When someone with Alzheimer's gets upset about something that isn't actually happening, it can be easy to dismiss their feelings. But what if we approached those feelings not as problems to get rid of, but mysteries to solve?

In this bonus episode, psychologist Claudia Drossel unpacks the feelings of people with Alzheimer's and how to decode them to use as a guide to give better care.

To listen to the full bonus episode, sign up to become a Patreon member. You’ll get ad-free episodes, monthly exclusive bonus interviews, and other goodies.

From the episode:

• Learn more about Claudia Drossel's work at Eastern Michigan University
• Caregiving resources from Claudia

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The case of Brian, a journalist whose mother-in-law has Alzheimer's. Even though Brian knows she can’t help misremembering things, he can’t stop losing his patience with her, and with himself.

From the episode:

• Listen to Brian Reed's podcast Question Everything
• Follow Brian on Instagram @brihreed and X @BriHReed
• Caregiving resources from Claudia Drossel

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The case of Evan and Chris, best friends who love playing music together. But after the band suffers a terrible tragedy, they find themselves unable to regain their momentum. We pair them up with another musician who’s all too familiar with the neverending drama that comes with being in a band with friends.

From the episode:

• Listen to The Superweaks and the single "Blindside" from their new record
• The Superweaks Superweekly Supercast episode where Yowei stumbles into the case
• Follow them on Instagram @thesuperweaks
• Read Ryan Dusick's memoir Harder to Breathe: A Memoir of Making Maroon, Losing It All, and Finding Recovery
• Learn more about Ryan and follow him on Instagram @ryan_michael_dusick
• Listen to The Harder To Breathe Podcast
• The Music Industry Therapist Collective

Proxy is an independent podcast and we rely on listeners. To support emotional investigative journalism™️ and help the show keep going, consider joining our Patreon. You’ll get ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus interviews.

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