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Dementia Discussions

A weekly podcast about dementia. Join your host, Barbara Hament, as she interviews medical professionals, caregivers, and various experts on how to better understand and cope with this challenging and... Read more

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It’s a Family Affair: How the dynamics of aging impact the entire family

It’s a Family Affair: How the dynamics of aging impact the entire family

Today Barbara is joined by her friend and colleague Bunni Dybnis. A licensed marriage and family therapist, Bunni worked... Read more

21 Jun 2022

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Caregiving by default and why it's so easy to lose yourself

Caregiving by default and why it's so easy to lose yourself

Today Barbara’s guest is Sandra Hunnicutt. Sandra shares her story of taking care of her husband, Don, a brilliant UCLA ... Read more

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