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Pat Moffett Caregiver Spotlight episode

In this episode of the Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast, meet former family caregiver and veteran Pat Moffett. Pat cared for his wife Carmen who had early-onset Alzheimer’s. I was inspired to reach out to Pat after watching the movie about his and Carmen’s life: ‘Ice Cream In the Cupboard’. Pat shares the story of how the movie came to be and what he is currently doing to help support and educate others about early-onset (or younger-onset) Alzheimer’s.

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When you can think of yesterday without regret and tomorrow without fear, you are near contentment. #caregiverjar

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Links & Resources Mentioned

Ice Cream in the Cupboard film graphic

  • Ice Cream in the Cupboard is also available on DVD and Kindle book.
  • The news article Pat shares about the women from Allentown, PA with Alzheimer’s who died in the snow after wandering.
  • Door alarm options to help reduce the risk of wandering:

door alarm option 1 for someone living with Alzheimer's door alarm for dementia wanderer door alarm option for dementia wanderer

Just for you a daily self care journal book cover

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Favorite moments & quotes from the episode

“I turned my head around and she [Carmen] hit me in the face with a plate of steak and lobster.” – @pat_moffett #earlyonsetalzheimers

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It was about 20 degrees out, and I had come home from work and she wasn’t there, and neither was the dog. I thought she went to somebody’s house locally. Meanwhile, she was walking all this time because she couldn’t find the house.”…

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“I couldn’t get a caregiver to work for me either, because she was so violent, she was beating them up.” – @pat_moffett #alzheimers

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“I had a pair of shorts, sneakers on the T shirt and I walked into my doctor’s office and I said, I don’t know where to go.” @pat_moffett #caregiversupport

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“When Carmen’s sisters got [early-onset #Alzheimers], it was just Oh, my God, I have to write this book. I have to tell Carem’s story. And that was the inspiration.” – @pat_moffett #icecreaminthecupboard

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“I always tell #caregivers to try to do what you’ve been doing…keep up as much regularity as you can, especially if you had a hobby that you shared together.” @pat_moffett #dementia

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