What if a rare disease could take someone from living independently to needing full-time care in just 3-5 years, yet most people have never heard of it? In this eye-opening episode, dementia expert Teepa Snow explains PSP (Progressive Supra-nuclear Palsy) - the "freezing disease" that causes dangerous backward falls, makes people get stuck mid-movement, and is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's.

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Some of us have sat through brutal 4-hour training sessions that you struggle to remembers by lunch - but Teepa figured out how to change that. In our newest video release, Accepting the Challenge, she breaks down her person-centered approach using real people in real situations, plus she discusses why breaking everything down into tiny pieces might be the secret to getting dementia care right.

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There's a tremendous decline that we're currently standing on the edge of: the amount of direct care professionals in the senior care industry. Contrast that with the number of people one studies suggests will be diagnosed with dementia in the US (13,000), and we begin to see the problem. How did this happen and what can we potentially do now? Stay tuned to find out.

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Is there a way for us to intervene or investigate a situation that we believe might be elder abuse? Tackling this extremely sensitive topic, Teepa explores how outcomes can dramatically change with some skill development and awareness on our end.

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Opening what could be a can of worms, Teepa and Greg talk about how depression may or may not be what we think it is in someone that is living with dementia. Together, we can learn to respond and not react to difficult dementia care situations.

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Chances are high that if you're listening this podcast, you or someone you care for has a dementia diagnosis, and you're looking to learn more about what to expect. This week, Teepa and Greg caution against some potential pitfalls when searching for resources, while also giving us a few ideas of places we can check out.

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When we hear someone using profanity, it's normal to think that they're being willing aggressive. But here's the thing when dementia is in the picture: as someone progresses, their primitive part of the brain takes control. This means that while we can choose when not to say something nice, with dementia, that ability is affected. Stay tuned to learn more about what shifts we can make to have more positive outcomes.

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When a person is living with dementia, they are likely to do things that someone without dementia wouldn't, like put items into their purse instead of into a shopping cart. This could then lead to them being accused of shoplifting where the authorities are asked to step in. And if no one stops to think if it could be dementia that caused that situation, then things could go sideways real fast. Tune in this week to learn a potential alternate to how this story could go when we have just a little skill and awareness.

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