MEMORY CARE WITH TERESA YOUNGSTROM - A PODCAST SERIES

S2:E29 Tools for Dementia Behaviors

Hi Care Partners, I hope you enjoy this podcast concerning BEHAVIORS. If you have known me for very long you will know that I don't like the word at all and feel like we misunderstand our loved ones and inappropriately medicate them when they are using cuss words or seem aggressive.....Read More & Listen

S2:E28 Dr. Brittany Lamb Leading with her ER, Hospice and Dementia Experience

Today I am excited to bring you Dr. Brittany Lamb. She has been practicing as an Emergency Medicine physician since 2014. Working in the ER she grew frustrated witnessing the overwhelm and stress that goes with decision-makers’ need to speak....Read More & Listen

S2:E27 Dementia Wisdom for the Holidays

Hello Care Partners, As we head into another Holiday Season it is good to be reminded of the many challenges headed our way in addition to many suggestions to navigate this season with grace for your person living with Dementia This season can be overwhelming especially if....Read More & Listen

S2:E26 Assisted Living Locators with Jasilika Davidson

Please enjoy this podcast with my friend and colleague Jasilika Davidson. Jasilika Davidson is a devoted child of God, wife, mother, educator, veteran, and advocate with a calling to serve others. Married to her college sweetheart, C. Kenneth Davidson II, for over 19 years...Read More & Listen

S2:E25 Pro Seniors with Dimity Orlet

Hey Care Partners, Today we have the Executive Director from Pro Seniors, Inc. in Cincinnati, please help me welcome Dimity Orlet. Dimity Orlet has served as the Executive Director of Pro Seniors, a nonprofit that helps older Ohioans prevent and resolve legal and long-term care problems and...Read More & Listen

S2 EP24: Clermont Senior Services with Jennifer HarcourtCooley Gelfgot

Hello Care Partners, How are you doing caring for another person? Are you caring for a parent, spouse or sibling? These are challenging seasons in our lives and you have heard me say it before that you will need to bring in help or take advantage of a retirement community. It is just too difficult to go it alone and ...Read More & Listen

S2 EP23: Giving Voice Foundation with Kristin Cooley Gelfgot

Hello Care Partners, We have a special guest today representing The Giving Voice Foundation. Kristin Cooley is a clinical social worker who serves as the Program Director for the Giving Voice Foundation. In her Program Director role, she is providing leadership as well as strategic direction for planning, implementation, and...Read More & Listen

S2 EP22: Activate Brain & Body Fitness with Mike Gelfgot

Gelfgot is currently a COO, has 20 + years of experience in the health and fitness business, and holds 10 + nationally accredited certifications. Listen and learn the way Dual Task exercise can show a quantitative change not just in strength and balance but also with cognition...Read More & Listen

S2 EP21: Cannabis and Dementia

Today we will learn about the history of Cannabis and why there is still a stigma. Mary Lynn Mathre, has close to 50 years of experience as a nurse and has specialized in addiction nursing since 1987 and cannabis education since 1990. Ms. Mathre is a co-founder and President ).Read More & Listen

S2 EP20: Lewy Body Disease with Sarah Hyde-Williams

Hello Care Partners, We have an amazing podcast today with information so valuable to so many. Lewy Body Disease is one of the fastest moving brain failures and can be very difficult to manage and support. So we have searched across the country to bring you Sarah....Read More & Listen

S2 EP19: I Have Dementia, Now What?

Hello Care Partners, The podcast today came after I was counseling a family who asked me to do a podcast on what do I do after I get a diagnosis. Great question, and I am sure it applies to many. We are going to mix it up a little today and use not just my information...Read More & Listen

S2 EP18: Oasis Senior Advisors Cincinnati with Katherine Robinson

Hello Care Partners, Thank you for your wonderful support of our podcast! The reach we are seeing is very exciting. You will be happy to hear we have gone above and beyond again this week with a special guest and colleague Katherine Robinson with Oasis Senior Advisors....Read More & Listen

S2 EP17: Judy Cornish, Founder of DAWN

Hello Care Partners, Today we celebrate another amazing woman who is changing the way we see and care for people living with dementia. Let me introduce you to Judy Cornish. Judy Cornish is an author, founder of the Dementia & Alzheimer’s Wellbeing Network (DAWN®)...Read More & Listen

S2 EP16: Dr. Joanna Fix Dementia Advocate Living with Alzheimer's

Hello Care Partners, Please help me welcome my friend Dr. Joanna Fix to our podcast. In her early 40's Joanna was an academic star with an incredible career. She had earned three college degrees including her PHD, and was chair of criminal justice and management at a major university...Read More & Listen

S2 EP15: Kelle Greeson Founder of ELM Mental Wellness

Hello Care Partners, This week we have another exceptional guest, Kelle Greeson. Kelle Greeson, M.A. LPCC, CWC, is an Ohio Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Certified Wellness Counselor, Founder of ELM Mental Wellness. She earned her Master of Arts in Clinical Community….Read More & Listen

S2 EP14: Founder of Positive Approach to Care (PAC)

Hello Care Partners, We finally have Teepa Snow on our podcast and what a wealth of information and leadership she has provided over the years. Enjoy this conversation that we hope is the first of many. Teepa Snow is one of the world’s leading advocates and educators for anyone living with dementia… Read More & Listen

S2 EP13: Home Safety Strategies for Dementia Care

As brains decline, safety awareness will become more important to monitor. How can we prevent falls, medication errors or loved ones locking themselves in the bathroom one more time? Everyone is different and your situation will be different but I am sure...Read More & Listen

S2 EP12: Fixing our Person with Dementia

Hello Care Partners, I frequently get asked if we can FIX Dementia. The short answer is NO. As of today, we cannot fix Dementia. There are lots of ways to join them on the journey but if you goal is to Fix them, we definitely need discuss this…Read More & Listen

S2 EP11: Dr. Angela Onyekanne Seniority Mobile Therapy Associates

Hello Care Partners, Help me welcome Dr. Angela Onyekanne, a seasoned PT who has created and developed Seniority Mobile Therapy Associates. Her knowledge and depth of experience are impressive but...Read More & Listen

S2 EP10: Do They KNOW They Have Dementia?

Hello Care Partners, Self Awareness, when it comes to brain change, is an important topic all caregivers need to understand. Does your person know they have Dementia? My Mom did not know and might have raised a fist if you questioned her on it...Read More & Listen

S2 EP9: Ageless Grace with Denise Medved

Hello Care Partners, Let me introduce you to Denise Medved, the Creator and Founder of Ageless Grace. Ageless Grace Brain Health is a fitness and wellness program consisting of 21 Simple Tools for Lifelong Comfort and Ease that activate the primary.….Read More & Listen

S2 EP8: NeuroPsych Center of Greater Cincinnati

Hello Care Partners, Today we will look into the difference between a Neuropsychological and a Neurological evaluation and why it matters to people living with Dementia. Our Guest, Dr. Timothy Sigward is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame who later
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S2 EP7: Be Light Care

Hello Care Partners, We have done it again and brought you another amazing resource for those of you on the journey with a loved one. Let me introduce Adria Thompson! Adria Thompson is a seasoned speech-language pathologist specializing in dementia care,
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S2 EP6: Catholic Charities with Angela Homelle

Hello Care Partners, Today we are bringing you another excellent resource for our communities! Catholic Charities is a huge organization dedicated to serving all people. Angie Homelle is a friend and colleague who has dedicated endless hours serving others....….Read More & Listen

S2 EP5: Residential Assisted Living with Janet Davies

Hello Care Partners, Today we have another special guest Janet Davies, the Founder/Administrator of Mimi's House! Janet earned a master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology and is a Speech Therapist with 32 years of experience in the healthcare field....….Read More & Listen

S2 EP4: What If's With Dementia

Hello Care Partners, Caring for someone with Dementia can be so challenging because people are all different and brain changes progress in all kinds of ways. Your loved one's symptoms will be different than mine and we are dealing with more than 120 diagnosis which are causing the...….Read More & Listen

S2 EP3: What is Dementia?

Hello Care Partners, Today we are going back to the basics for families and caregivers new to Dementia and Brain Change. It can be challenging to understand why they do what they do and I only wish someone would have been there to pull me aside with some great tips and techniques to keep the peace with my Mom..….Read More & Listen

S2 EP2: Everything Appeared Normal Until...

As a seasoned RN, I have countless stories of caring for individuals with brain change. Today I will share a time when the day started in a routine way and appeared so normal from the outside but behind a closed door waited a world of getting by with what was left. Nothing was as it appeared..….Read More & Listen

S2 EP1: What I Wish I Knew about Memory Loss

Hello Care Partners, As we sail into Season 2 there is a common theme when I meet new people and they frequently say, "I wish I knew you when I was caring for ....... because I WISH I KNEW ABOUT ............." Let me first tell you that I am sure you did the best you could at the time..….Read More & Listen