Rodger That
230 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsRoger That is a weekly podcast focused on the caregiver. Here, skilled caregivers, Bobbi and Mike Carducci offer their personal and practical insights on caring for a loved one with dementia, as well as tips to help caregivers prioritize their own emotional and mental well-being.
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EP 12 :: How to Manage the Effects of Dementia On Speech :: Dr. Roger Kreuz
January 28, 2020 13:18 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBBobbi and Mike sit down today with Dr. Roger Kreuz to discuss the impact of dementia on speech, vocabulary and how positive emotions are associated with a longer life. Dr. Kreuz is a professor of psychology, an associate dean, and director of graduate studies at the University of Memphis. He conducts research on discourse, pragmatics, and nonliteral language. He is the coauthor (with Richard Roberts) of 'Changing Minds: How Aging Affects Language and How Language Affects Aging' released in...
EP 11 Creating Travel Opportunities :: Kathy Shoaf
January 21, 2020 12:59 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBToday's guest, Kathy Shoaf, creates vacations for caregivers and loved ones who have accessibility challenges and/or clinical issues that often stymie travel. Listen as MIke and Bobbie discuss with Kathy how she arranges cruises with fun, friendly activities from onboard entertainment to off-board excursions which enable caregivers -- along with their loved ones who have specific diagnoses such as Dementia/ Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and MS -- to have their "Bucket-List” dreams finally come t...
EP 11 :: Creating Travel Opportunities :: Kathy Shoaf
January 21, 2020 12:59 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBToday's guest, Kathy Shoaf, creates vacations for caregivers and loved ones who have accessibility challenges and/or clinical issues that often stymie travel. Listen as MIke and Bobbie discuss with Kathy how she arranges cruises with fun, friendly activities from onboard entertainment to off-board excursions which enable caregivers -- along with their loved ones who have specific diagnoses such as Dementia/ Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and MS -- to have their "Bucket-List” dreams finally come t...
EP 10 Lewy Body Dementia - Supporting With Love :: Norma Loeb
January 14, 2020 13:00 - 38 minutes - 37 MBBobbi and Mike discuss with today's guest, Norma Loeb the treatment and care for Lewy Body Dementia. Norma’s knowledge and experience with Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) began with the personal care of her mother, Lillian, who had LBD for many years. Lil inspired Norma to create the Lewy Body Dementia Resource Center (LBDRC). She formed the center to raise awareness of LBD and to help caregivers locate doctors, nurses’ assistants, and hospice agencies – as well as the smaller problems of knowing...
EP 10 :: Lewy Body Dementia - Supporting With Love :: Norma Loeb
January 14, 2020 13:00 - 38 minutes - 37 MBBobbi and Mike discuss with today's guest, Norma Loeb the treatment and care for Lewy Body Dementia. Norma’s knowledge and experience with Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) began with the personal care of her mother, Lillian, who had LBD for many years. Lil inspired Norma to create the Lewy Body Dementia Resource Center (LBDRC). She formed the center to raise awareness of LBD and to help caregivers locate doctors, nurses’ assistants, and hospice agencies – as well as the smaller problems of knowing...
EP 9 Researching a solution :: Dr. Philip McMillan
January 07, 2020 12:30 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBEvery 65 seconds someone in the U.S. develops dementia. Today's guest, Dr. Philip McMillan, does not accept that dementia is a normal part of aging and hopes to change that thinking. Listen as Bobbi and Mike discuss with Dr. McMillan how his research project seeks to give us all the opportunity to become involved in finding a cure for dementia and make dementia a thing of the past Dr. McMillan realizes that without dementia reversal, society will face an enormous task of caring for the eld...
EP 9 :: Researching a Solution :: Dr. Philip McMillan
January 07, 2020 12:30 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBEvery 65 seconds someone in the U.S. develops dementia. Today's guest, Dr. Philip McMillan, does not accept that dementia is a normal part of aging and hopes to change that thinking. Listen as Bobbi and Mike discuss with Dr. McMillan how his research project seeks to give us all the opportunity to become involved in finding a cure for dementia and make dementia a thing of the past Dr. McMillan realizes that without dementia reversal, society will face an enormous task of caring for the eld...
EP 8 Caregiving, dementia and you :: Penny Patnaude
December 30, 2019 11:30 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBBobbi & Mike discuss with Penny Patnaude - certified caregiving consultant - the coming tsunami of those who will need full-time care due to dementia, how to prepare for it, and the importance of treating your loved one with tenderness, patience and kindness as dementia overwhelms them, and you. Penny is an advocate for aging in place, elder care, and caregiver support with a Masters Degree in Psychology and is the founder of Caregiver Strategist, a NJ based consulting and training compa...
EP 8 :: Caregiving, Dementia and You :: Penny Patnaude
December 30, 2019 11:30 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBBobbi & Mike discuss with Penny Patnaude - certified caregiving consultant - the coming tsunami of those who will need full-time care due to dementia, how to prepare for it, and the importance of treating your loved one with tenderness, patience and kindness as dementia overwhelms them, and you. Penny is an advocate for aging in place, elder care, and caregiver support with a Masters Degree in Psychology and is the founder of Caregiver Strategist, a NJ based consulting and training compa...
EP 7 Dementia strikes all age groups :: Mary Salter
December 23, 2019 14:21 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBDementia has been diagnosed in over 200,000 Americans under the age of 65. Today Bobbi and Mike discuss with today's guest Mary Slater the deadly effects of dementia on middle-age adults and how to cope with losing loved one's at such a young age to the disease. Mary Salter lives in Alabama, is currently helping to care for her grandchildren who affectionately call her ‘Mama Bear’, and lost her husband at a young age to a rare form of dementia. To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or...
EP 7 :: Dementia Strikes All Age Groups :: Mary Salter
December 23, 2019 14:21 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBDementia has been diagnosed in over 200,000 Americans under the age of 65. Today Bobbi and Mike discuss with today's guest Mary Slater the deadly effects of dementia on middle-age adults and how to cope with losing loved one's at such a young age to the disease. Mary Salter lives in Alabama, is currently helping to care for her grandchildren who affectionately call her ‘Mama Bear’, and lost her husband at a young age to a rare form of dementia. To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or...
EP 6 :: Caregiving is a Transformational Spark :: Debra Howard
December 17, 2019 13:00 - 28 minutes - 27.2 MBPlanning, surviving and thriving, and relaunching are the stages of caregiving that Bobbi and Mike discuss with todays guest, Debra Howard. You’ll also hear from Debra about how caregiving will not be easy, and sometimes it may not be pretty. There will be unexpected turns in the road and you will probably not escape unscathed. The good news is that for sure, YOU have the ultimate choice about how your caregiving experience is going to play out … and how you can use it as a transformational ...
EP 6 Caregiving is a transformational spark :: Debra Howard
December 17, 2019 13:00 - 28 minutes - 27.2 MBPlanning, surviving and thriving, and relaunching are the stages of caregiving that Bobbi and Mike discuss with todays guest, Debra Howard. You’ll also hear from Debra about how caregiving will not be easy, and sometimes it may not be pretty. There will be unexpected turns in the road and you will probably not escape unscathed. The good news is that for sure, YOU have the ultimate choice about how your caregiving experience is going to play out … and how you can use it as a transformational ...
EP 5 :: It’s Not Always Possible to Care for Your Loved One at Home :: Bill Ralston
December 10, 2019 15:00 - 34 minutes - 33.1 MBCaring for your loved one in your home is not always possible nor may it be the best option for them. Today Bobbi and Mike discuss with Bill Ralston how he actively cared for his parents while they lived several states away and how he is now caring for his wife in their home. You’ll also hear from Bill about the type of care which your loved one needs varies depending upon the type of dementia they have, the importance of estate planning, and how he needed to learn to shop for woman’s clothi...
EP 5 It’s not always possible to care for your loved one at home :: Bill Ralston
December 10, 2019 15:00 - 34 minutes - 33.1 MBCaring for your loved one in your home is not always possible nor may it be the best option for them. Today Bobbi and Mike discuss with Bill Ralston how he actively cared for his parents while they lived several states away and how he is now caring for his wife in their home. You’ll also hear from Bill about the type of care which your loved one needs varies depending upon the type of dementia they have, the importance of estate planning, and how he needed to learn to shop for woman’s clothi...
EP 4 You can't control everything :: Dannelle LeBlanc
December 03, 2019 15:30 - 26 minutes - 25.8 MBBobbi and Mike discuss how to come to terms with the fact that you can't control all aspects of your loved one's life and condition, and how to enable their sense of independence with this week's guest Dannelle LeBlanc. Dannelle is a Certified Senior Advisor and Caregiving Consultant who has merged her experiences as caregiver for her father-in-law with her 20+ years in educational training and patient support services related to chronic illness. She focuses on connecting caregivers to mea...
EP 4 :: You Can't Control Everything :: Dannelle LeBlanc
December 03, 2019 15:30 - 26 minutes - 25.8 MBBobbi and Mike discuss how to come to terms with the fact that you can't control all aspects of your loved one's life and condition, and how to enable their sense of independence with this week's guest Dannelle LeBlanc. Dannelle is a Certified Senior Advisor and Caregiving Consultant who has merged her experiences as caregiver for her father-in-law with her 20+ years in educational training and patient support services related to chronic illness. She focuses on connecting caregivers to mea...
EP 3 :: With Caregiving Comes a Change in Relationship :: Debra Hallisey
November 26, 2019 22:40 - 29 minutes - 28.8 MBBobbi and Mike discuss how caregiving transforms the relationship with your loved one with this week's guest Debra Hallisey a Certified Caregiving Educator and Dementia Practitioner. Caregiving changes the everyday lives of your loved one, the caregiver, and their circle of loved ones. We are no longer just a child, a spouse, or a friend. And this means that our “relationship contract” with the person you are caring for must change. These “contracts” are most often unspoken, making it di...
EP 3 With caregiving comes a change in relationship - Debra Hallisey
November 26, 2019 22:40 - 29 minutes - 28.8 MBBobbi and Mike discuss how caregiving transforms the relationship with your loved one with this week's guest Debra Hallisey a Certified Caregiving Educator and Dementia Practitioner. Caregiving changes the everyday lives of your loved one, the caregiver, and their circle of loved ones. We are no longer just a child, a spouse, or a friend. And this means that our “relationship contract” with the person you are caring for must change. These “contracts” are most often unspoken, making it di...
EP 3 With caregiving comes a change in relationship :: Debra Hallisey
November 26, 2019 22:40 - 29 minutes - 28.8 MBBobbi and Mike discuss how caregiving transforms the relationship with your loved one with this week's guest Debra Hallisey a Certified Caregiving Educator and Dementia Practitioner. Caregiving changes the everyday lives of your loved one, the caregiver, and their circle of loved ones. We are no longer just a child, a spouse, or a friend. And this means that our “relationship contract” with the person you are caring for must change. These “contracts” are most often unspoken, making it di...
EP 3 With caregiving comes a change in relationship :: With Debra Hallisey
November 26, 2019 22:40 - 29 minutes - 28.8 MBBobbi and Mike discuss how caregiving transforms the relationship with your loved one with this week's guest Debra Hallisey a Certified Caregiving Educator and Dementia Practitioner. Caregiving changes the everyday lives of the caree, the caregiver, and their circle of loved ones. We are no longer just a child, a spouse, or a friend. And this means that our “relationship contract” with the caree must change. These “contracts” are most often unspoken, making it difficult for the people in...
EP 2 There is no way to be a perfect caregiver - Denise Brown
November 26, 2019 17:00 - 25 minutes - 57.7 MBBobbi and Mike Carducci discuss with Denise Brown - the host of the National Caregiving Conference, author, and national speaker on caregiving - how to be a caregiver, the value of joining a caregiver peer group, and how you can’t control how long someone lives but you can positively affect the quality of their life. To find out more about Bobbi and Mike and the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show. Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review ...
EP 2 :: There is no way to be a perfect caregiver :: Denise Brown
November 26, 2019 17:00 - 25 minutes - 57.7 MBBobbi and Mike Carducci discuss with Denise Brown - the host of the National Caregiving Conference, author, and national speaker on caregiving - how to be a caregiver, the value of joining a caregiver peer group, and how you can’t control how long someone lives but you can positively affect the quality of their life. To find out more about Bobbi and Mike and the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show. Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review ...
EP 2 There is no way to be a perfect caregiver :: With Denise Brown
November 26, 2019 17:00 - 25 minutes - 57.7 MBBobbi and Mike Carducci discuss with Denise Brown - the host of the National Caregiving Conference, author, and national speaker on caregiving - how to be a caregiver, the value of joining a caregiver peer group, and how you can’t control how long someone lives but you can positively affect the quality of their life. To find out more about Bobbi and Mike and the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show. Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review ...
EP 2 There is no way to be a perfect caregiver :: Denise Brown
November 26, 2019 17:00 - 25 minutes - 57.7 MBBobbi and Mike Carducci discuss with Denise Brown - the host of the National Caregiving Conference, author, and national speaker on caregiving - how to be a caregiver, the value of joining a caregiver peer group, and how you can’t control how long someone lives but you can positively affect the quality of their life. To find out more about Bobbi and Mike and the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show. Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review ...
EP 1 Meet Bobbi & Mike :: Learn About Rodger
November 24, 2019 20:57 - 38 minutes - 89.1 MBBobbi and Mike Carducci are dedicated to offering emotional support, practical tips and coping mechanisms so that no caregiver is left feeling lost and alone. Learn first hand about their seven year journey caring for Mike’s dad Rodger, how they coped with the daily stresses and how they now travel the county to educate caregivers who find themselves overwhelmed with fatigue, grief and even anger. To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, h...
EP 1 Meet Bobbi & Mike :: Rodger. An inspiration, indeed.
November 24, 2019 20:57 - 38 minutes - 89.1 MBBobbi and Mike Carducci are dedicated to offering emotional support, practical tips and coping mechanisms so that no caregiver is left feeling lost and alone. Learn first hand about their seven year journey caring for Mike’s father Rodger, how they coped with the daily stresses and how they now travel the county to educate caregivers who find themselves overwhelmed with fatigue, grief and even anger. To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That...
EP 1 :: Meet Bobbi & Mike :: Rodger. An inspiration, indeed.
November 24, 2019 20:57 - 38 minutes - 89.1 MBBobbi and Mike Carducci are dedicated to offering emotional support, practical tips and coping mechanisms so that no caregiver is left feeling lost and alone. Learn first hand about their seven year journey caring for Mike’s father Rodger, how they coped with the daily stresses and how they now travel the county to educate caregivers who find themselves overwhelmed with fatigue, grief and even anger. To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That...
EP 1 Meet Bobbi & Mike :: Rodger. An inspiration, indeed.
November 24, 2019 20:57 - 38 minutes - 89.1 MBBobbi and Mike Carducci are dedicated to offering emotional support, practical tips and coping mechanisms so that no caregiver is left feeling lost and alone. Learn first hand about their seven year journey caring for Mike’s dad Rodger, how they coped with the daily stresses and how they now travel the county to educate caregivers who find themselves overwhelmed with fatigue, grief and even anger. To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, h...
Introducing, Rodger That – coming late Nov 2019
November 04, 2019 18:06 - 1 minute - 5.47 MBAlong with their inspiring guests, Bobbi and Mike Carducci are dedicated to offering emotional support, practical tips and coping mechanisms so that no caregiver is left feeling lost and alone. Subscribe now so not to miss a single insight to see you through the tough moments, tips on how to handle the emotions and a laugh to help lighten your day. To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger, head over to rodgerthat.show.