Think Dementia

For National FTD Awareness Week Amy provides education and awareness on Frontaltemporal Degeneration- the 4th leading cause of dementia. Amy House, C.D.P. guides care partners in understanding how dementia affects the brain. This podcast has recorded questions from listeners. Each episode, Amy unpacks their questions and helps you learn to “think dementia.” This leads to better

In this AfterThoughts with Amy episode, Amy House reviews how to make a graceful exit but adds some more thoughts on how to make sure the person doesn't feel forgotten, what is happening in their short term memory and words of encouragement for those having to take a break from visiting their loved one living with dementia. Amy House, C.D.P. guides care partners in understanding ho

A question on Reddit sparks the conversation of how to not distress a loved one when saying goodbye and leaving them, whether at home or in a Memory Care. Amy talks about ways to have a graceful exit and the importance of communication with whomever is looking after the person living with dementia when you go. Amy House, C.D.P. guides care partners in understanding how dementia aff

In this episode Amy offers suggestions on how to support someone living with dementia that is looking for someone that is deceased. Amy House, C.D.P. guides care partners in understanding how dementia affects the brain. This podcast has recorded questions from listeners. Each episode, Amy unpacks their questions and helps you learn to “think dementia.” This leads to better qual

Amy has exciting news with a program by Medicare that is free to those living with dementia to help them and their care partners. Amy is going to be starting this program in Minnesota with Tembo Health and is excited about this 8 year commitment to better dementia care in the U.S. Amy House, C.D.P. guides care partners in understanding how dementia affects the brain. This podcast h

In this "Afterthoughts with Amy” episode Amy recommends two books that she recommends having at the bedside of someone who is dying. Amy House, C.D.P. guides care partners in understanding how dementia affects the brain. This podcast has recorded questions from listeners. Each episode, Amy unpacks their questions and helps you learn to “think dementia.” This leads to better q

In this episode Amy answers a question about what to expect when someone is in the dying process. Amy House, C.D.P. guides care partners in understanding how dementia affects the brain. This podcast has recorded questions from listeners. Each episode, Amy unpacks their questions and helps you learn to “think dementia.” This leads to better quality of life, improved relationship

In this "Afterthoughts with Amy” episode Amy continues to address a question from a listener concerned that someone living with dementia at home may forget to eat and not take their medications. Amy talks further about therapy assessing the needs of the person regarding the stage of dementia the person is living with. Amy House, C.D.P. guides care partners in understanding how de

In this episode, Amy answers a question from a listener concerned that someone living with dementia at home may forget to eat and not take their medications. Amy House, C.D.P. guides care partners in understanding how dementia affects the brain. This podcast has recorded questions from listeners. Each episode, Amy unpacks their questions and helps you learn to “think dementia.”

In this episode Afterthoughts with Amy episode, Amy talks about the role that trauma plays in behavioral symptoms like anger or aggression. Amy House, C.D.P. guides care partners in understanding how dementia affects the brain. This podcast has recorded questions from listeners. Each episode, Amy unpacks their questions and helps you learn to “think dementia.” This leads to bet