Surfing The Waves Of Alzheimer’s With Renee Harmon, MD

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Welcome to the second in our 2022 Summer Book Series with HFC In this episode Ren e Harmon MD author of Surfing the Waves of Alzheimer s shares her story of caring for her husband Harvey who had younger-onset Alzheimer s This interview was recorded on July 12th Christy Byrne Yates MA moderated We discuss the important of acknowledging your vulnerability while caregiving asking for and accepting help why a good support group can make all the difference and how to rewrite your script when dementia enters your story About Ren e Harmon MD Ren e Brown Harmon MD is a retired family physician in Birmingham Alabama After eighteen years of sharing a thriving medical practice her husband Harvey was forced to retire after a diagnosis of younger-onset Alzheimer s disease Dr Harmon cared for her husband for the eight years of his illness while maintaining their medical practice and rearing their two teenage daughters The challenges of caregiving while working and parenting full-time led her to a deep appreciation for all caregivers Connect with Ren e Website Instagram Twitter Facebook About Christy Byrne Yates MA Christy is the mother of two now adult children She is an expert in navigating the challenges and opportunities in life including living in the Sandwich Generation those raising children who are also caring for an aging parent special needs education and parenting She incorporates meditation mindfulness practices and Emotional Freedom Techniques EFT into her work along with other evidence-based practices to support growth goal achievement and a pathway to living your best life now In California she is a Licensed Educational Psychologist LEP an author speaker and coach She is the author of Building a Legacy of Love Thriving in the Sandwich Generation available on Amazon After the Podcast Read Renee s AlzAuthors post Ren e Harmon MD Teaches Caregivers Through Memoir of Spouse s Early Onset Alzheimer s Purchase Surfing the Waves on Amazon Note We are an Amazon Associate and may receive a small commission from book sales About the Podcast Each season our podcast brings you six of our authors sharing their dementia journeys Please subscribe so you don t miss a word If our authors stories move you please leave a review And don t forget to share our podcast with family and friends in need of knowledge comfort and support on their own dementia journeys AlzAuthors is a 501 c 3 charitable organization totally reliant on donations to do what we do Your generosity will help cover our many operating costs which include website hosting and maintenance fees service charges to keep things running smoothly and marketing expenses to promote our authors expand our content improve our reach and more Our ongoing work supports our mission to lift the silence and stigma of Alzheimer s and other dementias To sustain our efforts please donate here We are a WCN Featured Podcast Proud to be on The Health Podcast Network Want to be on the podcast Here s what you need to know Thanks for listening AlzAuthors com Shop our Store Click here to visit this podcast episode