Love Conquers Alz

Heeeeeeee’s back! And Don and I couldn’t be happier! Our dear friend and “Senior Care Influencer”, Lance A. Slatton is not only a Writer, Author, and Healthcare professional with over 20 years in the healthcare industry...he is a number one class act and all around nice guy! Oh, and he is also the busiest person I have ever met! I thought I was juggling. Nope. Apparently not. ;)

In case you’re not familiar with Lance, here’s just little background on this Care Commander: Lance is a native of Michigan, and the Senior Case Manager at Enriched Life Home Care Services, a leading care provider. His ingenuity and fortitude led to the creation of All Home Care Matters, an informative podcast and YouTube show devoted to helping families, caregivers, and their loved ones navigate long-term care issues. All Home Care Matters was recently the recipient of the Silver Creator Award from Google & YouTube.
Lance also produces and Co-Host’s two additional shows (I know! What are we doing wrong!?): Conscious Caregiving with L & L, co-hosted by Lori La Bey and The Caregiver’s Journal with Denise M. Brown.

If that were not enough, he also writes a monthly column for McKnight’s Home Care News, DailyCaring.com, and AgeBuzz.

Recognizing Lance’s contributions to the industry, he was named a “50 Under 50” honoree by the New York City Journal for 2023 and has been chosen as a Juror for the Academy of Interactive Visual Arts for 2023 and 2024.

And because he apparently has so much spare time on his hands Lance has now authored a new book, “The All Home Care Matters Official Family Caregivers' Guide”, a beacon of wisdom, meant to guide you through the complexities and emotional tides of becoming a caregiver. So, grab a cuppa tea or coffee and find out more about this new endeavor and everything else in the wild world of the inimitable Lance A. Slatton.
And remember - Love is Powerful. Love is Contagious. And Love Conquers Alz.
xoxo Susie

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Whitney B. Glandon is a senior living program director, as well as a versatile New York City based dance artist, instructor, producer, and choreographer. Whitney was literally born into the senior living community and by the age of nine, she was leading movement classes to the seniors at her grandmother’s long term care communities in N.C. In 2009 Whitney founded Tuesdays@4, an innovative intergenerational program with a mission to bring generations - including seniors living with dementia and Alzheimer's - together through various forms of dance, art, poetry, theatre, improvisation and music inspired by stories and personal experiences.

Whitney's latest project, CAUGHT (Between Two Worlds), is a beautiful collaboration between Whitney, Jodie Berman and Martha Brim that came together through their extensive work in the Senior Living/Dementia Alzheimer's and Dance world. CAUGHT Dance Project is bringing awareness to the disease through dance and personal connections.

Whitney brings a refreshing - important - perspective on seniors living with Alzheimer's and dementia. Her dance programs are proof positive that seniors who have a sense of purpose are happier and healthier. And while they may have Alzheimer's, they don't have to, and shouldn't be, defined by their affliction. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.

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Many other health issues can mimic what appears to be Alzheimer's making Alzheimer's very difficult to diagnose. Neuropsychologist, Dr. Ted Etling, takes us through the process he uses to make that determination. He and his staff, including three other neuropsychologists, perform close to 200 evaluations a month.

BIO

Dr. Etling is the director of neuropsychology and cognitive rehabilitation at Arizona Neurology Associates in Sun City, Arizona. He has a doctorate (PsyD) in clinical psychology from Illinois School of Professional Psychology/Argosy University, was a neuropsychology intern through the Wright State University pre-doctoral internship program in Dayton, Ohio and completed a 2 year post-doctorate neuropsychology residency JFK Medical Center/Center for Head Injuries in Edison, NJ. under the supervision of neuropsychologist Keith Cicerone PhD with a focus on cognitive rehabilitation.HIs proudest achievement is being a single father who raised 2 children, Grace (19) and Sam (21).--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.

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IN EPISODE 46 - Don and I had an absolutely inspiring conversation with Jackie Goldberg, also known as the Pink Lady. Pink is 89 years young - and I don’t say that lightly. Pink is a teacher, actor, author, and toastmaster. For over 40 years, she was in the fashion industry as a Womens’ Wear marketing & sales rep. At age 70, she developed a series of seminars called, “Get Up, Get Out, & Get a Life,” to encourage fellow seniors to embrace new challenges. She also began an acting career. This led to her creation of the non-profit Senior Star Power Productions and an annual live stage show featuring performers over the age of sixty. The mission of Senior Star Power is to engage, inspire and enrich the lives of seniors through the arts. This also led to her Variety/Talk Show, “Pink Lady Presents”.

When Pink was 64, Walter, her husband of 32 years was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Without a fraction of the resources available today, she relied on her instincts to guide her as she embraced her new role as a Caregiver. I love this interview because it comes from a healthy and positive senior perspective. It is also extremely candid and disarming - which is what I find so appealing about talking to “senior citizens”. (Can we please find a better title?”)

When Pink was 70, her beloved Walter passed away. With her caregiving days behind her, she took back her life and reinvented herself - truly living by her mantra, “Get Up, Get Out, & Get A Life! It Ain’t over Til I Say It’s Over!” Also the title of her book, Pink writes,”“I believe I’m a perfect example of what the right attitude and gratitude can do for you. You need to know who you are and realize there is still a lot of livin’ to do. The purpose of life, after all, is to live it. This is truly our time to live life to the max-to taste each experience and to live in the present moment, wisely, lovingly and with enthusiasm. In today’s world, it takes guts to get older, without being old. Aging happens to everyone. It’s inevitable. However, there’s no need to become a victim of age.”

How did she become “Pink Lady”? It began when she worked in the fashion industry and dressing in pink became her trademark. Pink Lady is a force of nature, like getting a shot of vitamin B-12! She is blessed with 5 children, 6 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren . . . who all call her Pink Grandma. Her philosophy of life is to “Think Pink!” to see love and inner beauty in everything and everyone around her, and to feel the energy and aura that a color can give us by letting peopl

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In Episode 69, Love Conquers Alz hosts, Susie Singer Carter and Don Priess, cover a wide range of timely topics with the extremely accomplished mother, wife, educator, and physician, DR. MIRIAM ZYLBERGLAIT LISIGURSKI. Dr. Z is a triple Board-Certified Physician in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, and Obesity Medicine with extensive clinical and academic experience.

Dr. Z is also a well-being advocate with a strong focus on burnout, mental health, and leadership development. Dr. Z discusses how her advocacy led her to author, “The 3G Cycle of Life. The Secrets for Achieving Joy, Meaning, and Well-being,” in which she asks readers to imagine life as a sequence of cycles instead of a unidirectional line, where each cycle consists of basic three components: Goal, Grit, and Growth, as well as catalysts that may facilitate or hinder your progress throughout life. Dr. Z provides a broad vision of how to use each component of the 3G Cycle in your favor, even during the most challenging circumstances, to avoid the negative consequences of chronic stress and burnout. The book includes more than thirty experts' personal and professional experiences, evidence-based data, and Dr. Z's insights and stories.

Dr. Z also candidly discusses the current phenomenon of “doctor burnout”. She blames it on a Healthcare system that does not allow doctors to practice the way that they want to. Dr. Z says there is a very big gap between what many doctors think medicine should be and what they are doing every day.

Originally from Peru, Dr. Z has two awesome sons, a caring husband, and and is a caregiver for her mother who was recently diagnosed with dementia. Her dream is to help others achieve lives full of joy, meaning, and well-being.
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