Personality Change Challenges and Medications with Denny Barker
05/14/21 • 28 min
In this episode, co-hosts Steve and Virginia interview Denny Barker about his caregiving journey with his wife, Kay. He recalls an incident at his wife's memory care facility and the consequences that followed. Steve and Virginia reflect on their own experiences of dealing with their loved ones' dementia induced personality changes. What would like to hear about next? Email us at [email protected].
In this episode, co-hosts Steve and Virginia interview Denny Barker about his caregiving journey with his wife, Kay. He recalls an incident at his wife's memory care facility and the consequences that followed. Steve and Virginia reflect on their own experiences of dealing with their loved ones' dementia induced personality changes. What would like to hear about next? Email us at [email protected].
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Spotlight on Care: Alzheimer's Caregiving - Personality Change Challenges and Medications with Denny Barker
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Steve O'Leary 0:06
From the University of California, Irvine, this is UCI MIND’s, Spotlight on Care, the podcast where we share stories, experiences, tips, and advice on caring for loved ones affected by Alzheimer's and other dementias.
Hello, welcome to Spotlight on Care. And we have an exciting podcast today, our topic is going to be personality issues, as well as some of the related medications that people have had to use when one of their loved ones is acting out. So I'm going to
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