Spotlight on Care: Alzheimer's Caregiving - Traveling with a Loved One Affected by Alzheimers with Jeanette Marantos

Traveling with a Loved One Affected by Alzheimers with Jeanette Marantos

08/25/22 • 31 min

Spotlight on Care: Alzheimer's Caregiving

Jeanette Marantos joins Virginia and Steve to discuss her experiences traveling with her husband, Steven, who had Alzheimer's disease, as well as sharing her tips on making travel manageable.

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Spotlight on Care: Alzheimer's Caregiving - Traveling with a Loved One Affected by Alzheimers with Jeanette Marantos

Transcript

Episode 24 Traveling with a loved one affected by Alzheimers with Jeanette Marantos

Intro: 00:06

From the University of California, Irvine, this is UCI MIND, 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.

Virginia: 00:24

Hello, and welcome. I'm Virginia Naeve. And this is spotlight on care. I'm here with my wonderful co host, Mr. Steve O'Leary. Steve an