Podcasts about dementia creative activities

Today my guests are Sara Barsel and Deborah Shouse, both longtime friends, and colleagues. Sara Barsel is the founder and organizer of the Dementia-Friendly Airports Working Group (2018 – present) and the Roseville, Minnesota's Alzheimer's & Dementia Community Action Team since 2013.  Deborah Shouse is a writer and editor and co-founder of Dementia Friendly Kansas City. She is the author of Love in the Land of Dementia Finding Hope in the Caregiver's Journeyand Connecting in the Land of Dementia Creative Activities to Explore Together. Contact Sara Barsel     Website Dementia Friendly Airport Working Group     Email       Dementia-Friendly Airport Training Videos Contact Deborah Shouse      Website      Email      Blog    Contact Lori La Bey find FREE Educational Resources and a variety of services at www.AlzheimersSpeaks.com Alzheimer's Speaks Radio - Shifting dementia care from crisis to comfort around the world one episode at a time.Support this Show: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/donate-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today my guests are Sara Barsel and Deborah Shouse, both longtime friends, and colleagues. Sara Barsel is the founder and organizer of the Dementia-Friendly Airports Working Group (2018 – present) and the Roseville, Minnesota's Alzheimer's & Dementia Community Action Team since 2013.  Deborah Shouse is a writer and editor and co-founder of Dementia Friendly Kansas City. She is the author of Love in the Land of Dementia Finding Hope in the Caregiver's Journeyand Connecting in the Land of Dementia Creative Activities to Explore Together. Contact Sara Barsel     Website Dementia Friendly Airport Working Group     Email       Dementia-Friendly Airport Training Videos Contact Deborah Shouse      Website      Email      Blog    Contact Lori La Bey find FREE Educational Resources and a variety of services at www.AlzheimersSpeaks.com Alzheimer's Speaks Radio - Shifting dementia care from crisis to comfort around the world one episode at a time.Support this Show: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/donate-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

eCareDiary's caregiving expert, Margery Pabst Steinmetz will speak to Deborah Shouse, author of "Connecting in the Land of Dementia: Creative Activities to Explore Together" about simple project ideas to engage the creative spirit and connect with each other.

eCareDiary's caregiving expert, Margery Pabst Steinmetz will speak to Deborah Shouse, author of "Connecting in the Land of Dementia: Creative Activities to Explore Together" about simple project ideas to engage the creative spirit and connect with each other.

Deborah Shouse is a writer, speaker, a caregiver, and dementia advocate. She has a huge amount of awareness to share which she does in detail in her book "Connecting in the Land of Dementia --Creative Activities to Explore Together." It's a terrible and frightening diagnosis, which seems to be happening more frequently, so Deborah's insights are helpful and useful. www.dementiajourney.org

Today we are so lucky to have Deborah Shouse back with us. Deborah is a very collaborative and supportive partner of those living and dealing with dementia. She is a writer, speaker, editor, former family caregiver, and all around dementia advocate. Deborah’s latest book, Connecting in the Land of Dementia: Creative Activities to Explore Together, features dozens of experts in the field of creativity and dementia. These innovators share ideas that engage the creative spirit so you can continue to experience meaningful moments of connecting.    Contact Information For Deborah Shouse: DementiaJourney.org is her website with weekly ideas for staying connected ? Connecting in the Land of Dementia: Creative Activities to Explore Together https://www.amazon.com/Connecting-Land-Dementia-Creative-Activities/dp/1942094248/ ? Love in the Land of Dementia: Finding Hope in the Caregiver’s Journey https://www.amazon.com/Love-Land-Dementia-Finding-Caregivers/dp/193761249X/ ? Both of these books are available on Amazon and at your favorite independent bookseller. Additional Resource Information: Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/ Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar Conscious Caring Resources: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/conscious-caring-resources Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

eCareDiary's caregiving expert, Margery Pabst will speak to Deborah Shouse, author of "Connecting in the Land of Dementia: Creative Activities to Explore Together" about simple project ideas to engage the creative spirit and connect with each other.

Connecting in the Land of Dementia: Creative Activities to Explore Together SHOW GUESTS: Deborah Shouse and Ron Zoglin “A ‘must read’ for every care partner because it really helps you to look at things differently! This book is very special in the way it provides you with hundreds of suggestions on how to be a good care partner for someone with dementia and enjoy this yourself as well.” - Marc Wortmann, Executive Director, Alzheimer’s Disease International. Finding the connection with a loved one afflicted with dementia is a challenge millions of people face. Connecting in the Land of Dementia also features the innovative ideas of about seventy thought leaders in the field of dementia and creative areas such as music, movement, cooking, nature, storytelling, poetry, movies, technology, and more. The benefits readers can look forward to when they do the activities in this book together — increased energy, increased socialization, reduced anxiety, and chances to express yourselves in new and meaningful ways. The ideas are easy to do and they are adaptable to all ages and abilities. Caregivers can simply incorporate them into their daily routine and they will enrich their time together.

Connecting in the Land of Dementia: Creative Activities to Explore Together SHOW GUESTS: Deborah Shouse and Ron Zoglin “A ‘must read’ for every care partner because it really helps you to look at things differently! This book is very special in the way it provides you with hundreds of suggestions on how to be a good care partner for someone with dementia and enjoy this yourself as well.” - Marc Wortmann, Executive Director, Alzheimer’s Disease International. Finding the connection with a loved one afflicted with dementia is a challenge millions of people face. Connecting in the Land of Dementia also features the innovative ideas of about seventy thought leaders in the field of dementia and creative areas such as music, movement, cooking, nature, storytelling, poetry, movies, technology, and more. The benefits readers can look forward to when they do the activities in this book together — increased energy, increased socialization, reduced anxiety, and chances to express yourselves in new and meaningful ways. The ideas are easy to do and they are adaptable to all ages and abilities. Caregivers can simply incorporate them into their daily routine and they will enrich their time together.

Kathryn interviews creativity catalyst Deborah Shouse, author of “Connecting in the Land of Dementia: Creative Activities to Explore Together”. Too often, people living with dementia are entertained instead of engaged. Shouse interviewed dozens of experts who showed that creativity and imagination live on, even when memory falters. Shouse is featured in The Washington Post, Woman's Day, and in more than four dozen Chicken Soup for the Soul books. Kathryn also interviews neurologist, Army veteran, horse trainer, and one of “America's Best Doctors” Allan J. Hamilton MD, author of “Lead with Your Heart: Lessons from a Life with Horses”. Dr. Hamilton has been the Senior Medical Advisor for 200 episodes of Grey's Anatomy and recently wrapped up work in Mark Wahlberg's movie, Patriots Day. In his spare time Dr. Hamilton is a respected horse trainer, sharing how his work with horses and neurosurgery can teach us lessons in leadership, trust, and gratitude.

Kathryn interviews creativity catalyst Deborah Shouse, author of “Connecting in the Land of Dementia: Creative Activities to Explore Together”. Too often, people living with dementia are entertained instead of engaged. Shouse interviewed dozens of experts who showed that creativity and imagination live on, even when memory falters. Shouse is featured in The Washington Post, Woman's Day, and in more than four dozen Chicken Soup for the Soul books. Kathryn also interviews neurologist, Army veteran, horse trainer, and one of “America's Best Doctors” Allan J. Hamilton MD, author of “Lead with Your Heart: Lessons from a Life with Horses”. Dr. Hamilton has been the Senior Medical Advisor for 200 episodes of Grey's Anatomy and recently wrapped up work in Mark Wahlberg's movie, Patriots Day. In his spare time Dr. Hamilton is a respected horse trainer, sharing how his work with horses and neurosurgery can teach us lessons in leadership, trust, and gratitude.

Connecting in the Land of Dementia: Creative Activities to Explore Together with Deborah Shouse ~ World Alzheimer's Day ~ raising awareness of Alzheimer's and Dementia On the dementia journey, each quality moment of connection is priceless. Deborah Shouse and dozens of experts in the field of dementia share ideas that engage the creative spirit so you can continue to experience those meaningful moments of connecting. These easy and adaptable projects--music, art, movies, cooking, storytelling, gardening, movement, and many more--can foster stronger relationships, renew hope, and ignite a sense of purpose for people who are living with dementia and their care partners. Deborah Shouse is a writer, speaker, editor, creativity catalyst, and dementia advocate. She has an MBA but uses it only in emergencies. Her writing has appeared in a variety of publications including TheWashington Post, The Huffington Post, Natural Awakenings, Reader's Digest, Newsweek, Woman's Day, Spirituality & Health, The Chicago Tribune and Unity Magazine. For more information visit: https://dementiajourney.org/   

Just because you've been diagnosed with dementia, it doesn't mean you can't lead a meaningful life. So says writer Deborah Shouse, who explains in today's episode how the film Alive Inside inspired her to write “Connecting in the Land of Dementia: Creative Activities to Explore Together,” her forthcoming book chalk-full of ideas for transforming the lives of people with dementia and their caregivers through artful engagement. Deborah tells us why creativity matters, why talent isn't required to connect with a loved one and she offers tips for caregivers on how to get out of survival mode and initiate self-care. Part 1 of this inspiring interview can be found here: http://bit.ly/1ZU74f4 Music: “Discovery” by Jon Luc Hefferman | CC BY NC | Free Music Archive Pre-order “Connecting in the Land of Dementia”: http://amzn.to/28PKtAp Explore Deborah and Ron's creativity workshops: http://bit.ly/28NXeIS Connect with Deborah's blog: http://bit.ly/28Uq8qk Alive Inside is streaming on Netflix! Learn more about the film here: http://bit.ly/1mj65PA