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This is Your Brain on Mom

This is Your Brain on Mom

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This Is Your Brain on Mom, sibling co-hosts open up about the unexpected beginning of their mother’s dementia journey — a journey that didn’t start with obvious memory loss, but with a broken ankle. What followed were strange behaviors, unexplained shifts, and subtle cognitive changes that signaled something deeper was happening. As a brother-and-sister caregiver team, we share the real-life dementia storyof how we first encountered our mom’s cognitive decline. From unusual reactions in the hospital to confusing days at home, we walk through the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease and how they can appear differently than you might expect. We also discuss the differences between dementia vs. Alzheimer’s and how confusing it is to understand the distinction. This podcast highlights the emotional side of becoming sibling caregivers — the frustration, the gut instinct, and the bond that forms when adult children team up to care for a parent. We also share how we use humor as a survival tool, because sometimes the only way through the fear and confusion of the progression of Alzheimer’s disease is to laugh together. By telling our caregiving story, we hope to normalize the chaos, confusion, and unexpected moments that caregivers face, and to create a space where others feel seen. We explain why we decided to start this podcast — to document the earliest moments of our journey and to give a voice to other sibling caregiversnavigating similar paths. Whether you’re researching dementia vs. Alzheimer’s, searching for early signs of Alzheimer’s disease, curious about sibling caregivers, or looking for real-life dementia stories to relate to, this podcast offers a candid, relatable, and hopeful look at the very beginning of the caregiving journey.2025-26. Aflalo Communications Inc. Higiene y Vida Saludable Psicología Psicología y Salud Mental
Episodios
  • Yes, and...

    Yes, and...
    Jan 12 2026
    Caregiving for a loved one living with Alzheimer’s often feels like trying to follow a script that keeps changing — sometimes minute by minute. In this episode, Barry introduces the improv principle “Yes, And” and explains how the skills he learned in improv have become powerful tools for caregiving. While improv is often mistaken for being funny or quick, Barry and Wendy break down what it actually teaches: presence, flexibility, emotional listening, and acceptance — all essential when supporting someone living with dementia. Through real, unfiltered caregiver moments — frantic phone calls, imagined locations, repeated questions, and emotional distress — this episode explores why correcting facts often escalates agitation, and how meeting your loved one in theirreality can preserve dignity, reduce stress, and strengthen connection. The conversation also touches on the emotional toll caregiving takes, sibling dynamics, and the ongoing challenge of choosing emotional truth over factual accuracy — especially when fear, confusion, or panic take over. This episode is for caregivers who feel overwhelmed, unsure of what to say, or exhausted from trying to “fix” situations that can’t be fixed. It offers practical mindset shifts and real-life examples that show how caregiving is improvisation, whether we realize it or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 m
  • Sibling Dynamics in Caregiving

    Sibling Dynamics in Caregiving
    Jan 6 2026
    What happens when siblings aren’t just siblings—but part parents, part roommates, part emotional support systems? In this episode, Wendy & Barry pull back the curtain on their complicated (and often hilarious) sibling dynamic, shaped by age gaps, birth order, resentment, love, and decades of unspoken roles. From being mistaken for a couple in public (gross 😬), to joking about “giving orders since 1980,” they unpack what it really means to grow up in the same family—but in completely different realities. They explore: How being raised by different versions of the same mother shaped them The impact of becoming a “third parent” before adulthood Why sibling relationships take effort, grace, and brutal honesty And how humor became their survival language This episode is part family history, part therapy session, and part comedy routine—revealing how years of growing pains ultimately laid the groundwork for how they now show up together while caregiving for their mom. If you’re navigating sibling dynamics while caring for a parent, feeling the weight of old roles resurfacing, or wondering why caregiving brings everything to the surface—this conversation will feel painfully familiar, validating, and unexpectedly funny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 m
  • Holding the Holidays While Letting Go

    Holding the Holidays While Letting Go
    Dec 30 2025
    The holidays are supposed to be magical — but when you’re caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s, they can be anything but.In this heartfelt and honest episode of This Is Your Brain on Mom, siblings Wendy and Barry talk openly about navigating the holidays while supporting their mom through Alzheimer’s and dementia. From therapeutic lies and disrupted traditions to anxiety, exhaustion, and the grief that comes with celebrating without the person you’re slowly losing, this episode explores what holiday caregiving really looks like behind the scenes.They share personal stories about Hanukkah, family gatherings, decorations, performances mom can no longer attend, and the emotional weight of doing familiar traditions without her — even though she’s still very much alive. Wendy reflects on decorating without her mom for the first time in 16 years, while Barry opens up about performing during Hanukkah knowing his mom won’t be in the audience.This episode is for caregivers who:* Are navigating holidays with a loved one who has Alzheimer’s or dementia* Feel conflicted about traditions, celebrations, and “doing what’s best”* Are grieving someone who is still alive* Need validation, honesty, and permission to feel it allIf you’re struggling with dementia caregiving during the holidays, feeling the loss in real time, or trying to balance joy for your family with grief for what’s changed — you’re not alone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 m
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