Dementia & Alzheimer's
Navigating a dementia or Alzheimer's diagnosis can be overwhelming for individuals and their families. This collection of articles provides guidance, resources, and practical strategies to help you understand the disease, manage caregiving responsibilities, plan for the future, and support your loved one through every stage of the journey with confidence and compassion.
Inspired by meaningful conversations from the Hey Woman Podcast, these articles preserve valuable insights and lessons we felt were too important to be heard only once.
Reimagining Dementia Care: How to Help Your Loved One Live, Not Just Exist
By: Hey Woman Podcast | Episode 22: Reimagining Life with Dementia What If Protecting Someone Too Much Is Preventing Them From Living? When someone you love is diagnosed with dementia, your instinct is to protect them. You want to keep them safe. Prevent falls. Avoid wandering. Reduce risk. Manage symptoms. These goals come from a…
Seeing Beyond the Diagnosis: Dementia, End-of-Life Conversations, and Real Care Decisions
By: Hey Woman Podcast | Episode 20: Seeing Beyond the Diagnosis The Hardest Caregiving Conversations Often Happen Too Late For many families, conversations about dementia, end-of-life wishes, medical interventions, and quality of life don’t happen until a crisis forces them to. By then, emotions are high. Decisions feel urgent. Family members may disagree. And the…
The Future of Cognitive Care: Normalcy, Choice, Technology, and Dementia Care
By: Hey Woman Podcast | Episode 16: The Future of Cognitive Care What Should Dementia Care Look Like in the Future? When families think about dementia care, they often focus on immediate concerns: Safety Medications Caregiving responsibilities Future housing decisions Daily routines But what if we asked a bigger question? What kind of life do…
Medication, Backup Plans, and Person-Centered Dementia Care
By: Hey Woman Podcast | Episode 7: Hogeweyk Part 2 What If Dementia Care Focused Less on Managing Symptoms and More on Supporting the Person? When families begin navigating dementia, it’s easy to focus entirely on symptoms, medications, and safety concerns. But what if some of the most effective dementia care strategies weren’t about adding…
What Dementia Care Can Learn From Hogeweyk: Risk, Life, and Real Living
By: Hey Woman Podcast | Episode 6: The Hogeweyk Village What If Dementia Care Focused More on Living Than Limiting? When families begin navigating dementia, safety often becomes the primary focus. Prevent falls. Prevent wandering. Prevent mistakes. Prevent risks. While safety is important, Episode 6 of the Hey Woman Podcast explores a powerful question: What…