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Love Conquers Alz - Podcast

Love Conquers Alz

2024 #1 ALL TIME DEMENTIA PODCAST /GOODPODS and 2020 WINNER BEST PODCAST - New Media Film Festival. Caregivers have one of the hardest jobs in the world. Having both been caregivers for a family member affected with Alzheimer’s, Susie Singer Carter and Don Priess both know this is a disease that cannot be faced alone. In fact, their Oscar Qualified film based on Susie's Mother, MY MOM AND THE GIRL starring Valerie Harper in her final performance - has and continues to touch people all over the world. Their goal was to let others know they are not on their own and to help them find the JOY in the journey. And that's just what they do in their Podcast "Love Conquers Alz".

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Update frequency
every 17 days
Average duration
55 minutes
Episodes
111
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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ELLEN BELK,  BC-DEd CDP - Board Certified Holistic Dementia Educator & Silver Living Strategist

ELLEN BELK, BC-DEd CDP - Board Certified Holistic Dementia Educator & Silver Living Strategist

For our 70th episode, we spoke with the very irrepressible Ellen Belk, a domestic educator and Silver Living strategist, with a refreshing "call it as she sees it" style that leaves a lasting impress…

01:20:03  |   Sat 25 Mar 2023
DR. MIRIAM ZYLBERGLAIT LISIGURSKI: The 3G's for well-being: Goal, Grit and Growth & The Truth About Doctor Burnout

DR. MIRIAM ZYLBERGLAIT LISIGURSKI: The 3G's for well-being: Goal, Grit and Growth & The Truth About Doctor Burnout

In Episode 69, Love Conquers Alz hosts, Susie Singer Carter and Don Priess, cover a wide range of timely topics with the extremely accomplished mother, wife, educator, and physician, DR. MIRIAM ZYLBE…

01:23:19  |   Mon 06 Mar 2023
DR. BUFFY LLOYD-KREJCI: Infection Prevention & Disease Control - Covid and Beyond

DR. BUFFY LLOYD-KREJCI: Infection Prevention & Disease Control - Covid and Beyond

In Episode 68,  Love Conquers Alz hosts, Susie Singer Carter and Don Priess have a fascinating conversation with  Dr. Buffy Lloyd-Krejci, one of the foremost authorities on infection prevention and c…

01:08:54  |   Thu 23 Feb 2023
MARY S. DANIEL: Caring Loud and Proud (and Creatively) During Covid and Beyond

MARY S. DANIEL: Caring Loud and Proud (and Creatively) During Covid and Beyond

In Episode 67, Don Priess and I have a candid - and inspiring - conversation with our first guest of the year, Mary S. Daniel, a Board-Certified Patient Advocate  whose mantra is "boldly advocate for…

01:04:07  |   Sat 04 Feb 2023
DR. KELLYN LEE: MATERIAL CITIZENSHIP - Functional Objects Make Lives Meaningful for People Living with Dementia

DR. KELLYN LEE: MATERIAL CITIZENSHIP - Functional Objects Make Lives Meaningful for People Living with Dementia

In Episode 66, Hosts Susie Singer Carter and Don Priess have a fantastic meeting of the minds with their guest from the UK, Dr. Kellyn Lee, as she breaks down her new approach to dementia care – Mate…

01:09:43  |   Mon 19 Dec 2022
DR. ANNE KENNY: Your End of Life Choices in Alzheimer's and Any Disease

DR. ANNE KENNY: Your End of Life Choices in Alzheimer's and Any Disease

In episode 65, Love Conquers Alz hosts, Susie SInger Carter and Don Priess dive deep into the world of Palliative and Hospice Care with their guest, Anne Kenny MD, Professor of Medicine with specialt…

01:12:12  |   Mon 28 Nov 2022
BRITTANY LAMB, MD:  ER Doctor Helping Dementia Caregivers Make Confident Medical Decisions

BRITTANY LAMB, MD: ER Doctor Helping Dementia Caregivers Make Confident Medical Decisions

In EPISODE 64,  Co-Hosts Susie Singer Carter and Don Priess chat with Dr. Brittany Lamb, an ER Physician, Dementia Family Caregiver, Educator and Advocate.

 In medicine, there is a saying, "You don't …

00:57:50  |   Mon 07 Nov 2022
AUTHOR CINDY WEINSTEIN:

AUTHOR CINDY WEINSTEIN: "Finding the Right Words: A Story of Literature, Grief, and the Brain"

Hosts, Susie and Don are joined by Professor/Author/Caregiver, Cindy Weinstein, Ph.D., who co-authored a book with neurologist, Dr. Bruce Miller titled, Finding the Right Words: A Story of Literature…

00:56:59  |   Sun 23 Oct 2022
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD PEOPLE - Susie and Don Talk About Their Upcoming Important Documentary

NO COUNTRY FOR OLD PEOPLE - Susie and Don Talk About Their Upcoming Important Documentary

In Episode 62,  Love Conquers Alz Co-Hosts and award-winning filmmakers, Susie and Don  discuss what motivated them to produce their upcoming film, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD PEOPLE (NCFOP).  An important do…

00:37:06  |   Thu 06 Oct 2022
ADRIA THOMPSON: The `VITAL Role Speech Therapy Plays in The Quality of Your Loved One's Life

ADRIA THOMPSON: The `VITAL Role Speech Therapy Plays in The Quality of Your Loved One's Life

In Episode 61, Don and I had the pleasure of speaking with Adria Thompson, a speech language pathologist, dementia educator, and owner of Be Light Care Consulting. Adria has over 8 years experience i…

01:00:36  |   Sun 11 Sep 2022
DR. DELON CANTERBURY, Geriatric Pharmacist: DEPRESCRIBING - Saves Lives and Money

DR. DELON CANTERBURY, Geriatric Pharmacist: DEPRESCRIBING - Saves Lives and Money

Don and I had the pleasure of speaking with  DR. DELON CANTERBURY, Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist and Founder of GeriatRX, a Deprescribing Accelerator Program based on the premise that the majo…

01:02:07  |   Mon 29 Aug 2022
Alzheimer's Final Goodbye: The Unique & Complicated Grief that Follows

Alzheimer's Final Goodbye: The Unique & Complicated Grief that Follows

There are no Survivors of Alzheimer's Disease. And the grief is unique, complicated, and layered. In Episode 59, Love Conquers Alz Host/Filmmaker, Susie Singer Carter, who lost her mother last month …

01:37:57  |   Fri 19 Aug 2022
RAYNA NEISES: The Story Nobody Wants - The Loss Both Parents to Alzheimer's 20 Years Apart

RAYNA NEISES: The Story Nobody Wants - The Loss Both Parents to Alzheimer's 20 Years Apart

Our guest, Rayna Neises, has the story no one wants to have. Rayna  lost both of her parents to Alzheimer's disease 20 years apart.  Her mom was diagnosed when she was just 16, living 12 years with t…

00:59:07  |   Sun 31 Jul 2022
ANNIE WOOD: The Artful Daughter - Tackles her Father's Lewy Body Dementia with Talent & Empathy

ANNIE WOOD: The Artful Daughter - Tackles her Father's Lewy Body Dementia with Talent & Empathy


Annie Wood is a Hollywood native, neurodiverse, Israeli-American  actor (Good Luck Chuck, My Sister’s Keeper, Becker) an internationally exhibited mixed media artist, an author, screenwriter, and pla…

01:09:14  |   Wed 06 Jul 2022
ASST. ATTY GENERAL RICK MOUNTCASTLE (HULU'S DOPESICK) & LEAD INVESTIGATOR JOHN PEIRCE - The TRUTH About Nursing Home Neglect

ASST. ATTY GENERAL RICK MOUNTCASTLE (HULU'S DOPESICK) & LEAD INVESTIGATOR JOHN PEIRCE - The TRUTH About Nursing Home Neglect

In episode 56 of Love Conquers Alz, my outstanding guest co-host, Rosanne Corcoran and I have a very candid and extremely important conversation for anyone who has a loved one in a nursing home or an…

01:35:02  |   Mon 16 May 2022
ALBAN MAINO - Filmmaker, Founder, and CEO of Memory Lane TV

ALBAN MAINO - Filmmaker, Founder, and CEO of Memory Lane TV

Do you feel it is difficult to be a care partner to someone that suffers from memory loss? Have you been looking for tools to cope with certain symptoms associated with dementia? Are you looking for …

01:01:47  |   Wed 27 Apr 2022
GREG O'BRIEN & STEVE ECCLESINE -

GREG O'BRIEN & STEVE ECCLESINE - "HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT GREG?" ALZHEIMER'S DOCUMENTARY

Greg O’Brien was 59 years old when diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, unmasked by doctors after suffering a serious head injury. The award-winning  journalist, husband, and father of thr…

01:03:37  |   Tue 05 Apr 2022
DEBBIE HOWARD - Author, Speaker, Founder of AMI & TheCaregivingJourney.com: The Current Caregiving Crisis

DEBBIE HOWARD - Author, Speaker, Founder of AMI & TheCaregivingJourney.com: The Current Caregiving Crisis

FACT: We are currently experiencing a global Caregiving Crisis.

I just experienced  the affects of this crisis and it is terrifying.
 
Here are some harrowing facts:

  • 53 MILLION PEOPLE ARE CAREGIVERS  
  • 75…
01:07:28  |   Thu 10 Mar 2022
JENNIFER LAGEMANN is Gen Z. Only 23, She's Looking To Change the Way the World Ages

JENNIFER LAGEMANN is Gen Z. Only 23, She's Looking To Change the Way the World Ages

It was so refreshing to speak with Jennifer Lagemann!! Jenn  is a former family caregiver, and has spent most of her career in the private duty home care industry as a scheduling and intake coordinat…

00:59:01  |   Mon 21 Feb 2022
ASST. ATTY. GENERAL, RICK MOUNTCASTLE: INSPIRATION FOR HULU'S

ASST. ATTY. GENERAL, RICK MOUNTCASTLE: INSPIRATION FOR HULU'S "DOPESICK"/NURSING HOME & CAREGIVER CRUSADER.

Rick Mountcastle  is not only an Assistant Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Virginia and a Retired Federal Prosecutor, he is a bonafide hero.  Rick, along with his partner, Randy Ramseyer, le…

01:11:05  |   Mon 31 Jan 2022
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