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"Perspectives on Caregiving and the WOW Factor" - Guest:  Leeza Gibbons

"Perspectives on Caregiving and the WOW Factor" - Guest: Leeza Gibbons

FromThe Memory Whisperer


"Perspectives on Caregiving and the WOW Factor" - Guest: Leeza Gibbons

FromThe Memory Whisperer

ratings:
Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Nov 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

T.V. personality and entrepreneur Leeza Gibbons (Entertainment Tonight, Leeza) joins the podcast! Leeza opens up about her own journey as a caretaker for her mother Jean, and shares how that experience inspired her to create the Leeza Gibbons Care Connection. Dana and Leeza introduce listeners to the WOW factor in caregiving and discuss the meaningful lives you and your loved ones can have even after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. 
Do you have a question for Dana? Email her directly at thememorywhisperer@gmail.com or visit www.thememorywhisperer.com for additional resources. 
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 and to Xdesign for branding and graphics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Nov 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (11)

At least 55 million people worldwide are believed to be living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias.  Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible degeneration of the brain that causes disruptions in memory, cognition , and other functions. Each day, thousands of families are forever changed by this disease.  An Alzheimer’s diagnosis is now more feared than cancer, and each year thousands of families are forever changed by this disease. Join host Dana Territo in her podcast, The Memory Whisperer, as she presents thoughtful conversations about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, with topics ranging from research to the power of music, from perspectives from a male caregiver to learning how to deal with everyday stresses, and recognizing the needs of the affected individual by using the “Trip back in Time” model.The Memory Whisperer podcast  will enlighten and inform and help all those affected by the disease to calm their fears and gain a greater understanding about the journey.