Caring for someone living with dementia means an unending juggle between actions and intentions. In this podcast, Megs and Jason discuss their feelings and coping mechanisms around good intentions gone bad. When you plan the perfect outing or event for your loved one with dementia and it all falls apart, how do you pick up your pieces again?

The Disappointment of Good Intention

Megan takes the reigns of this week's episode and discusses the feelings, actions and processes that often lead to carer guilt. In a week when the van Genderen family household had to flex and change, guilt and shame crept into our minds a little more than normal. How do you process carer guilt?

Carer Guilt & Shame

Last podcast we tried to jump into answering your questions - but life got in the way! So, this is an additional podcast... think of it as a 'Part B' to Episode 4. Megs and I crash our way through as many of your questions as we can muster in this fresh installment of The Forgettable Half Hour...

The Extra

Well that's how this podcast session started anyway, what unfolded was something quite chaotic and unexpected...

We answer your questions!

Does being a carer impact the relationships around you? Jason and Megan discuss the challenges of maintaining meaningful friendships when life as a carer becomes your everyday focus. The difficulties, realities, ideas and the observations that help give their family and friends context may well help you as well.

Keeping friendships alive

How do you rate your patience level when faced with repeating yourself to your loved one with Dementia? After uploading a controversial video this week showing Jason managing his mum's dinnertime routine, Jas and Megs discuss the lessons, the fallout and reasons behind their techniques.

The Words We use

What effects does a change in environment have on loved ones with dementia? Megan and Jason discuss their experiences and tactics for creating 'safe spaces' for their mother, 88 year old 'Oma' who lives with Alzheimer's and Vascular Dementia.

Environment & Dementia

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A wine and a whinge to decompress life as a dementia carer.

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