Living Well With Dementia

<p><em>&quot;Dementia is not the end of your life. It&#39;s just the beginning of something different.&quot;</em></p> <p><em>— Peter Berry</em></p> <p>In this episode of Life Happens with Kim Hegwood, the speaker shares their personal experience of being diagnosed with dementia at the age of 50. The diagnosis triggered changes in their family and business, but they eventually realized that life wasn&#39;t over with the disease, just different. The podcast emphasizes the importance of simple actions to simplify the lives of people with dementia and prompt their memory. </p> <p>The speaker is a co-author who has two books about a man living with dementia, which aim to preserve his words for posterity. His good friend Deb Bunt puts his words and his experiences in book form.</p> <p>The podcast also discusses the speaker&#39;s coping mechanism of creating a physical representation of dementia in the form of a &quot;dementia monster.&quot; Finally, the podcast talks about the impact of dementia on loved ones and the importance of addressing their needs too in caregiving.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>How to Contact Peter and Deb</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://www.peter-berry.com/">https://www.peter-berry.com/</a></p> <p>email is <a href="mailto:deb.bunt@btopenworld.com">deb.bunt@btopenworld.com</a></p> <p>Links to books:</p> <p><a href="https://www.peter-berry.com/the-book">https://www.peter-berry.com/the-book</a></p> <p>Twitter</p> <p>@PeterBe1130</p> <p>@Debbunt</p> <p>Facebook</p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/PeterBerryLivingWithAlzheimers">https://www.facebook.com/PeterBerryLivingWithAlzheimers</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DebBuntAuthor/">https://www.facebook.com/DebBuntAuthor/</a></p> <p>Instagram</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/peterberry8/">https://www.instagram.com/peterberry8/</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/deb.bunt/">https://www.instagram.com/deb.bunt/</a></p> <p>YouTube</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMZ2Z51ATdWO83s8VoEvMcw">https://www