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The Drama Queen With A Caring Heart (Dementia Story)

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Here it is everyone,

Grab a coffee and a couple of Tim Tams as you prepare to listen to Linda Booth open her world to us. Linda simply ‘keeps things real…’.

Upon hearing the interview back I realized how many valuable tips and scenarios Linda actually mentioned.

Linda’s story has a ‘little bit of everything’ and in true Dutch style she refuses to ‘sugar-coat’ issues. I feel privileged to hear her talk about her thoughts and feelings at times of great stress. This interview has some nerves at the start and gets better and better with a very confronting final story.

So sit back and relax and get ready for

‘The Drama Queen with a Caring Heart’….Linda Booth

*Thanks to Zak Partington for voiceover, editing and technical assistance

Discussions in Dementia – *Coming Soon

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Discussions in Dementia

Welcome to the innovative new podcast series that delves into the highs and lows of caring for people of all ages who are battling dementia.

Tune in to me chatting with everyday Australians as they navigate the ever changing landscape of dementia.

I will be talking with family caregivers, paid carers, nurses, doctors, dementia trainers & people with dementia. Each person will have a unique and different story to tell as they candidly discuss all things dementia.

Why do a podcast? …

To give people an inside look into the lives of Australians from all walks of life impacted by dementia across  ‘tell all’ 30 minute segments. You will be able to click on a link and play each interview at your leisure. All podcasts will be placed on the Dementia Downunder (DD) website for easy reference under the ‘podcast’ tab.

What is different about the podcasts?

They allow the ‘real stories’ behind dementia to come to the surface. There is so much stigma associated with dementia and these podcasts will weave across many relevant topics and even dip into some ‘taboo’ topics and traditional ‘no-go zones’.  The interview format is really informal and is pretty much a couch chat over a coffee.

Conversations are recorded at our Woodside Studio and are a great way to discover how to positively overcome the challenges facing Australian families.You can even listen to them as you drive to or from work.

SUBSCRIBE NOW! – To receive the first podcast in your ‘inbox’ when released in late January.

 

 

Dementia on The Radio…5AA

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What a great experience to be interviewed on 5AA by Bianca Vlahos just before New Years Eve.

It is my very first time on radio and was such an awesome opportunity to create more awareness about dementia, I couldn’t say no. I was only invited to be interviewed the night before which lead to a very short preparation.

We covered many dementia related topics and talked across one hour. We had callers ring in with different questions about dementia with one person suspecting a family member was showing signs, and another who had lost their husband to Lewy Body dementia.

We had no idea how many people were listening to the segment although the Dementia Downunder website spiked overnight. It is a very interactive and fast paced format with 10 second warnings before going live on the air.

I still have plenty of areas to improve and will be interviewed again on PBA-FM (Community Radio) on Monday, Jan 9 at around 4/4.30pm.

 

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