Misunderstanding Dementia Podcast

Tuesday Dementia Training with Occupational Therapist Bre'anna Wilson, OTR How do we take care of our loved ones with Alzheimer’s and Dementia? Bre’anna shares to us 3 important tips to effectively manage and take care of our care partners/loved ones with Alzheimer’s and Dementia. She also shares about her book, Grow with Gratitude. Gratitude has some healthy benefits like increase happiness, lower stress levels, boost immune system, positive outlook in life, improve relationships with loved ones. In this episode: 00:40 – Introduction of Bre’anna Wilson. 01:45 – Bre’anna’s background. 01:55 – Bambu Care is Bre’anna’s company. 02:55 – What does Bambu stand for? What do they do? 03:50 – With Dementia, it is all about the patient/loved one. 04:10 – Tips on how we can interact and better understand our loved ones with Dementia. 04:15 – Tip 1: Person before tasks. 07:05 – Tip 2: Simplify everything. 08:10 – Dr. Mike: Remember the acronym K.I.S.S (Keep It Super Simple) 09:15 – Tip 3: Spend more quality time with th