What is Dementia?

Dementia Care and Training Specialist Teepa Snow joins Senior Helpers to help you understand what dementia actually is.

[carolemuenzer]

I was given the “Tests” failed. Then 2 MRI tests, second MRI showed hydrocephalus I had been dealing with for over thirty years. Had brain surgery it totally changed the direction of my life. I am well now no more dementia symptoms and I give God all the Glory

[matthewcroyes]

I am a CNA and have worked in memory care for pretty much the entire time (7 years). She does an amazing job at explaining dementia and I think all nursing homes and memory care facilities should use her as a teaching tool for our continued education.

[lephilomathe]

I'm doing my Master in Neuroscience and I'm working in a Lab that works on Neuroimaging of Aging.
This woman is absolutely awesome, the way she talks about Dementia make you understand that she's a professional, prepared on the subject. Listening to her talking make you understand that she knows what she's talking about because she lived directly in contact with these people. And I feel like to say that I really would like to work with her because she's the kind of person who really care about elderly people and because like her I would like to help them in every possible way, that's what I want to do after my studies.

[louisel.sinniger]

I am a nurse in a long term care facility and I can say Teepa is spot on! The sad thing is that even the individuals that manage / run these facilities lack this knowledge.

[kimp.dr.n]

I love this lady. Shes so knowledgeable. She is a true gift to all those who suffer from this disease and to those that love them. Bless you Tepa.

[tejinder]

Watching this after 10 years of when it was uploaded.
I wish I had seen it earlier, I am sure I would have been able to help my mom better.
I miss her.

Thank you so much, for explaining it so well.

[debrajabs]

I thought my husband was having early signs of dementia because he was in a second car accident in 3 years and this time did not see a car hauler coming from the left on a sunny day. He is a stroke survivor and has Parkinsons so it was natural for me to have that concern. DOT suspended his license until he could pass a medical exam. His PCP passed him and his optometrist flunked him after 2 tries. He has absolutely no peripheral vision to the left. He had recovered it after several years after his stroke and was able to drive again 11 years and now it's gone. In addition to be very hard of hearing, thank you Vietnam, the vision loss and the delayed processing of Parkinsons if you pressure him gives the impression of dementia. The vision loss explains so many things, he does not know I am there. Seeing a new neurologist next week. Will have lots to talk about. I could write a book.

[Donna.]

My mom is 90...I am so thankful she has no dementia...good gosh...she is amazing. I hope I never do too..my heart breaks for those who, deal, with this.

[radiosurgery]

This video came up randomly in my recommended. This woman makes me want to learn everything about dementia. Absolutely incredible teacher.

[janiswhite]

She's wonderful, knowledgable, personable. I've learned more in 20 min watching than I've heard before.

[fox]

ive worked in geriatrics for 30 years. Thought I knew it all when it came to alzheimers. I knew NOTHING!!! Thank you for posting these videos! They are great!

[prihaps]

I’ve been in a YouTube wormhole with this lady. She is so damn knowledgeable

[anonymousbub]

I have pretty bad Alzheimer’s on both sides of my family. Both of my dads parents had it worse and they managed to take care of each other but they declined very quickly. They passed together just four days apart and I know they did not remember much of anything but each other. All I know is that they were happy. I really want to go into dementia related research to help more people especially since this issue is so prevalent.

[TRiley]

My father is 85. This video makes so much sense to me. The initial question test is a joke! Thank you for the confirmation. 💕

[hannaliesel]

I am an RN and I love this woman. Currently I work in Med-Surg nursing and what we are currently seeing is the baby boomers with dementia. Teepa's knowledge is exceptional and helpful to my career.

[HardLifeLessons]

WOW! Your lecture was totally amazing. You are spot on about Dr.s missing the diagnosis. I’m having memory issues and am having difficulty getting someone to take me seriously. They tell me “well, you are turning 65 so it’s normal to have memory issues

[dominicbiggers]

Absolutely outstanding! As a retired caregiver 30 years with Dementia cases of all types, I relate and endorse Teepa Snow to all my groups.

[marilynmysak]

I’ve seen you in person. You are so knowledgeable and especially helpful to caregivers—those who care for loved ones and those whose work it is to take care of people. Your presentation on how to care for a person with dementia is so insightful and heartfelt it made me weep. But that doesn’t make it any better when the person is your own mother just easier. Thank you.

[patriciareilly]

My mother was always firing me. She would say, "The girl who pays the bills, please thank her and tell her we won't be needing her anymore." Or she would tell me to fire the girl who took care of her at night. She would never give me the reason. "I don't want to hurt her feelings, " she would say.
I took care of her for seven years. I didn't go out much and always assumed that after she passed I would resume a more active life. But it didn't happen. I wasn't the same anymore. When I went out I would feel overwhelmed, desolate and out of place. If someone upset me I would go into a screaming rage. So I stay home with my cats, where I cook and clean, watch youtube videos and Netflix. I tend the garden, giving special care to her lemon tree, and treasure the good years we had.

[myinfinity]

Great info. My mother has dementia and every one of those bullet points was spot on. It makes me so sad for her. I miss my mother. I feel when someone suffers from dementia/ alzheimers you grieve them twice, while they still live, and then again when they die.