well as his new book coming out at the end of February. You don't want to miss this one!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKozm-dvm9s&feature=youtu.be   Host Brian Leblanc interviews Jackie Pinkowitz, DAA Board Chair and Karen Love, DAA Executive Director, as they discuss the mission of the Dementia Action Alliance.