Surviving—and Thriving—as a Dementia Caregiver: Practical Tactics to Protect Your Health & Heart

Beyond the Diagnosis: Living with Dementia

Nancy Y. Treaster

How To, Parenting, Kids & Family, Education, Business, Mental Health, Non-profit, Health & Fitness

5 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

“How long can I keep this up?” If that thought keeps you awake, you’re not alone.
In this candid episode, host Stacey Chillemi teams up with dementia-care coach [Guest Name] to unpack proven, real-world strategies that help caregivers stay resilient, well, and hopeful—even on the hardest days. Listen to learn:

A 5-minute “Stress Reset” routine to calm overwhelm before it spirals
Boundary-setting scripts that secure help from family and friends (without guilt)
Smart ways to schedule micro-breaks and use respite services to avoid burnout
Nutrition, movement, and sleep tweaks that keep your immune system strong
How to spot early signs of compassion fatigue—and reverse them fast
Legal, medical, and financial documents every caregiver should organize this month
Simple activities that spark joy and connection for both you and your loved one

Whether you’ve just stepped into the caregiving role or have been on the journey for years, this episode hands you a compassionate roadmap to safeguard your own well-being while giving the best possible care.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello everybody. Welcome back to the advisor with Stacey Chilli. I'm really excited because we have a very, very special guest today.
0:10.0	We have Sue Ryan and she is an amazing individual. She's part of our podcast community. She has a podcast on our channel and she also has the Caregivers journey podcast that she shares with her co-founder
0:23.7	Nancy. So together they have the caregiver's journey and it's a wonderful foundation or organization
0:29.7	to help people with dementia. And then we're going to talk a little about her and little about
0:34.1	what the organization's about and a little about dementia and how people
0:38.2	could help others who are suffering from dementia and the caretakers who are taking care of
0:43.6	those individuals. And before we begin, I just want to give a quick shout out to our sponsors,
0:49.2	IHeart Radio and speaker. Thank you so much for sponsoring the show today. I'm really excited to have you
0:55.5	on the show today. I just love what you and your other co-founder and Nancy have done with the
1:02.3	organization. You guys have, you know, together have created this wonderful foundation to help
1:06.8	people with dementia. And can you share your personal caregiver story? You know, what led you to
1:13.4	become a caregiver? Sure. Thank you. And thank you for the opportunity. I love what you're doing
1:19.8	and I love how responsibly you serve your community. It's you're a great role model. My first
1:25.8	caregiving journey began when I was in my mid-20s. And it was when
1:31.0	people didn't talk about diagnoses. There weren't caregiving support groups. There was an
1:36.7	information that was in plain English where you could get any information. And it was really,
1:41.2	really frustrating in the beginning because I didn't know what I didn't know
1:45.5	and I didn't know where to turn and I couldn't find information. And it has been the foundation
1:53.7	of why I'm doing what I'm doing today and the work that Nancy and I are doing because my first
2:00.0	caregiving journey, I said I felt like I was on an emotional
2:03.4	roller coaster often blindfolded. You try something. You do the very best you can with what you've got.
2:08.6	You try something. One day it works. The next day it doesn't. Then you try something else. And it's
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