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A Passion for Distraction

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A Passion for Distraction

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Lori La Bey talks with Allene Symons who is the author of Love in a Time of Caterpillars: A Memoir of Monarchs and Caregiving. She has worked as a journalist, editor, and college instructor and is the author of three previous books. She has lived in San Francisco and New York and currently makes her home in Long Beach, California.

Learn:

  1. Tips for caring for a spouse or partner with dementia.
  2. Ideas to distract or redirect a person living with dementia.
  3. Is it ok to distract yourself as a care partner on the dementia journey?
  4. What happens when the caregiver gets sick themselves?
  5. Can you plan ahead of time for workarounds to avoid getting sick yourself as a care partner?
  6. A Nat or a FireFly – What Do You See
  7. To focus on something to do and something to look forward to.
  8. Loving Lies – How They Work and Why They Are Important
  9. When and how to hire help to care for your loved one.
  10. How to protect a loved one’s independence and dignity.
  11. The Monarch Gardens- a national movement.

    Watch the Video Interview Below

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    Email allenesymons2@gmail.com

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