In this episode, we chat with Alyse Dunn, Founder and CEO of Care CoPilot. CareCopilot

With her software engineering expertise and caregiver experience, she created the CareCopilot web and mobile app. Alyse recognized a critical hole in the market and knew that the growing elder care crisis would make her product all the more essential. But she was also determined to follow in the footsteps of her parents—both were physicians—and dedicate herself to designing a product that could help and heal others.

Contact Alyse Dunn: alyse@carecopilot.co

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In this episode, we speak with Jennifer Braistead, Florida Director Government Affairs for the Alzheimer's Association.

Our conversation begins with the FDA approval for Lecanemab and what it means for advocates and individuals with early-onset Alzheimer's. Ms. Braistead then touches upon Florida's state and federal legislative priorities this past year and we discuss why advocacy works.

For more information about the Alzheimer's Association, please visit- https://act.alz.org

Also, if you are a caregiver or know of an individual who can benefit from the valuable resources the Alzheimer's Association provides, please call the 24/7 hotline- 800.272.3900

#Alzheimers #advocacy #dementia #advocate #earlyonset #lecanemab #indiancaregiver #southasianspeak #alzheimersawareness #endalz

In this episode of The Indian Caregiver, Usha chats with Dr. Ashwini Bapat about Palliative Care. As a Palliative Care Physician, Dr. Bapat discusses- What is Palliative Care? Who is eligible? What are the challenges to access Palliative Care? What is the difference between Palliative and Hospice Care? #SouthAsianSpeak #IndianCaregiver #Dementia #Aging #AgingCoach #IllnessCoach #Parents #selfcare #health #wellbeing #Instagram #Caregiver #CaregiverResources #palliativecare #epionemd Bio: Ashwini BapatMD, CO-FOUNDER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,COACH Ashwini Bapat is a Palliative Care physician and writer. She received her medical degree at Tufts University and completed her internal medicine residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She found her calling in palliative care and completed her fellowship in Hospice & Palliative Medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital. As a writer, she is inspired and awed by human resilience and the mysteries intrinsic to life and death. Her narratives have been featured in ⁠WBUR⁠, ⁠Harvard Health Blog⁠, ⁠KevinMD⁠, Doximity, Journal of Palliative Medicine, Academic Medicine, and the Society of General Internal Medicine. She serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Palliative Medicine.

In this episode of The Indian Caregiver, Usha chats with Dr. Ashwini Bapat. They met via Instagram and the common thread they have in common is their South Asian heritage. They were able to relate to the caregiving challenges as it relates to the South Asian culture. As Co-Founder, CEO & Coach, Dr. Bapat talks about the importance of talking to your parents about their health, and when an aging and illness coach can be beneficial during the process.

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Bio: Ashwini BapatMD, CO-FOUNDER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,COACH

Ashwini Bapat is a Palliative Care physician and writer. She received her medical degree at Tufts University and completed her internal medicine residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She found her calling in palliative care and completed her fellowship in Hospice & Palliative Medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital.

As a writer, she is inspired and awed by human resilience and the mysteries intrinsic to life and death. Her narratives have been featured in WBUR, Harvard Health Blog, KevinMD, Doximity, Journal of Palliative Medicine, Academic Medicine, and the Society of General Internal Medicine. She serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Palliative Medicine.

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** Stay tuned for the second part of this series where we discuss Palliative Care- What is it? Who is eligible? Challenges? Difference between Palliative and Hospice care?**

Thu Nguyen, PharmD is a Clinical Pharmacist with a focus on Geriatrics and Transitions of Care in the Phoenix area.  In this podcast episode, she shares her valuable insight in the following discussion topics.

• How can caregivers and patients help prevent medication errors.
• Cost of medication.
• What questions should caregivers and patients ask at the time of hospital discharge and help with the transition home.
• How Pharmacists can empower the caregiver with knowledge.

For more information or additional questions, please reach out to Thu Nguyen, PharmD on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/thu-nguyen-pharmd-43a656218/

#caregiver #caregiving #indiancaregiver #pharmacist #pharmacy #advocate 

In this episode, our guest, Mike Michel is The Caregiver Guy.  He is the Founder of the CareTrainr app. This Caregiver App that addresses caregiver burnout and mental health.  He also shares about the Consumer Direct Care Program.  This allows states like Florida to have the opportunity to use Medicaid to support enrollees with long-term care needs and their families by developing consumer direction programs that allow family members to be hired to provide care.  Last but not least in this action packed episode, Mike shares with us what the "hat challenge" was during the month of August and how he plans to make this an annual challenge in order to provide respite care for caregivers - Relieve a Caregiver DAy.

#caregiver #caregiving #florida #dementia #alzheimers #selfcare #mentalhealth 

Link to CareTrainr:  https://caretrainr.com/?fbclid=IwAR0VhR-lDwKPlQDslnSCgOzTaQwQAbZgYNz7h5RNPe5LqUQDmRMF6iBfjoc

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/Thecaregiverguy/?fbclid=IwAR18wuPoUW0lrLghT5oG0f-S-WwlQxfM-z4eIejyaUD2OoC5z2Zwc6MJ7KU

In this episode, we will talk with Ryan Schiff, Florida Public Policy Manager of the Alzheimer's Association about the magical powers of advocating for Alzheimer's and other related Dementia as well as for caregivers at the federal level.  Mr. Schiff will explain what the federal priorities are for the United States as well as discuss the grassroots impact Advocates have during Forum in Washington DC and on social media.

Key links

How to become an Alzheimer Association Advocate - www.alzimpact.org/volunteer

Alzheimer's Association - https://www.alz.org/

Alzheimer's Association 24/7 HELPLINE 800.272.3900

Florida Alzheimer's Association Advocacy Twitter Account:  @AlzAdvocacyFL and @Ryan2EndAlz

The Indian Caregiver:

Instagram and Facebook @theindiancaregiver

Twitter @ushwari

#EndAlz #dementia #caregiver #southasianspeak #indiancaregiver #Alzheimers #advocate