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Interview: Growing Up With Grandma (14:17 min.)

Grace Carter grew up with her Grandma living with dementia. She never knew otherwise. She was diagnosed when Grace was 2 and passed away when she was 19. Sonya Barsness interviews her about what that was like….

Tagged in: best friend, children and Alzheimer's

How is dementia diagnosed? (7:22 min.)

Our friend Sonya Barsness gives us insight into how and why to get an accurate diagnosis of dementia. We need to not assume it is dementia because it may be a condition that has some of the same symptoms….

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Sharing the diagnosis (8:13 min.)

Should doctors tell the person their diagnosis? Should we as family members tell our loved ones? Our friend Sonya Barsness gives us some answers to complicated questions….

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TEDMED Video (11:01 min.)

In 2015, Karen Stobbe and her husband Mondy Carter were invited to the international TEDMED conference to present about Improvisation and Caring for a Person Living with Alzheimer’s…

Tagged in: don't argue, go with the flow, improv, improvisation, in the moment, yes and

The Chalkboard (6:55 min.)

Thinking about how Alzheimer’s affects how we recall memories….

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Filling in the Blanks (1:42 min.)

Sometimes we think that any behavior of a person living with dementia is so odd and not normal. When actually we all have the same reactions at times. Just because they are living with dementia does not mean they are so different than we are, and visa versa….

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Interview: Growing Up With Grandma (14:17 min.)

How is dementia diagnosed? (7:22 min.)

Sharing the diagnosis (8:13 min.)

TEDMED Video (11:01 min.)

The Chalkboard (6:55 min.)

Filling in the Blanks (1:42 min.)

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Interview: Growing Up With Grandma (14:17 min.)

How is dementia diagnosed? (7:22 min.)

Sharing the diagnosis (8:13 min.)

TEDMED Video (11:01 min.)

The Chalkboard (6:55 min.)

Filling in the Blanks (1:42 min.)

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