Care partner, husband, and father, Bo Bienvenu joins Dana for a moving conversation about his experiences caring for his wife Maddie. Dana and Bo discuss the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in the U.S., and how that’s resulted in a growing number of male care partners. Bo opens up about how he cares for himself during the process, how Maddie’s journey has helped to deepen his faith, and what Alzheimer’s taught him about the difference between selflessness and service.
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The Memory Whisperer is written and produced by Dana Territo, with help from editor Blake Langlinais. Additional production support from Ryan Martz and Julia Weaver. Special Thanks to Michael Andrews, a person with dementia, and Innovations in Dementia, CIC for our theme music. Logo graphics by Xdesign.
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11/30/23 • 21 min
The Memory Whisperer - "Perspectives from a Male Caregiver" - Guest: Bo Bienvenu
Transcript
It started with Peggy, someone with Alzheimer's who never knew my name and who I companion at her nursing home residence for twenty two years. Her influence in my life and the values I received from growing up with grandparents living in our home are the guiding forces and my love and advocacy for the Alzheimer's population. I am a newspaper columnist for The Advocate in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the author of What My Grandchildren Taught Me Ab
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