Family Conflicts Series Episode 8: When Dementia Affects Family Traditions
When the Thompson family gathered for their first holiday since Mom's dementia diagnosis, what should have been a joyful reunion turned into heartbreak. Emily insisted on the elaborate dinner they'd a...
3 Juli 202516min
Family Conflicts Series Episode 7: When One Sibling Carries All the Weight
In this latest episode of our family conflicts series, we tackle one of the most common yet painful dynamics in dementia caregiving: sibling resentment. "Where were you when I needed help?" It's a que...
26 Juni 202511min
Family Conflicts Series Episode 6: "You Said You'd Never Put Me in a Home" - A Spouse's Heartbreak
When 74-year-old Linda whispers "I can't do this" to her daughter about caring for her husband Henry's mid-stage Alzheimer's, she reaches the crossroads every dementia caregiver dreads. After 52 years...
16 Juni 202512min
Family Conflicts Series Episode 5: Who Controls the Money in Dementia Caregiving?
Who controls the money when dementia enters the picture? In this powerful new episode in the Family Conflicts 8-part series, host Dawn Platt unpacks the emotional and legal minefields that arise when ...
12 Juni 202517min
Family Conflicts Series Episode 4: When Promises Become Impossible
When the promise you made years ago becomes impossible to keep, how do you move forward without drowning in guilt? Join Dawn Platt, a national dementia trainer and coach, as she continues our family c...
5 Juni 202522min
Family Conflicts Series Episode 3: Blended Family Dementia Drama - Who Really Knows Best?
In this raw and honest episode, dementia coach and host Dawn Platt tackles the most explosive family conflict she encounters: adult stepchildren battling their parent's spouse over care decisions. Thr...
29 Maj 202518min
Family Conflicts Series Episode 2: The Backseat Caregiver
We've all encountered them: the family member who offers little help with daily caregiving but has plenty to say about how you're handling mom's dementia care. In this week's continuation of our Famil...
22 Maj 202513min
Family Conflicts Series Episode 1: The Decision-Making Battle
In this thought-provoking episode of The Disappearing Mind, host Dawn Platt continues our family conflicts series by confronting the question every dementia care family eventually faces: whose decisio...
15 Maj 202513min
