cont. “Senior Moment” Segment – March 13, 2024

3:00 – 4:00 PM

Seg 2 – cont. “Senior Moment” Segment

LISTEN TO THE COMPLETE SHOW FOR DETAILS OF SUBJECTS DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW.

DEMENTIA HELP CENTER w/ Kae Hammond, re: 75-270 Hwy., 111, Ste., 204, Indian Wells 92210.
– MISSION STATEMENT that Dementia Help Center is the rescue plan for family caregivers. Offer individual and family coaching, personalized planning, care management and placement when the time comes. Fear cripples, but knowledge empowers.
– REPORT on the concern that everyone has as they begin to feel confused. Think of your mind as a file cabinet and as you age how much you have to store and remember.
– DISCUSSION that there are lots of solutions.
– REPORT on the meds that help clear the plaque in our brains but the cost is $25,000/month. They do not SLOW the disease but help w/ the symptoms.
– QUESTIONS FROM “JOEY PALS”
1.Is there alcohol-induced, related Dementia? (Yes, best way to start to treat it is to stop drinking. Korsakoff Syndrome; a chronic memory disorder.)
– REPORT that the brain has a “waste management system”. This cleansing process occurs primarily during deep sleep.
– REPORT on the 2 books Kae recommends: “Welcome to the Departure Lounge” and “Travelers to Unimaginable Lands”.
– DISCUSSION that most adults spend about 20% of their night in deep sleep,
– REPORT on their bi-monthly “THRIVE” support group for ALL LEVELS IS BACK. Open to clients, family, care-givers. They also have a ZOOM meeting. Call for the link. FREE CONSULTATIONS. Indian Wells group meets 1st and 3rd Wed., of each month. La Quinta group meets 2nd and 4th Wed., in Old Town. of each month.
– (contact info: www.dementiahelpcenter.com and (760) 636-6355).

Kae