Why I LOVE people living with dementia
12/12/23 • 30 min
In the final episode of season three, Dr. Mia reflects on her love for working with people living with dementia and their caregivers. She shares the inspiring story of a couple, Bill and Pat, who exemplify the extraordinary daily acts of caregiving. Dr. Mia discusses the importance of acknowledging, validating, and redirecting communication strategies for dementia care. She also explores the complex emotions and grief that caregivers experience and emphasizes the need for self-compassion and mental health support. Dr. Mia concludes the episode by expressing her gratitude to the listeners and announcing an extended break before the start of season four in April 2024.
Chapters
00:00
Introduction and Podcast Statistics
01:28
Why I Love Working with People Living with Dementia
02:27
Inspiration from a Couple's Story
03:26
Honoring the Extraordinary-ness of Caregiving
04:26
The Love and Care Provided by Bill
05:21
Moments of Clarity in Pat's Decline
06:20
Bill's Continued Connection with Pat
06:50
Bill's Experience Shared with Medical Students
07:19
The Power of Caring
08:19
The Poem 'Do Not Ask Me to Remember'
09:35
Communication Strategies for Dementia Care
10:35
AVR: Acknowledge, Validate, Redirect
12:58
Holding Space and Staying Grounded in Caregiving
14:13
Processing Grief in Caregiving
15:10
Grief in Anticipation of Loss
16:07
The Complicated Relationship with a Loved One
17:35
Grief in Moments of Crisis
18:36
The Interplay of Parkinson's Disease and Cancer
21:35
The Work of Grief and Soul-Making
24:31
The Importance of Feeling and Holding Space
27:25
Taking an Extended Break and Gratitude
Video on Ask Dr. Mia YouTube channel
Transcripts on www.miayangmd.com. Transcripts are automatically generated and may contain minor inaccuracies.
Email: [email protected]
Opinions expressed are exclusive of Dr. Mia Yang and not reflective of her or guest speaker's employers or funders.
In the final episode of season three, Dr. Mia reflects on her love for working with people living with dementia and their caregivers. She shares the inspiring story of a couple, Bill and Pat, who exemplify the extraordinary daily acts of caregiving. Dr. Mia discusses the importance of acknowledging, validating, and redirecting communication strategies for dementia care. She also explores the complex emotions and grief that caregivers experience and emphasizes the need for self-compassion and mental health support. Dr. Mia concludes the episode by expressing her gratitude to the listeners and announcing an extended break before the start of season four in April 2024.
Chapters
00:00
Introduction and Podcast Statistics
01:28
Why I Love Working with People Living with Dementia
02:27
Inspiration from a Couple's Story
03:26
Honoring the Extraordinary-ness of Caregiving
04:26
The Love and Care Provided by Bill
05:21
Moments of Clarity in Pat's Decline
06:20
Bill's Continued Connection with Pat
06:50
Bill's Experience Shared with Medical Students
07:19
The Power of Caring
08:19
The Poem 'Do Not Ask Me to Remember'
09:35
Communication Strategies for Dementia Care
10:35
AVR: Acknowledge, Validate, Redirect
12:58
Holding Space and Staying Grounded in Caregiving
14:13
Processing Grief in Caregiving
15:10
Grief in Anticipation of Loss
16:07
The Complicated Relationship with a Loved One
17:35
Grief in Moments of Crisis
18:36
The Interplay of Parkinson's Disease and Cancer
21:35
The Work of Grief and Soul-Making
24:31
The Importance of Feeling and Holding Space
27:25
Taking an Extended Break and Gratitude
Video on Ask Dr. Mia YouTube channel
Transcripts on www.miayangmd.com. Transcripts are automatically generated and may contain minor inaccuracies.
Email: [email protected]
Opinions expressed are exclusive of Dr. Mia Yang and not reflective of her or guest speaker's employers or funders.
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Takeaways
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Ask Dr. Mia: Answers For Dementia Caregiving - Why I LOVE people living with dementia
Transcript
Welcome back to Ask Dr. Mia podcast. And I'm very excited to tell you that this is going to be the last episode of season three. Ask Dr. Mia podcast has been in existence for a year and a half now, because I started in June of 2022. And thank you for all of you who have listened along the way and have shared this podcast with other folks. Just wanted to share some statistics with you all in terms of how the podcast has been going certainly has been a labor of love for
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