Supporting Families Navigating Dementia: Insights from Dr. Allison Lindauer

EP 26: Navigating the journey of dementia can be fraught with challenges and emotional complexities.
Shoshawna Rainwater

Navigating the journey of dementia can be fraught with challenges and emotional complexities. In this episode of Hope Floats, host Shoshawna Rainwater delves into expert insights shared by Dr. Allison Lindauer, a gerontological nurse practitioner and associate professor at OHSU. With her extensive knowledge and personal experience, Dr. Lindauer provides valuable strategies for families facing dementia.

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Dr. Lindauer’s team is now recruiting families for two studies. The first, STELLA-R, is for family caregivers for those with dementia who live in Oregon, Washington, or Idaho. Growing up in rural California, Dr. Lindauer is committed to including rural families in this telehealth-based studies.

Her second study, STELLA-FTD, is a national study for caregivers for those with frontotemporal dementias, which is funded by the National Institute on Aging.

Information about both studies can be found here: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-center-for-aging-and-technology/stella-family-studies

Driving Cessation Info:

“How Can I Have Good Conversations About Not Driving?” - The Hartford

https://higres.cloudinary.com/image/upload/crossroads_worksheet_conversation_planner.pdf

“Agreement with My Family About Not Driving”

https://assets.thehartford.com/image/upload/crossroads_worksheet_family_agreement.pdf

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