In this episode of the Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast, meet family caregiver and fellow podcaster Jennifer Fink. Jennifer is the daughter, granddaughter, and great-granddaughter of women who have suffered from Alzheimer’s or other cognitive impairments. Jennifer is the host of the Fading Memories podcast – a supportive show for people caring for a loved one with memory loss. Through her own experiences and by interviewing many dementia experts and caregivers, Jennifer has accumulated much knowledge. Topics discussed in this show include different types of dementia, lying to our loved ones, decision fatigue, Peloton bikes, incontinence, senior living facilities, and life after caregiving ends.
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Links & Resources Mentioned
- Jennifer helped care for her mom who lived with dementia for 20years.
- Jennifer references the following Fading Memories podcast episodes:
- one of her first episodes sharing what worked and didn’t work related to caring for her mom with Alzheimer’s
- recorded visits with her mom
- received great stress reduction advice from her guest, Scott Lavitt
- Become Peloton friends with Jennifer (AlzPodcastGal) and Elizabeth (HappyHealthyGA). Use #caregiver as your Peloton primary hashtag.
- All of the prompts from the lightning round segment of the show are borrowed from Elizabeth’s book Just For You: a Daily Self-Care Journal.
- Connect with Jennifer and listen to her podcast on fadingmemoriespodcast.com.
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