In this episode of our Young Onset Dementia series, guest host Kathy Hickman of the brainXchange and Alzheimer Society of Ontario sits down with her niece Rachel Broderick of Owen Sound, Ontario, whose Mother and Grandmother both developed and died in their 40s of a rare form of Alzheimer’s Disease. (Familial) caused by a genetic mutation. Rachel, along with her brother (both teens at the time), cared
for her Mom, Chantal, who was a single mother. The story of how she bravely faced this experience during her formative years and how it influenced the now 21-year-old woman she has become is truly inspiring. Rachel candidly shares with Kathy why she had made the difficult decision to have genetic testing done to find out whether she has the same genetic mutation and will develop Young Onset Dementia as her Mother and her Mother before she did.
Resources
The Solidarity of Sisterhood: Women living with dementia- Season 3, Episode 32
What We Do Here Counts: Sharing stories of spirituality and caregiving, Season 3, Episode 31
COVID-19:Being a Caregiver, Season 3- Episode 30
Culture, diversity & Spirituality - Season 3, Episode 29
Up Next! Season 3, Episode 28
Spiritual Care: Filling their Souls- #2 in our Spirituality Series, Season 3, Episode 27
Live for Today! Season 3, Episode 26
Being fully alive: How spirituality endures - Season 3, Episode 25
Happily Ever Older- Episode 24
A Pioneering Partnership
Changing Roles in Dementia Research: From subjects to participants: Season 3, Episode 22
Choices Season 3 Episode 21
Grassroots Changemakers Season 3, Episode 21
Dementia Friendly Communities: Season 3, Episode 19
Changing and Adapting: Reflection, Reframing and Reimagining Season 3, Episode 18
Changing and Adapting: Be Prepared
MAID & Bill C-7 – Medical Assistance in Dying
For This I am Grateful: Living with Dementia
Transitions– Looking Back and Looking Ahead
Transitions: Shared Care in Dementia
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