Season 8 kicks off with Dr. Mia interviewing Jennifer Riggs, a caregiver and dementia care expert, about her personal journey caring for her father with dementia and the practical techniques she has learned to support individuals with dementia and their caregivers.

Jennifer Riggs is the Director of Dementia Services at Dementia Family Support, a Certified Dementia Practitioner, and a Positive Approach to Care (PAC) Certified Trainer, Consultant, and Coach. She has spent her career helping individuals living with dementia, family caregivers, and care professionals navigate the challenges of dementia with practical, compassionate, person centered strategies. Her work is also deeply personal, as she cared for her father through his journey with vascular and Alzheimer's dementia.

Chapters

00:00 Intro to Season 8

03:00 Introduction to Jen Riggs and her background
04:20 Jen shares her personal experience caring for her father with dementia
05:30 Emotional challenges of caregiving and staying emotionally sane
07:40 Making decisions in medical care with a focus on quality of life
11:29 Learning from Teepa Snow's dementia care techniques
14:05 Practical tips from Teepa Snow's approach, including visual support
16:08 The hand under hand technique and its benefits
18:00 The importance of giving dementia patients a sense of control
19:39 Understanding communication as expression rather than behavior
20:33 Dementia Family Support and caregiver education services
23:35 The importance of understanding the disease and building a support village
25:37 Final thoughts and resources for caregivers

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