Podcast appearances and mentions of Daniel C Potts

Dr Daniel C. Potts joins Lori La Bey as they discuss how his father living with dementia inspired his work. Dr. Potts is international known for his foundation Cognitive Dynamics. He wants to make a variety of expressive art therapies more widely available.He is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (FAAN)  a neurologist, author, educator, and advocate. Dr. Daniel C. Potts     LinkedIn      Wordpress Blog      Twitter     Instagram      Facebook Cognitive Dynamics     Website      Facebook      Twitter FREE resources atwww.AlzheimersSpeaks.com  Contact Lori La Bey.

This is the second in our Summer Book Series with HFC, aka Hilarity for Charity. In this session Daniel Potts, MD, FAAN, and his wife Ellen Potts joined us for a discussion of their helpful book A Pocket Guide for the Alzheimer's Caregiver. Daniel C. Potts, MD, FAAN is a neurologist, author, educator, and champion of those living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and their care partners. Selected by the American Academy of Neurology as the 2008 Donald M. Palatucci Advocate of the Year, he also has been designated an Architect of Change by Maria Shriver. In 2016, he was chosen by the University of Alabama Medical Alumni Association as a recipient of the Martha Myers Role Model Award, which honors physician alumni whose lives epitomize the ideal of service to their communities.  Along with his wife, Ellen W. Potts, MBA, he co-authored A Pocket Guide for the Alzheimer's Caregiver, which is recommended by the Alzheimer's Association, the American Academy of Neurology and Maria Shriver. Inspired by his father's transformation from saw miller to watercolor artist in the throes of dementia through person-centered care and the expressive arts, Dr. Potts seeks to make these therapies more widely available through his foundation, Cognitive Dynamics. Additionally, he is passionate about promoting self-preservation and dignity for all persons with cognitive impairment. He practices neurology at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center. Read Dr. Potts' AlzAuthors post: https://alzauthors.com/2017/02/21/meet-daniel-c-potts-physician-author-and-dementia-advocate/ Listen to Dr. Potts podcast on Untangling Alzheimer's and Dementia: https://alzauthors.com/podcast Start reading “A Pocket Guide for the Alzheimer's Caregiver” with Ellen Potts now!  https://amzn.to/3nP2IIB Additional books by Dr. Potts: “Finding Joy in Alzheimer's: New Hope for Caregivers,” with Marie Marley, https://amzn.to/2KIAi4h  “Treasure for Alzheimer's: Reflecting on experiences with the art of Lester E. Potts, Jr,” with Richard Morgan, Ph.D., https://amzn.to/3mBxjYr “Seasons of Caring: Meditations for Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregivers,” https://amzn.to/2LVFySH “The Unlatched Door: A Collection of Poetry,” https://amzn.to/37AZe6L “A Heart That Knows Your Name: Poetry Inspired by Persons Living with Dementia and Care Partners,” https://amzn.to/3nDWRFB “The Second Crossing: A Poetry Anthology,” https://amzn.to/3r8Ngc6 “At End of Day,” https://amzn.to/2KFznkX “Verses of Recovery,” https://amzn.to/2LOtFh7 “Soul Fire: Celebrating life and creation through word and image,” https://amzn.to/3p862i2 Note: We are an Amazon Associate and may receive a small commission from book sales. Connect with Dr. Potts Blog: https://danielcpotts.wordpress.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniel.potts.92372 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanielCPotts LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielcpotts/ Cognitive Dynamics: www.cognitivedynamics.org Each season our podcast brings you six of our authors sharing their dementia journeys. Please subscribe so you don't miss a word. If our authors' stories move you please leave a review. And don't forget to share our podcast with family and friends in need of knowledge, comfort and support on their own dementia journeys. AlzAuthors is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization totally reliant on donations to do what we do. Your generosity will help cover our many operating costs, which include website hosting and maintenance fees, service charges to keep things running smoothly, and marketing expenses to promote our authors, expand our content, improve our reach, and more. Our ongoing work supports our mission to lift the silence and stigma of Alzheimer's and other dementias. To sustain our efforts please visit https://alzauthors.com/donate/ . Thank you for listening.

Dr. Daniel C. Potts is a neurologist in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and is affiliated with Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of South Alabama College of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. His expertise and knowledge is greatly enhanced by his caring heart for dementia and Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers. Danny will be keynote speaker for the Caregivers Conference at Welch College in Gallatin, TN on Saturday, March 26th, 2022. www.theverandaministries.org

Lisa Loiselle, explores the importance of the arts in the context of dementia from the lens of a personal advocate,  Rev. Dr. Cynthia Huling Hummel and a care partner, Daniel Potts. Cynthia started having memory problems at the age of 49. She did not consider herself an artist until after her diagnosis and now she is a published author, artist, and fierce Alzheimer's advocate. Cynthia talks about how she got started in the arts and how that work has turned into her published book, “UnMasking Alzheimer's”, a compendium of stores and photos of 36 masks that she created as an artist. Daniel C. Potts, is a neurologist, author, educator, and champion of those living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and their care partners. Inspired by his father's transformation from a blue-collar worker to a watercolor artist after his dementia diagnosis through person-centered care and the expressive arts. Dr. Potts has sought to make these therapies more widely available through his foundation, Cognitive Dynamics. Danny also speaks about a dark time in his life after his father's diagnosis when, as a neurologist, he felt unable to help his parents. Seeing his father's artwork, however, sparked something in him and he began writing poetry to help him deal with his role as a care partner. Dr. Potts shares one of his poems during this podcast   Biographies:   Daniel C. Potts, MD, FAAN is a neurologist, author, educator, and champion of those living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and their care partners. Selected by the American Academy of Neurology as the 2008 Donald M. Palatucci Advocate of the Year, he also has been designated an Architect of Change by Maria Shriver. In 2016, he was chosen by the University of Alabama Medical Alumni Association as a recipient of the Martha Myers Role Model Award, which honors physician alumni whose lives epitomize the ideal of service to their communities. Along with his wife, Ellen W. Potts, MBA, he authored A Pocket Guide for the Alzheimer's Caregiver, which is recommended by the Alzheimer's Association, the American Academy of Neurology, and Maria Shriver. Inspired by his father's transformation from saw miller to the watercolor artist in the throes of dementia through person-centered care and the expressive arts, Dr. Potts seeks to make these therapies more widely available through his foundation, Cognitive Dynamics. Additionally, he is passionate about promoting self-preservation and dignity for all persons with cognitive impairment. He practices neurology at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center.   The Rev. Dr. Cynthia Huling Hummel of Elmira served in parish ministry for 15 years prior to her diagnosis of early-stage Alzheimer's disease. She received her BS from Rutgers College, her MDiv from New Brunswick Theological Seminary, and her DMin from McCormick Theological Seminary.   Cynthia is a fierce Alzheimer's advocate and has become a voice for those living with dementia- locally, nationally, and internationally.  She was recently appointed to serve a 4-year term on the 18 members, National Advisory Council on Aging representing the 5.8 million Americans living with Alzheimer's and related dementias.   Cynthia is passionate about Alzheimer's research and is in her 11th year of the ADNI study.  She is serving on the Dementia Action Alliance (DAA) Advisory Board and is the co-chair of the National Academies of Sciences Alzheimer's Decadal Survey Advisory Panel. She has participated in three NIH Research Summits, the most recent in July 2020. Cynthia sings in the band ”Country Magic” and in 2016, was inducted into the NY State Country Music Hall of Honor.  A lifelong learner, Cynthia enrolled at Elmira College in 2011 and has taken 40 classes so far. Cynthia is an artist and an author.  Her book, “UnMasking Alzheimer's” is a compendium of stories and photos of the 36 masks that she created.  In 2019, ten of her Alzheimer's masks were displayed at the National Gallery of Art in Stockholm during the 2019 Dementia X Conference.  Cynthia loves to travel, kayak, to swim and enjoys serving as a substitute preacher. Her mantra?  “Don't focus on what you can't do.  Focus on how you can still make a difference.”    Resources: Cognitive Dynamics Foundation: https://www.cognitivedynamics.org Daniel and Cynthis singing in a tornado shelter: https://www.facebook.com/don.wendorf.9/videos/1844816778968134/?d=n The poem Danny read on the podcast set to music: https://youtu.be/_4KrNQgjc_s

This is the second in our Summer Book Series with HFC, aka Hilarity for Charity. In this session Daniel Potts, MD, FAAN, and his wife Ellen Potts joined us for a discussion of their helpful book A Pocket Guide for the Alzheimer's Caregiver. Daniel C. Potts, MD, FAAN is a neurologist, author, educator, and champion of those living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and their care partners. Selected by the American Academy of Neurology as the 2008 Donald M. Palatucci Advocate of the Year, he also has been designated an Architect of Change by Maria Shriver. In 2016, he was chosen by the University of Alabama Medical Alumni Association as a recipient of the Martha Myers Role Model Award, which honors physician alumni whose lives epitomize the ideal of service to their communities.  Along with his wife, Ellen W. Potts, MBA, he co-authored A Pocket Guide for the Alzheimer's Caregiver, which is recommended by the Alzheimer's Association, the American Academy of Neurology and Maria Shriver. Inspired by his father's transformation from saw miller to watercolor artist in the throes of dementia through person-centered care and the expressive arts, Dr. Potts seeks to make these therapies more widely available through his foundation, Cognitive Dynamics. Additionally, he is passionate about promoting self-preservation and dignity for all persons with cognitive impairment. He practices neurology at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center. Read Dr. Potts' AlzAuthors post: https://alzauthors.com/2017/02/21/meet-daniel-c-potts-physician-author-and-dementia-advocate/ Listen to Dr. Potts podcast on Untangling Alzheimer's and Dementia: https://alzauthors.com/podcast Start reading “A Pocket Guide for the Alzheimer's Caregiver” with Ellen Potts now!  https://amzn.to/3nP2IIB Additional books by Dr. Potts: “Finding Joy in Alzheimer's: New Hope for Caregivers,” with Marie Marley, https://amzn.to/2KIAi4h  “Treasure for Alzheimer's: Reflecting on experiences with the art of Lester E. Potts, Jr,” with Richard Morgan, Ph.D., https://amzn.to/3mBxjYr “Seasons of Caring: Meditations for Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregivers,” https://amzn.to/2LVFySH “The Unlatched Door: A Collection of Poetry,” https://amzn.to/37AZe6L “A Heart That Knows Your Name: Poetry Inspired by Persons Living with Dementia and Care Partners,” https://amzn.to/3nDWRFB “The Second Crossing: A Poetry Anthology,” https://amzn.to/3r8Ngc6 “At End of Day,” https://amzn.to/2KFznkX “Verses of Recovery,” https://amzn.to/2LOtFh7 “Soul Fire: Celebrating life and creation through word and image,” https://amzn.to/3p862i2 Note: We are an Amazon Associate and may receive a small commission from book sales. Connect with Dr. Potts Blog: https://danielcpotts.wordpress.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniel.potts.92372 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanielCPotts LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielcpotts/ Cognitive Dynamics: www.cognitivedynamics.org Each season our podcast brings you six of our authors sharing their dementia journeys. Please subscribe so you don't miss a word. If our authors' stories move you please leave a review. And don't forget to share our podcast with family and friends in need of knowledge, comfort and support on their own dementia journeys. AlzAuthors is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization totally reliant on donations to do what we do. Your generosity will help cover our many operating costs, which include website hosting and maintenance fees, service charges to keep things running smoothly, and marketing expenses to promote our authors, expand our content, improve our reach, and more. Our ongoing work supports our mission to lift the silence and stigma of Alzheimer's and other dementias. To sustain our efforts please visit https://alzauthors.com/donate/ . Thank you for listening.

A wonderful episode with an amazing human being and dementia specialist, Daniel C. Potts, MD, FAAN, neurologist, Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center and the University of Alabama, Founder and President of Cognitive Dynamics Foundation. Dr. Potts explores the Pillars of Personhood: learning to honor, validate, and build relationships around the innate personhood of those who are living with dementia. He shares with us about his own father, Lester, and his watercolor art, and how his practice and interactions with his patients and their families have changed because of his care partnership with this father. We explore the importance of art and creativity in dementia care and touch on Dr. Pott's personal experience with faith, spirituality and dementia care. Resources: Amazon Author page: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/Daniel-C.-Potts-M.D./e/B078PYPWR8%253Fref%3Ddbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share?tag%3Daskcom05deals-20&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1628723152643374&usg=AOvVaw091Y6fOH5de1BvsMgA_0PM (https://www.amazon.com/Daniel-C.-Potts-M.D./e/B078PYPWR8%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share?tag=askcom05deals-20) Cognitive Dynamics Foundation: https://www.cognitivedynamics.org/

This is the second episode in our Arts & Neurodegeneration Series and features Daniel C. Potts, MD, FAAN, who is a practicing neurologist and founder of the Cognitive Dynamics Foundation. Dr. Potts discusses his journey with dementia both as a neurologist and as a son. Dr. Potts discusses his personal experience with the transformative power of visual art and how this led to an amazing program Bringing Art to Life. https://www.cognitivedynamics.org/ https://www.thisisalabama.org/2020/07/30/this-alzheimers-patient-inspired-hundreds-with-his-stunning-art/ Cognitive Dynamics Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2AQWphQ3RtFKyj1xHdY2RA Cognitive Dynamics FB page: https://www.facebook.com/Cognitive-Dynamics-Foundation-162239647129910/ LestersLegacy, a website for Dad’s art: https://www.lesterslegacy.com/ https://danielcpotts.wordpress.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dcpottsmd/  https://twitter.com/DanielCPotts https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielcpotts/  

Today's guest is Carol Bradley Bursack, an author, columnist, consultant, and speaker who provided care to a neighbor and six elderly family members over the span of two decades. This experience led her to write Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories, a portable support group for caregivers that is also used as a college text for gerontology and nursing home administration classes. Her websites Minding Our Elders and Minding Our Elders blog, include links to helpful agencies, articles rich with information and comfort, links to support groups, and resources for caregiver, boomer and elder needs. Carol also works as a consultant on aging and caregiving issues. Her newspaper column Minding Our Elders has run weekly for over 15 years, both in print and online. She is the spokesperson and writer for Egosan Products, where she writes the column “Ask Carol” on their EgosanCares.com website and manages their social media. She also moderates a paid forum for Dr. Leslie Kernisan's website Better Health While Aging. She has written for HealthCentral.com for over 14 years and for Agingcare.com for 10 years. Carol is frequently interviewed on national radio shows, including NPR's Talk of the Nation; Senior Solutions, produced by Detroit Area Agency on Aging; and Wisconsin Public Radio. She's routinely interviewed by newspapers, magazines and on major websites, including Reader's Digest (Digital), Next Avenue, Salon.com, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The USA Today Network, the Chicago-based Make It Better magazine, The Upside of Aging, Booming Encore, US News &World Report, Market Watch, and more. She is a co-moderator on the Facebook sites USagainstAlzheimers and Caregivers Committed to Wellness, as well as a contributor to Caregivers Companion and Joining the Dots on Alzheimer's. Besides authoring Minding Our Elders Carol is a contributing author to Dementia: Frank and Linda's story: New approaches, new understanding, new hope and content editor for Finding Joy in Alzheimer's: New Hope for Caregivers, by Marie Marley, Ph.D. and Daniel C. Potts, MD, FAAN (US 2015). Bursack wrote a foreword for the second edition of Wishes To Die For: Advance Care Directives that Grant Caregivers Lasting Peace, by Kevin J. Haselhorst, MD, (US 2015) as well as for Caregiving Both Ways by Molly Wisneiwski (August 2019). She is also a contributor to an anthology edited by Marita Golden titled Us Against Alzheimer's: Stories of Love, Family, and Faith (September 2019) Carol is currently working on a book that will include her signature support for caregivers and elders. The book will also delve into the many changes that have occurred in caregiving over the last two decades. She plans to include chapters on living well until we die, death with dignity, with more revealed as the book evolves. In this episode we discuss caring for our loved ones with dementia by entering their world, managing medications, and the trials and tribulations of long term care. Read Carol's AlzAuthors Post: https://alzauthors.com/2016/06/10/meet-carol-bradley-bursack-author-of-minding-our-elders/ Start reading Minding Our Elders now! Link https://amzn.to/3ahhW3a (Note: We are an Amazon Associate and may receive a small commission from book sales.) Connect with Carol Website: https://mindingourelders.com Blog: https://www.mindingoureldersblogs.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MindingOurElders/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MindingOurElders/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mindingourelder Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mindingourelder/pins/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindingourelders/ Each season our podcast brings you six of our authors sharing their dementia journeys. Please subscribe so you don't miss a word. If our authors' stories move you please leave a review. And don't forget to share our podcast with family and friends in need of knowledge, comfort and support on their own dementia journeys. AlzAuthors is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization totally reliant on donations to do what we do. Your generosity will help cover our many operating costs, which include website hosting and maintenance fees, service charges to keep things running smoothly, and marketing expenses to promote our authors, expand our content, improve our reach, and more. Our ongoing work supports our mission to lift the silence and stigma of Alzheimer's and other dementias. To sustain our efforts please visit https://alzauthors.com/donate/ . Thank you for listening.

Welcome to the Sharing about Caring podcast. Today's episode features Dr. Arthur Kleinman, the author of The Soul of Care: The Moral Education of a Husband and a Doctor, who reads a couple of short excerpts from his book. We also hear from Jessica Kantrowitz, the author of 365 Days of Peace: Benedictions to End Your Day in Gentleness and Hope, who reads one of her poems. Other writers featured in the episode include Amanda Mary, Sarah Merriman, and Mike DePorter. Singers include Laura Dempsey and Dr. Daniel C. Potts. The play about Huntington's disease, called "Love Is the Mission," includes the following actors: Alana Monroe and Steve Monroe. Special thanks goes to BioNews Services, an online health, science and research publication company that exists for one purpose: to serve the patient living with a rare disease. The play originally appeared in one of their sites: https://huntingtonsdiseasenews.com/2020/12/01/love-mission-play/Music and special effects come from https://mixkit.co/ and https://www.purple-planet.com/Special thanks to Ian Kremer.To submit audio content to be considered for future shows, please email Carlos Briceño at sharingaboutcaring@gmail.com. Or check out the following website: https://sharingaboutcaringpodcast.wordpress.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daniel C. Potts, MD, FAAN is a neurologist, author, poet, educator, and champion of those living with Alzheimer's and other dementias and their care partners. His professional life collided with his personal in 2002, when his father, Lester, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. He soon found himself on his own dementia journey, and like many other care partners, became adrift in despair, confusion, grief, and helplessness as he watched his father decline. Soon after Lester started attending a day care program for people with cognitive impairment, he began to show a previously unknown talent for painting watercolors. This not only delighted him and his family but also others at the center, and he obtained some local notoriety for his colorful artwork. Not long after, Daniel's own creativity with words emerged, and his poetry became a necessary outlet to release his sorrow over his father's illness. The transformations he and Lester experienced through their work inspired him to create his foundation, Cognitive Dynamics, which brings the expressive arts to person-centered care, enabling those with cognitive impairment to find new ways to express themselves. Daniel believes his dementia journey has made him a better physician, and he brings his personal insight and the lessons he's learned to his practice, where he is passionate about promoting self-preservation and dignity for all persons with cognitive impairment. He is the author of several books of poetry and with his wife, Ellen, has written “A Pocket Guide for the Alzheimer's Caregiver.” He lives in Tuscaloosa, Alabama with Ellen and their two daughters. Daniel was selected by the American Academy of Neurology as the 2008 Donald M. Palatucci Advocate of the Year; he also has been designated an Architect of Change by Maria Shriver. In 2016, he was chosen by the University of Alabama Medical Alumni Association as a recipient of the Martha Myers Role Model Award, honoring physician alumni whose lives epitomize the ideal of service to their communities. In this episode we discuss confronting dementia from the unique perspectives of both son and physician, how his father's dementia almost brought him under and the self-care methods that helped him regain and maintain his physical and emotional balance, and how the expressive arts can bring comfort, peace, and joy to those living with a dementia diagnosis. Read Dr. Potts' AlzAuthors post: https://alzauthors.com/2017/02/21/meet-daniel-c-potts-physician-author-and-dementia-advocate/ Start reading “A Pocket Guide for the Alzheimer's Caregiver” with Ellen Potts now! https://amzn.to/3nP2IIB Additional books by Dr. Potts: “Finding Joy in Alzheimer's: New Hope for Caregivers,” with Marie Marley, https://amzn.to/2KIAi4h “Treasure for Alzheimer's: Reflecting on experiences with the art of Lester E. Potts, Jr,” with Richard Morgan, Ph.D., https://amzn.to/3mBxjYr “Seasons of Caring: Meditations for Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregivers,” https://amzn.to/2LVFySH “The Unlatched Door: A Collection of Poetry,” https://amzn.to/37AZe6L “A Heart That Knows Your Name: Poetry Inspired by Persons Living with Dementia and Care Partners,” https://amzn.to/3nDWRFB “The Second Crossing: A Poetry Anthology,” https://amzn.to/3r8Ngc6 “At End of Day,” https://amzn.to/2KFznkX “Verses of Recovery,” https://amzn.to/2LOtFh7 “Soul Fire: Celebrating life and creation through word and image,” https://amzn.to/3p862i2 Note: We are an Amazon Associate and may receive a small commission from book sales. Connect with Dr. Potts Blog: https://danielcpotts.wordpress.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniel.potts.92372 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanielCPotts LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielcpotts/ Cognitive Dynamics: www.cognitivedynamics.org Each season our podcast brings you six of our authors sharing their dementia journeys. Please subscribe so you don't miss a word. If our authors' stories move you please leave a review. And don't forget to share our podcast with family and friends in need of knowledge, comfort and support on their own dementia journeys. AlzAuthors is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization totally reliant on donations to do what we do. Your generosity will help cover our many operating costs, which include website hosting and maintenance fees, service charges to keep things running smoothly, and marketing expenses to promote our authors, expand our content, improve our reach, and more. Our ongoing work supports our mission to lift the silence and stigma of Alzheimer's and other dementias. To sustain our efforts please visit https://alzauthors.com/donate/ . Thank you for listening.

Daniel C. Potts, MD, FAAN is a neurologist, author, poet, educator, and champion of those living with Alzheimer's and other dementias and their care partners. His professional life collided with his personal in 2002, when his father, Lester, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. He soon found himself on his own dementia journey, and like many other care partners, became adrift in despair, confusion, grief, and helplessness as he watched his father decline. Soon after Lester started attending a day care program for people with cognitive impairment, he began to show a previously unknown talent for painting watercolors. This not only delighted him and his family but also others at the center, and he obtained some local notoriety for his colorful artwork. Not long after, Daniel’s own creativity with words emerged, and his poetry became a necessary outlet to release his sorrow over his father’s illness. The transformations he and Lester experienced through their work inspired him to create his foundation, Cognitive Dynamics, which brings the expressive arts to person-centered care, enabling those with cognitive impairment to find new ways to express themselves. Daniel believes his dementia journey has made him a better physician, and he brings his personal insight and the lessons he’s learned to his practice, where he is passionate about promoting self-preservation and dignity for all persons with cognitive impairment. He is the author of several books of poetry and with his wife, Ellen, has written “A Pocket Guide for the Alzheimer's Caregiver.” He lives in Tuscaloosa, Alabama with Ellen and their two daughters. Daniel was selected by the American Academy of Neurology as the 2008 Donald M. Palatucci Advocate of the Year; he also has been designated an Architect of Change by Maria Shriver. In 2016, he was chosen by the University of Alabama Medical Alumni Association as a recipient of the Martha Myers Role Model Award, honoring physician alumni whose lives epitomize the ideal of service to their communities. In this episode we discuss confronting dementia from the unique perspectives of both son and physician, how his father’s dementia almost brought him under and the self-care methods that helped him regain and maintain his physical and emotional balance, and how the expressive arts can bring comfort, peace, and joy to those living with a dementia diagnosis. Read Dr. Potts’ AlzAuthors post: https://alzauthors.com/2017/02/21/meet-daniel-c-potts-physician-author-and-dementia-advocate/ Start reading “A Pocket Guide for the Alzheimer's Caregiver” with Ellen Potts now! https://amzn.to/3nP2IIB Note: We are an Amazon Associate and may receive a small commission from book sales. Connect with Dr. Potts Blog: https://danielcpotts.wordpress.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniel.potts.92372 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanielCPotts LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielcpotts/ Cognitive Dynamics: www.cognitivedynamics.org Each season our podcast brings you six of our authors sharing their dementia journeys. Please subscribe so you don’t miss a word. If our authors’ stories move you please leave a review. And don’t forget to share our podcast with family and friends in need of knowledge, comfort and support on their own dementia journeys. AlzAuthors is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization totally reliant on donations to do what we do. Your generosity will help cover our many operating costs, which include website hosting and maintenance fees, service charges to keep things running smoothly, and marketing expenses to promote our authors, expand our content, improve our reach, and more. Our ongoing work supports our mission to lift the silence and stigma of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. To sustain our efforts please visit https://alzauthors.com/donate/ . Thank you for listening.

Dr. Daniel Potts is a neurologist in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and is affiliated with Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of South Alabama College of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years.

Dr. Daniel C. Potts, Founder of Cognitive Dynamics - October 21, 2018 by Caregiver SOS On Air

Dr. Potts talks about his pioneering work to uncover hidden talents and creativity in dementia and alzheimer's patients. For more see: http://www.cognitivedynamics.org

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.

Lori La Bey, host of Alzheimer's Speaks Radio will interview Neurologist, Daniel C. Potts on Tuesday Dec. 26th, 2017 at 2pm EST; to discuss dementia care today and tomorrow.  Dr. Potts has been uniquely touched by his own father's journey with dementia.  Join the conversation and learn how this compassionate man is helping move mountains and give families comfort both through his medical profession and as a man who embraced his father as dementia took hold of his life. Contact Dr Potts at: info@cognitivedynamics.org       Additional Resource of Alzheimer's Speaks: Keynotes and Events Dementia Chats - video interview with those diagnosed Becoming Dementia Friendly- Individuals, Companies, Cities Dementia Film Memory Cafe's

Authors' Daniel C. Potts, M.D. and Ellen Woodard Potts will discuss their personal journey with EIGHT family members who had Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Their book is loaded with practical steps and tools for Caregivers who have found themselves on this path of memory loss. Here are two fascinating YouTube videos- An Artist's Escape from Alzheimer's Disease" which is a film documentary done by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_Te-s6M4qc) and "The Broken Jar" video which shows the Danny's dad's art featured in a book by the same name http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6ksfsp94YQ.  This video contains about 1/3 of his dad's total paintings and they are arranged in chronological order to follow the disease process.  They start out simply, get really good in the middle and as the disease progresses, they become less colorful and more simple.  The final two paintings, the "blue collage" and the "crosscut saw," were painted entirely from memory in late stage Alzheimer's disease. I know you will be amazed by the insights of Daniel and Ellen as I was in my pre-interview with them.Support this Show: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/donate-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.