The Truth Lies and Alzheimer’s Podcast features Lisa Skinner, a highly recognized expert and media host. Lisa Skinner’s original thinking and counter-intuitive solutions provide family members, spouses, children, caregivers, and others with a concise guide and the tools they need to effectively manage the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. She is an International Speaker and Author. The Podcast features conversations that provide Tips for all caregivers navigating the heartbreaking challenges of having a loved one diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia. Everyone has a story about Alzheimer’s. It’s time to start the conversation about Alzheimer’s and stop treating it like it’s only a “Family Business.” #starttheconversation To book an appearance on our Truth, Lies & Alzheimer’s, contact: Lisa Skinner at dementiawhisperer1@gmail.com
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The Truth Lies and Alzheimer’s Podcast features Lisa Skinner, a highly recognized expert and media host. Lisa Skinner’s original thinking and counter-intuitive solutions provide family members, spouses, children, caregivers, and others with a concise guide and the tools they need to effectively manage the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. She is an International Speaker and Author. The Podcast features conversations that provide Tips for all caregivers navigating the heartbreaking challenges of having a loved one diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia. Everyone has a story about Alzheimer’s. It’s time to start the conversation about Alzheimer’s and stop treating it like it’s only a “Family Business.” #starttheconversation To book an appearance on our Truth, Lies & Alzheimer’s, contact: Lisa Skinner at dementiawhisperer1@gmail.com
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August 12, 2026
Aging in Place: When Is It the Right Choice?
<p>Many older adults want to remain in their own homes for as long as possible, but aging in place requires more than simply choosing to stay home. It takes planning, reliable support, ongoing safety assessments, and a realistic understanding of changing care needs.</p><p>In this episode of Truth, Lies & Alzheimer’s, Lisa Skinner explains what aging in place really means and how families can evaluate whether home care, assisted living, or memory care is the safest and most appropriate option.</p><p><strong>In This Episode:</strong></p><ul><li>What aging in place looks like in everyday life</li><li>Home safety changes that may reduce falls and other risks</li><li>The importance of medication, transportation, and emergency planning</li><li>How dementia can affect safety at home</li><li>The differences between aging in place, assisted living, and memory care</li><li>Why caregiver capacity, nighttime needs, and backup support matter</li><li>Financial, legal, and long-term care considerations</li><li>Warning signs that additional support or a move may be needed</li></ul><br/><p><strong>Key Takeaway:</strong></p><p>Aging in place is not about willpower or avoiding change. It is about whether the person’s physical, medical, cognitive, and emotional needs can be met safely and consistently at home.</p><p></p><p><strong>Visit our Website - https://www.mindingdementiasummit.com/</strong></p><p></p><p><strong><u>About the Host:</u></strong></p><p>Author Lisa Skinner is a behavioral specialist with expertise in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. In her 30+year career working with family members and caregivers, Lisa has taught them how to successfully navigate the many challenges that accompany this heartbreaking disease. Lisa is both a Certified Dementia Practitioner and is also a certified dementia care trainer through the Alzheimer’s Association. She also holds a degree in Human Behavior.</p><p>Her latest book, “Truth, Lies & Alzheimer’s – Its Secret Faces” continues Lisa’s quest of working with dementia-related illnesses and teaching families and caregivers how to better understand the daunting challenges of brain disease. Her #1 Best-seller book “Not All Who Wander Need Be Lost,” was written at their urging. As someone who has had eight family members diagnosed with dementia, Lisa Skinner has found her calling in helping others through the struggle so they can have a better-quality relationship with their loved ones through education and through her workshops on counter-intuitive solutions and tools to help people effectively manage the symptoms of brain disease. Lisa Skinner has appeared on many national and regional media broadcasts. Lisa helps explain behaviors caused by dementia, encourages those who feel burdened, and gives practical advice for how to respond.</p><p>So many people today are heavily impacted by Alzheimer's disease and related dementia. The Alzheimer's Association and the World Health Organization have projected that the number of people who will develop Alzheimer's disease by the year 2050 worldwide will triple if a treatment or cure is not found. Society is not prepared to care for the projected increase of people who will develop this devastating disease. In her 30 years of working with family members and caregivers who suffer from dementia, Lisa has recognized how little people really understand the complexities of what living with this disease is really like. For Lisa, it starts with knowledge, education, and training.</p><p><strong>Thanks for listening!</strong></p><p>Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.</p><p>Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!</p><p><strong>Subscribe to the podcast</strong></p><p>If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.</p><p><strong>Leave us an Apple Podcasts review</strong></p><p>Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.</p>
August 5, 2026
Dementia and Dehydration: What Caregivers Need to Know
<p>Dehydration is common in people living with dementia and can quickly make confusion, agitation, weakness, and other symptoms appear worse. A person may forget to drink, no longer recognize thirst, have difficulty asking for fluids, or struggle with mobility or swallowing.</p><p>In this episode of Truth, Lies & Alzheimer’s, Lisa Skinner explains why dehydration can be difficult to recognize and shares practical ways caregivers can encourage safe, consistent fluid intake.</p><p><strong>In This Episode:</strong></p><ul><li>Why dementia increases the risk of dehydration</li><li>Common physical and behavioral warning signs</li><li>How medications, illness, pain, and swallowing problems affect hydration</li><li>Simple ways to make drinking part of the daily routine</li><li>How preferred cups, flavors, temperatures, and smaller servings may help</li><li>What to consider when someone refuses food or fluids</li><li>When changes in confusion, urination, alertness, or swallowing require medical attention</li></ul><br/><p><strong>Key Takeaway:</strong></p><p>Sudden changes in confusion or behavior should not automatically be blamed on dementia. Dehydration may be an underlying cause, and early attention can help prevent more serious complications.</p><p></p><p><strong>Visit our Website - https://www.mindingdementiasummit.com/</strong></p><p></p><p><strong><u>About the Host:</u></strong></p><p>Author Lisa Skinner is a behavioral specialist with expertise in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. In her 30+year career working with family members and caregivers, Lisa has taught them how to successfully navigate the many challenges that accompany this heartbreaking disease. Lisa is both a Certified Dementia Practitioner and is also a certified dementia care trainer through the Alzheimer’s Association. She also holds a degree in Human Behavior.</p><p>Her latest book, “Truth, Lies & Alzheimer’s – Its Secret Faces” continues Lisa’s quest of working with dementia-related illnesses and teaching families and caregivers how to better understand the daunting challenges of brain disease. Her #1 Best-seller book “Not All Who Wander Need Be Lost,” was written at their urging. As someone who has had eight family members diagnosed with dementia, Lisa Skinner has found her calling in helping others through the struggle so they can have a better-quality relationship with their loved ones through education and through her workshops on counter-intuitive solutions and tools to help people effectively manage the symptoms of brain disease. Lisa Skinner has appeared on many national and regional media broadcasts. Lisa helps explain behaviors caused by dementia, encourages those who feel burdened, and gives practical advice for how to respond.</p><p>So many people today are heavily impacted by Alzheimer's disease and related dementia. The Alzheimer's Association and the World Health Organization have projected that the number of people who will develop Alzheimer's disease by the year 2050 worldwide will triple if a treatment or cure is not found. Society is not prepared to care for the projected increase of people who will develop this devastating disease. In her 30 years of working with family members and caregivers who suffer from dementia, Lisa has recognized how little people really understand the complexities of what living with this disease is really like. For Lisa, it starts with knowledge, education, and training.</p><p><strong>Thanks for listening!</strong></p><p>Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.</p><p>Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!</p><p><strong>Subscribe to the podcast</strong></p><p>If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.</p><p><strong>Leave us an Apple Podcasts review</strong></p><p>Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.</p>
July 29, 2026
Understanding Restlessness in Dementia
<p>Restlessness is common in people living with dementia and may include pacing, fidgeting, repeatedly standing up, or trying to leave home. While these behaviors can be worrying for caregivers, they are often a sign of an unmet physical or emotional need.</p><p>In this episode of Truth, Lies & Alzheimer’s, Lisa Skinner explores possible causes of restlessness, including hunger, thirst, pain, discomfort, boredom, anxiety, bladder or bowel needs, and changes in the person’s environment. She also shares practical ways caregivers can respond with greater understanding, reassurance, and safety.</p><p><strong>In This Episode:</strong></p><ul><li>Common reasons a person with dementia may become restless</li><li>How pain, temperature, hunger, thirst, and toileting needs may affect behavior</li><li>Ways meaningful activities and familiar surroundings can reduce anxiety</li><li>Why pacing may be calming or purposeful</li><li>How to respond when someone repeatedly wants to leave home</li><li>Simple safety measures caregivers can put in place</li></ul><br/><p><strong>Key Takeaway:</strong></p><p>Restlessness is often a form of communication. Looking beyond the behavior and identifying the person’s underlying need can help reduce distress while preserving dignity and independence.</p><p></p><p><strong>Visit our Website - https://www.mindingdementiasummit.com/</strong></p><p></p><p><strong><u>About the Host:</u></strong></p><p>Author Lisa Skinner is a behavioral specialist with expertise in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. In her 30+year career working with family members and caregivers, Lisa has taught them how to successfully navigate the many challenges that accompany this heartbreaking disease. Lisa is both a Certified Dementia Practitioner and is also a certified dementia care trainer through the Alzheimer’s Association. She also holds a degree in Human Behavior.</p><p>Her latest book, “Truth, Lies & Alzheimer’s – Its Secret Faces” continues Lisa’s quest of working with dementia-related illnesses and teaching families and caregivers how to better understand the daunting challenges of brain disease. Her #1 Best-seller book “Not All Who Wander Need Be Lost,” was written at their urging. As someone who has had eight family members diagnosed with dementia, Lisa Skinner has found her calling in helping others through the struggle so they can have a better-quality relationship with their loved ones through education and through her workshops on counter-intuitive solutions and tools to help people effectively manage the symptoms of brain disease. Lisa Skinner has appeared on many national and regional media broadcasts. Lisa helps explain behaviors caused by dementia, encourages those who feel burdened, and gives practical advice for how to respond.</p><p>So many people today are heavily impacted by Alzheimer's disease and related dementia. The Alzheimer's Association and the World Health Organization have projected that the number of people who will develop Alzheimer's disease by the year 2050 worldwide will triple if a treatment or cure is not found. Society is not prepared to care for the projected increase of people who will develop this devastating disease. In her 30 years of working with family members and caregivers who suffer from dementia, Lisa has recognized how little people really understand the complexities of what living with this disease is really like. For Lisa, it starts with knowledge, education, and training.</p><p><strong>Thanks for listening!</strong></p><p>Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.</p><p>Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!</p><p><strong>Subscribe to the podcast</strong></p><p>If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.</p><p><strong>Leave us an Apple Podcasts review</strong></p><p>Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.</p>
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