When Estrangement Meets Obligation: A Son’s Decision to Care for a Mother with Dementia

When Estrangement Meets Obligation: A Son’s Decision to Care for a Mother with Dementia

What happens when a son who's been estranged from his mother for years gets a call from her bank manager saying something's wrong? In this powerful first episode of our new four-part series examining how dementia reshapes relationships, Host Dawn Platt sits down with Jonathan, a married father of two who never imagined he'd become his mother's caregiver. When dementia struck during COVID, Jonathan made the life-altering decision to move her from Connecticut into his home in Florida, despite their complicated past.

This isn't a story about having all the answers. It's a raw, honest conversation about obligation, family values, and the emotional weight of doing what feels right when the past remains unresolved. Jonathan's journey, from frantic midnight door alarms to navigating an overwhelming healthcare system to ultimately making the decision for nursing home placement, will resonate with any son or daughter quietly carrying this responsibility, wondering what they would do in the same situation.

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Senior Fitness & Dementia Prevention: Why Movement Matters for Brain Health

Senior Fitness & Dementia Prevention: Why Movement Matters for Brain Health

In recognition of Active Aging Week, we’re revisiting an insightful conversation with host Dawn Platt and National Director of Resident Engagement, Tamara Bowen. Together, they challenge the myth that...

9 Loka 26min

Introducing BALANCED: A New Approach to Living Well

Introducing BALANCED: A New Approach to Living Well

What if living longer wasn’t the only goal, but living well was? In this special episode of The Disappearing Mind, Esmerelda Lee, Senior Vice President of Operations at Discovery Senior Living, steps ...

2 Loka 27min

Inside the Mind of Alzheimer's Disease: Experience a Day Through Their Eyes

Inside the Mind of Alzheimer's Disease: Experience a Day Through Their Eyes

What might the world feel like through the eyes of someone living with Alzheimer’s disease? In recognition of World Alzheimer’s Month, we’re revisiting a popular episode from that invites listeners to...

25 Syys 19min

What is Alzheimer's Disease? The Fundamentals Everyone Should Understand

What is Alzheimer's Disease? The Fundamentals Everyone Should Understand

What does it mean to truly understand Alzheimer’s disease, and how can that understanding lead to greater compassion, connection, and hope?In recognition of World Alzheimer’s Day on September 21, we’r...

17 Syys 26min

Overcoming Dementia Stigma: A Guide for Families

Overcoming Dementia Stigma: A Guide for Families

What happens when a dementia diagnosis changes not just how you see yourself, but how others see you? In recognition of World Alzheimer's Month, host Dawn Platt takes on one of the most overlooked cha...

11 Syys 12min

Living Well With Dementia: A Journey to Thriving - Part 3

Living Well With Dementia: A Journey to Thriving - Part 3

When memory changes begin to affect daily life, how do you know whether it's normal aging, a treatable condition, or something more serious? In the third episode of this three-part series, “Living Wel...

4 Syys 36min

Living Well With Dementia: A Journey to Thriving - Part 2

Living Well With Dementia: A Journey to Thriving - Part 2

How can we help someone with dementia hold on to the things that make life meaningful? In the second episode of this three-part series, “Living Well With Dementia: A Journey to Thriving Well,” host Da...

28 Elo 37min

Living Well With Dementia: A Journey to Thriving - Part 1

Living Well With Dementia: A Journey to Thriving - Part 1

What does it really mean to live well with dementia? In the first episode of this three-part series, “Living Well With Dementia: A Journey to Thriving Well,” our host Dawn Platt explores how individua...

21 Elo 30min

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