067 – Interview: Managing Difficult Alzheimer’s Behaviors Without Medications
Better Health While Aging
English - June 14, 2018 13:00 - ★★★★★ - 109 ratingsMedicine Health & Fitness Science Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Dr. K talks with Paula Spencer Scott, author of the practical guide "Surviving Alzheimer’s." They discuss how family caregivers can learn to manage difficult dementia behaviors, to maintain their sanity and better care for a loved one while minimizing risky medication use. They also cover a 7-step process that can be used to work through common problem situations.
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In This Episode:
Dr. K talks with Paula Spencer Scott, a family life expert and the author of Surviving Alzheimer’s: Practical Tips and Soul-Saving Wisdom for Caregivers. They discuss:
Paula’s personal experiences caring for her father and her in-laws affected by dementia
Why she didn’t write a memoir, and instead opted to focus on featuring Alzheimer’s experts and practical caregiving how-tos
The “Why-This, Try-This” approach to troubleshooting challenging dementia behaviors
Why it’s so important to learn to better respond to dementia behaviors, and only use medication as a last resort
A 7-step process that you can use to safely manage difficult Alzheimer’s behaviors
Why it’s important to “be kinder than you feel” (and be kinder to yourself)
Related episode:
030 – Drugs for Difficult Dementia Behaviors: What to Know
Related Resources:
By Paula Spencer Scott:
7 Steps to Managing Difficult Dementia Behaviors (Safely & Without Medications)
PDF Cheatsheet: 7 steps to managing difficult dementia behaviors
Surviving Alzheimer’s: Practical Tips and Soul-Saving Wisdom for Caregivers
Delirium: A common problem that speeds Alzheimer’s decline, and how to avoid it
How to Manage Sleep Problems in Dementia
Resources for Dementia Caregivers
Your local Area Agency on Aging (find it here)
Local Alzheimer’s Association chapters (find them here)
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