Dementia and How to Reimagine Life With It
This week I am talking to Dr Tia Powell, (@tiapowell) the Director for the Center for Bioethics at Montefiore Medical Center (@MontefioreNYC) and an expert in Dementia and author of the book: Dementia Reimagined: Building a Life of Joy and Dignity from Beginning to End.
We talk about the fundamentals of Dementia and other diseases of the brain like Alzheimer’s and the underlying science of Amyloid plows and Tau Tangles and the current status of research. Listen in to hear Dr. Powell’s views on remedies for this disease, what if anything you can do to prevent or slow the course of the disease.
Listen in to find out her first incremental step for dealing with Dementia and why you should start by not being terrified. Hear some ideas on Nursing homes and how we can do better in preparing for the disease and the potential of spending your later life in a nursing home.
We discuss some of the techniques that have been successful but sadly remain unused in palliative care – some very simple but highly effective and as she puts it
If it doesn’t hurt anybody else and makes the patient feel better then why not use it
If it doesn’t hurt anybody else and makes the patient feel better then why not use it
We finish the discussion talking about aging in your own home and how that might be achieved in the context of this disease.
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