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My Spouse Has Dementia

A free, bi-weekly podcast that uses personal stories, occasional interviews, and simple rituals to support dementia caregiving spouses

Recent EPISODES

Oct. 31, 2024

Tall Ships and Facing Death - Victoria Burdick, Hospice Chaplain, Ret.

"Between now and dead, you've got a purpose. Don't be timid." Before she retired as a hospice chaplain, Reverend Victoria Burdick faced her own death several times. In her 30s while in divinity school, she wrote a series of …
July 20, 2024

Anticipatory Healing - What Family Dementia Caregivers Need to Know to Survive

You've probably heard of anticipatory grief. Unbidden, hidden, and immediate, it comes with the diagnosis that your loved one has Alzheimer's. Depending on when the diagnosis was delivered, it can be several years or more be…
Jan. 3, 2024

Wandering and the Bring Me Back Home Program

For a person with Alzheimer's or other form of dementia, wandering can be dangerous. If that person isn't found within 24 hours, the chances that he or she will suffer serious injury, even death, increase dramatically. The f…
Nov. 19, 2023

The Dilemma of Dementia and Driving: Taking away the keys?

Your spouse has Alzheimer's. You know he - or she - shouldn't be driving. When you bring up the subject, you hear some version of, "That's ridiculous! I know how to drive a car."  He might be right. He might still know how t…
Nov. 5, 2023

"I Didn't See It Coming" - Interview with LBD caregiver Mary Lou Falcone

Mary Lou Falcone became a caregiver when her father had a massive stroke. She was 10 years old. The experience prepared her for the day, many years later, when her husband, illustrator and 1950s rocker Nicky Zann, was diagno…
Oct. 3, 2023

Illusive Dreams and Frustrating Dementia Care Ads

Sometimes, the dreams we carry inspire us. Then life changes, especially if your spouse has dementia. Now, those same dreams weigh us down… and we have to let go. Advertisements for some memory care facilities and some demen…

Recent Blog Posts

My Spouse Has Dementia featured on WTIC AM 1080 "Saturdays with Steve Parker"!

Recently, I was the guest on "Saturdays with Steve Parker," a community-based show on WTIC 1080 AM Radio, part of the Audacy.com network. Because November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month, Steve had invited me on his show to talk about "My Spouse Has…

Episode #11 - The Power of Grief and Community

When tragedy reshapes your life, having a supportive community is key to your survival.  My husband died three months ago. I've been in a cave of sorts, rarely leaving the house. My neighbors drew me back into the world of the living… wi…

KPFA 94.1 Radio Airs "My Spouse Has Dementia" program for Int'l Women's Day

My friend and podcast marketing mage David Hooper of Build a Big Podcast created this video for me. Today, March 8, is International Women's Day. KPFA 94.1 radio in California will air it along with other programs created by women and dealing with…

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