Make Dementia Your B*tch!

By: Rita A Jablonski PhD CRNP FAAN FGSA
  • Summary

  • Caring for someone with Alzheimer's, Lewy Body, Parkinson's Disease, vascular, frontotemporal, or another dementia? Dr. Rita Jablonski, a renowned dementia behaviors expert, nurse practitioner, and NIH-funded researcher, explains why behaviors occur and how to handle them. Learn how to deal with care refusals, illusions, delusions, hallucinations, sexual overtures, shadowing, sundowning, and MORE! Unlock the dementia brain. Reconnect with your loved one by learning what is triggering a behavior and how to lovingly respond. Theme music: Closer by Staticinverona (www.tribeofnoise.com). Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rita-a-jablonski/support
    Rita A Jablonski, PhD CRNP FAAN FGSA
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Episodes
  • Episode 80: How Much Info to Share with People Living with Dementia
    Jun 25 2024

    Family caregivers are often unsure of how much to tell a person living with dementia about future plans. In this episode, I provide guidance for how much information to share with someone living with dementia, depending on whether they are in the mild, moderate, or severe stage.

    Other resources:

    Interested in one of my caregiver studies? Email the team at CURBIT@uab.edu

    Have a question? Want more information about my programs? Email me: dr.rita.jablonski@gmail.com

    Interested in my book? Get your free preview here: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09SR2ZMM2&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_1984RXHNZ8WBNHR7WSJ2

    #frontotemporal #alzheimers #dementia #caregiving #behaviors #dementiabitch #Lewy body #Parkinsons #vascular #research #study

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    18 mins
  • Episode 79: Guiding Lights--Navigating Holiday Moments in Dementia Care
    Nov 22 2023

    In this episode, I help you make the most of the upcoming holidays while caring for someone with dementia. Listen to helpful tips, from involving the person living with dementia to handling the pain in the ass relative who criticizes your care.

    Make Dementia Your B*tch podcast has been selected by Feedspot as one of the Top 25 Dementia Podcasts for 2023—check it out:
    https://blog.feedspot.com/dementia_podcasts/

    Other resources:

    New! 5 Ways to help People living with dementia who refuse help: https://dementiacentricsolutions.com/caring-for-someone-living-with-dementia-tired-of-fighting-and-arguing/

    Have a question? Want more information about my programs? Email me: dr.rita.jablonski@gmail.com

    Interested in my book? Get your free preview here: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09SR2ZMM2&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_1984RXHNZ8WBNHR7WSJ2

    You can also leave questions here: https://anchor.fm/rita-a-jablonski/message

    #frontotemporal #alzheimers #dementia #caregiving #behaviors #dementiabitch #Lewy body #Parkinsons #vascular #holidays

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    40 mins
  • Dementia, Law Enforcement, and Genetic Testing
    Sep 8 2023

    In this episode, I provide you with a resource: law enforcement who have received crisis intervention training that includes helping caregivers and people with dementia. This is a critical resource, especially for families of people living with behavioral variant FTD. I also discuss genetic testing. Here is the website for free genetic testing, if you qualify: www.probablygenetic.com

    • Other resources: Alzheimer’s Association and genetic testing· FTD and genetic testing· Lewy body and genetic testing: Scroll to the bottom of the web page.

    Make Dementia Your B*tch podcast has been selected by Feedspot as one of the Top 25 Dementia Podcasts for 2023—check it out: https://blog.feedspot.com/dementia_podcasts/

    Other resources:

    New! 5 Ways to help People living with dementia who refuse help: https://dementiacentricsolutions.com/caring-for-someone-living-with-dementia-tired-of-fighting-and-arguing/

    Have a question? Want more information about my programs? Email me: dr.rita.jablonski@gmail.com

    Interested in my book? Get your free preview here: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09SR2ZMM2&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_1984RXHNZ8WBNHR7WSJ2

    You can also leave questions here: https://anchor.fm/rita-a-jablonski/message

    #CITI #law enforcement #genetic testing #frontotemporal #alzheimers #dementia #caregiving #behaviors #dementiabitch #Lewy body #Parkinsons #vascular entricsolutions.com/caring-for-someone-living-with-dementia-tired-of-fighting-and-arguing/

    Have a question? Want more information about my programs? Email me: dr.rita.jablonski@gmail.com

    Interested in my book? Get your free preview here: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09SR2ZMM2&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_1984RXHNZ8WBNHR7WSJ2

    You can also leave questions here: https://anchor.fm/rita-a-jablonski/message

    #CITI #law enforcement #genetic testing #frontotemporal #alzheimers #dementia #caregiving #behaviors #dementiabitch #Lewy body #Parkinsons #vascular

    --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rita-a-jablonski/support
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    25 mins

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