Misunderstanding Dementia Podcast

This is Dr. Mike Chua, your physical therapist and certified dementia practitioner, and aside from me being your alternative career coach, I am the husband of Puppen Chua. I'm taking my wife, it's our anniversary today. I bought her flowers last night, bought her a perfume, and she said she’d go to just return it. But anyway, I just wanted to, of course, obviously greet my wife, who is my wife for almost 20 years now. I put there above “How do you become an awesome wife?”, “How do you become a better wife to your husband?” Follow the word PUPPEN; P-U-P-P-E-N. So, how do you become an awesome and a wonderful wife? First, you need to be letter P, you have to be Passionate. You got to be passionate about your relationship. You have to be passionate about your love to your husband. My wife, she's very passionate. When I come home, she would sometimes surprise me and she’s very passionate about our love. In the next letter, letter U, you have to be Understanding. She’s the most understanding person in the world, w

Interview with Dr. Kenneth Carr, MD, FABFM - a Family Medicine Specialist in Weakley County Family Medicine Inc. Dr. Carr shares with us his knowledge about Dementia. Being a family medicine physician, he has encountered several types of patients with Dementia. And in this episode, he shares with us some best practices and preventive measures in dealing with dementia patients. In this episode of Misunderstanding Dementia show: 00:30 – Introduction of Dr. Kenneth Carr 02:00 – What made Dr. Carr decide to be a physician? 03:25 – What are the most common types of patients that Dr. Carr sees in his practice? 06:30 – What’s the initial protocol that Dr. Carr follow? 08:15 – What is the common type of Dementia that he sees? 11:05 – Can Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s chorea be prevented? Or is it just a progressive disease? 14:10 – Tips on preventing Dementia. 14:40 – Can we prevent patient falls? 16:45 – Dr. Carr encourages using assistive devices to prevent injuries. Dr. Kenneth Carr’s contact info: Cellphone number

Dementia and its Causes What is Dementia? What are the causes of Dementia? Is there a treatment regimen for Dementia? Can you recover from it? All these questions and more will be addressed in this episode of Misunderstanding Dementia. In this episode of Misunderstanding Dementia: 01:20 – Dementia is a terminal disease. 01:43 – Identify true dementia vs. pseudodementia. 02:55 – Early and proper diagnosis plays a vital role in dementia treatment. 03:30 – We cannot change the destination of the disease but we can enjoy the journey. 04:20 – For caregivers and healthcare workers: Be realistic and learn to adjust to the situation. 05:30 – Seek immediate diagnosis to minimize from becoming worst. 05:50 – For family members: Learn to educate loved ones and family members. 06:40 – Give the patient the right to make decisions. 07:10 – Document what is working and what is not. 07:20 – Keep a journal of the Dementia journey. 08:20 – Not all medications has the same action to patients. 09:30 – The bigger the challenge th

Interview with Dr. Susan Lowry of Martin Medical In this interview with Dr. Lowry, you will learn about the different types of Dementia and the common issues she sees in our community. Dr. Lowry gives highly recommended and practical tips on caring for patients with Dementia. You can visit their website https://www.martinmedicalctr.com/ or schedule an appointment, call 731-587-9511 In this episode of Misunderstanding Dementia show: 01:00 – Introduction of Dr. Susan Lowry 02:00 – Everyone gets a little forgetful is one of the first things we look for Dementia. 02:45 – Incontinence is another stage in Dementia. 03:00 – Several mini-mental status tests are done. 03:20 – Number one indication of dementia is someone drives and gets lost. 03:45 – ADLs are affected, 04:00 – Dementia runs in families. 04:20 – Donepezil (Aricept) delays the progression of regression but doesn’t stop it. Dementia is irreversible. 05:05 – Dr. Lowry recommends vitamin D supplements 5,000 units/day 05:50 – Another recommendation is routin

Interview with Ms. Linda Barker, a Physician Assistant at Martin Orthopedics. In this episode of MisUnderstanding Dementia Podcast: 01:24: Linda shares where she grew up, where and what she studied. 03:11: Linda decided to take it further. 04:01: General Orthopedic Office. 05:25: What is osteoarthritis? 06:35: Is there any difference between the joints? 08:59: What is Bursitis? 09:47: What are the most common treatment that Linda does? 14:17: Linda’s holistic approach to medication. 16:24: Importance of using assistive devices. 17:24: Hydrotherapy or water therapy. 18:21: Linda’s advice to everyone who has any joint/bone problem. 19:36: Where can we find Martin Orthopedics? Address: Martin Orthopedics, 164 Mount Pelia Road. Telephone#: 587-5900

This is Dr. Mike Chua, your physical therapist and certified dementia practitioner. And yes, I am your alternative career coach. Well anyway, I wanted to go live and talk about this awesome quote that I saw today from Ranal Curie, it says there, “If your dreams don’t inspire you and motivate you, then you need more powerful dreams.” So, how do you achieve your dream? How do you how do you get that dream? Basically, you wake up. If you are just dreaming and dreaming, you have to wake up. So, how do you wake up? Well, first of all, you open up your eyes. I broke down the ‘WAKE UP’ word; W-A-K-E-U-P. So, how do you wake up? First is letter W, Winner, you have to have a Winning mentality. If your dream is not a winning mentality, guess what? You’re not going to achieve that dream, right? Letter A, you got to take Action. I always preach this. You’ll learn how to take action, because if you are just analyzing and waiting for the next thing to come in, it’s not going to do you good. Next letter K, letter K is the K

Interview with Mr. David Johnson, the Administrator of Magnolia Place Assisted Living. We’re here today with Mr. David Johnson, to help us understand more what Magnolia Place is. 0:56: What is Magnolia Place? What is it really? 1:30: What David is really proud of. 2:24: David’s long term care and passion with the residents of Magnolia Place. 2:41: David Johnson’s kids. 3:42: How many grandkids do you have, David? 4:15: How many bedrooms do Magnolia have? 5:20: Do you offer private care and nursing or any other extra service in Magnolia? 6:53: How magnolia place manages medications of their patients. 8:47: Where can we find the Magnolia place?           Website: https://www.magnolia-place.net           Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MagnoliaPlaceUC/ 9:33: Always remember the word FAST. 11:14: What payment system do Magnolia Place accept?

Are you learning? Are you growing? If not, you might need a coach or a mentor who will guide you and elevate you to your NEXT Level. So what is a M. E. N. T. O. R. ? Here we have Dr. Mike Chua; a physical therapist, a certified dementia practitioner, and an alternative career coach. Today, he will talk about how to improve yourself from not growing, learning, and leveling up. In this video: 01:28 – What do you do to push yourself to the next level? 03:50 – How do you find a mentor? 04:03 – What is the M.E.N.T.O.R series? 09:21 – What is the word F.A.S.T?

How do you level up? My friend Jenna Kantor. She’s a physical therapist. She is actually a new graduate. I don’t know if she just graduated a year ago or what but, she’s just leveling up in her practice, in her life, and everything. How do you level up? Do the “Jenna Dance”. I don’t know if you’ve been following her, she’s all over the news doing this fairytale physical therapy wherein she provides physical therapy with kids. She’s just going different hospitals; she wears her frozen suit and she’s just providing awesome physical therapy and she’s just leveling up. How do you level up like Jenna? First is letter “J”. You have to JUST DO IT. She can analyze and everything —wait for the perfect timing, but all she did is she just level up. The next letter is “E”. She’s EDUCATING people, she’s EQUIPPING people, and she’s actually ENCOURAGING people to be better at the best that they can be. I don’t know if you’ve seen all of her videos, she’s been going out just encouraging people how to be awesome. Next letter

Meet a Need, Educate and Entertain, Networking, Team of Winners, One-on-one Coaching, Recurring Revenue How do you improve your influence? How do you improve your impact? How do you improve your income in your industry?  You improve your influence and impact by becoming a mentor.   How do you become a mentor?  We break it down, M, E, N, T, O, R.  Letter M. First, you have to MEET a need. How do you meet a need? You find your niche. In my case, my niche is Alzheimer’s and Dementia. I met a need by looking for a need.  Next is letter “E.” You have to learn how to EDUCATE. You have to learn to educate people and entertain. You have to learn how to entertain them by educating them. How do you educate? You educate by having a podcast, a show, a Youtube video, a course that you teach. You go out of the community and you teach about whatever niche or need that you want to provide.  The next letter is “N.” Letter “n” is NETWORKING. You have to learn how to network with people who are goi

I just finished working out and I wanted to go LIVE and I saw this 10-year challenge, and it's just amazing! All these people are posting their pictures 10 years ago. And then I also saw my picture 10 years ago. I saw my 2009 pictures, and I realize that I weigh more than 220 pounds now. :D Here's my challenge for you - Are you better now 10 years ago, or are you still the same? Are you better? Are you leveling up? If 10 years ago you're still the same, you have to level up and push yourself to the next level. Get out of your comfort zone.

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Meet Amanda Bizeau, account executive, and Brittany Todd, RN of LHC Home Health Extendicare, who are going to help us understand home health. In this episode of MisUnderstanding Dementia 01:10 - What does Amanda do? What is Extendicare Home Health? 02:00 - Differences in medicare plans 03:15 - How can one change their insurance plans to what benefits them the most? How do they know what insurance plan will benefit them the most? 05:00 - What are the different services nurses give in home health? 07:15 - What is medication reconciliation and how does it help home health patients? 08:35 - LHC’s everyday check in on patients 10:50 - What are the key benefits of home health services? 11:25 - How does one qualify for home health services? You can reach Amanda and Brittany at 731-644-9925 https://drmikechua.com/amanda-bizeau-and-brittany-todd-2

Today we have our very special guest, my daughter, Zeyah Chua "Life is like a game. Sometimes you win. Sometimes you lose.  Those are the only two options you can do, it’s either winning or losing. Being in the 3rd place is part of losing and winning. Losing because you lost the opportunity to be the best and winning because at least you made it after working so hard You don’t need to be upset because of losing, you should be grateful." says Zeyah Chua A failure is just an event. "It may back you down but it gives you an encouragement to pull yourself back up." Her first live video titled “You should be the driver of your life”, that was also a part of Life is a Game because "you need to know when to turn the correct way so consequences won’t happen."

 What kind of A. C. T. I. O. N. are you taking today? Is it good or bad? In life, we like to analyze things but sometimes we get caught in analysis-paralysis situation. In order for you to take the results that you want, you have to take action. And every time you are taking that action, you are attracting success in life. My special challenge for you today is, TAKE ACTION! It doesn't have to be perfect. Alex and Will on their lecture said, " In perfect action beats perfect inaction." You just have to take a little bit of action, a little bit of risk. In that way, you can achieve that next dream that you're wanting to achieve. Get the Caregiver's Freedom Journal here. Enroll in our new course - MisUnderstanding Dementia here.

Today we have two awesome Occupational Therapists - Terri Cassidy and Kathryn Seibert. They are both certified Drive Rehabilitation Specialists. In this podcast: 01:30 - Where are Terri and Kathryn located? 02:15 - How do we know if a patient can still drive or not? 04:30 - What kinds of tests do Terri and Kathryn do? 06:30 - How can you get a hold of a Drive Rehab Specialist? 09:00 - When should a person stop driving? What questions can you ask yourself to decide? 11:00 - How long is an evaluation with a Driver Rehab Specialist? 13:00 - How do you talk about driving to persons with dementia? 17:00 - How do you tell your dementia patient that they can’t drive anymore? 22:00 - How much does a consultation cost? Terri and Kathryn’s website - healthpromotionpartners.com

I was a speaker on the Tennessee Healthcare Association. And a lady asked me how do I do the things that I do and I told her, it's just F. O. C. U. S. - Finish One Course Until Successful Most of the time we're like a squirrel looking left and right and we don't know what we're looking for. We just keep on getting that next Shining Object Syndrome. If you really want to be successful, learn to FOCUS- Finis One Course Until Successful and then find another thing to do. John Maxwell said on his podcast "Yes we need to have goals, but we also need a growth mindset." We always do this goal mindset and once we're done doing that goal we stop. I think we need what we need to do, according to John Maxwell, is to have a growth mindset. And that's what happens to us, whether you're a therapist or caregiver or nurse or medical rep at the Philippines back home, what I did before is I hit that goal and I stopped. When I pass the board exam 1999 for the Physical Therapy Board Exam, I stopped reading books. And that m

 How do I change my loved ones? How do I change jobs? How do I? I learned this from my wife, “You cannot change somebody else until you change yourself first.” And that’s what she did! She wanted me to quit smoking. She wanted me to be a better person. And you know what my wife did, instead of changing me, she changed herself. You start with Y. O. U. R. S. E. L. F. Change YOU first! People can motivate you but your habit will keep you going. There’s this thing that says “Motivation can get you started, but habits keep you going.” People can motivate you but if you’re not doing it yourself and not creating a habit for yourself, it’s not going to do you good. Learn to become an OVERCOMER and OUTSTANDING PERSON How do you become an overcomer? Basically, t’s pushing yourself to the next level. Believing and being outstanding in everything that you do. Learn how to be UNDERSTANDING That’s what my wife did. She kept on understanding me in order for me to be able to change. If she didn’t understand me, I won’t

 How Do You Communicate? What do your non-verbal signs convey? Most of the time, I go to a patient, I come in, I show my verbal and non-verbal signs and it really works! What are these verbal signs that we're talking about? V.E.R.B.A.L V - VOICE What's your voice? Are you raising your voice up? lowering down your voice? Do you have a big voice? You have to know what kind of voice are you showing to your patients. Is it a good sounding voice? or is it a positive voice? You need to learn how to do that E - ENGAGING Are you engaging with your patient? Are you engaging or connecting with that person? R- REACTIVE Are you being reactive? We don't want to be reactive, we want to be PRO-ACTIVE. In the  Philippines, when I was working as a Medical Representative, we have this conference and we called it PRO-ACT. Basically, we are being pro-active with the plans that we have in life. So, we want to be pro-active instead of reacting. When we are talking to a person and we don't agree with their opinions, we tr

  I attended a certification course called Certified Online Training Professional. One of the Speaker there said, “Tell me I Forget, Teach me I Remember, Involve me, I Understand” something like that. Same thing with our Dementia patient. And I just realized that, if you’re telling a patient or a person that has Dementia and you’re telling, you’re telling, you’re telling that, they’ll forget that. Teach them, they’ll remember it but if you involve them in the activity, involve them in the staff that you’re trying to do they’ll understand it. I know some patients can’t understand it because they have problems in Dementia, but in general, in life, this is what we need to do anyway. If you’re telling somebody a procedure, they’ll probably forget that. But if you teach them how to do it, what to do it, they’re probably going to remember it. When you involve them and let them do it on themselves they going to understand that. And that’s the purpose of this group, this page, wanting for you to understand