040 - Living With Alzheimer's (Interview With Peggy Sweeney-McDonald For Alzheimer's/Caretaker's Awareness Month)

<p>I have so much respect for caretakers. Often, they give a substantial portion of their lives in order to make someone's last days less painful and lonely. In many cases, these people are unpaid and never properly thanked.&nbsp;</p> <p>In this episode I have a heartfelt conversation with Peggy Sweeney-McDonald, who was the primary caretaker for her mother after an Alzheimer's diagnosis changed everything. We talk about love and regret, pain and compassion, and why there is beauty even in the most tragic of circumstances. And on a lighter note, we also talk about why the podcasting community is so completely AWESOME.<br> <br> FROM SPOTIFY: "Peggy Sweeney-McDonald, actress, producer and author of "Meanwhile, Back at Cafe Du Monde... Life Stories About Food" shares her journey of moving back to Baton Rouge, Louisiana after 36 years when her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. These are her heartfelt stories of love, laughter, loss and life in the A-Zone."</p> <p>The Life In The A-Zone podcast is available on Podbean, Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher and more. WEBSITE: www.lifeinthea-zone.com. FACEBOOK: Lifeintheazone, INSTAGRAM: Lifeintheazonepodcast, TWITTER: Lifeintheaz</p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authorsandairwaves/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/authorsandairwaves/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/authorsandairwaves/support</a>