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The Caregiver's Journey

Turn Your Wishes Into Reality: Three Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementiastled Project

The Caregiver's Journey

Sue Ryan and Nancy Treaster

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5.0 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

WOOP is a very practical technique for anything from emotions to something on your to-do list — it can be used for many different kinds of wishes." — Donna Fedus


How many times have you been told that taking care of yourself is really important — and felt overwhelmed just thinking about it? You are not alone in this struggle, and there is a simple, evidence-based process that can help.


We are Sue Ryan and Nancy Treaster. As caregivers for our loved ones with Alzheimer's and other types of dementia, we understand how hard it can be to find time — and energy — for your own wellbeing. We are sharing insights from Donna Fedus, gerontologist and founder of Borrow My Glasses, about an evidence-based process called WOOP — yes, WOOP — and how it can help caregivers turn their wishes into reality.


Donna has been a gerontologist for 35 years and a dementia educator for nearly 20. She founded Borrow My Glasses in 2013 and has been instrumental in bringing WOOP to dementia family caregivers through a nationally funded study conducted with Yale University.


Let's explore three essential tips for putting WOOP to work in your caregiving life.

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Full Show Notes

https://thecaregiversjourney.org/61-turn-your-wishes-into-reality-three-essential-tips-alzheimers-and-other-dementias-2/

Additional Resources Mentioned


Takeaways

We shared 3 tips:

Tip 1: WOOP it up

Tip 2: Hone in on your wish

Tip 3: Make it work!


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Transcript

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0:00.0

This is the Whole Care Network, helping you tell your story one podcast at a time.

0:16.0

Content presented in the following podcast is for information purposes only.

0:22.7

Views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and guests

0:28.1

and may not represent the views and opinions of the Whole Care Network.

0:33.2

Always consult with your physician for any medical advice.

0:36.8

And always consult with your attorney for any legal advice. And always consult with your attorney for any legal advice.

0:40.2

And thank you for listening to the Whole Care Network.

0:52.5

How many times have you been told that taking care of yourself is really important?

0:58.7

And you feel overwhelmed, just thinking about it.

1:03.9

Well, in today's episode, Sue and are talking with Donna Fettis, gerontologist and founder of Borrow My Glasses, about an evidence-based

1:14.6

process called Whoop. Yes, you heard me right. Woop, W-O-O-O-P. Woop helps caregivers hone in on their

1:25.3

wishes and quickly formulate a plan to see them through.

1:30.0

We're sharing three tips.

1:32.9

Welcome. We're Sue Ryan and Nancy Treister. This podcast brings our years of experience in a variety

1:39.4

of family caregiving roles to prepare you to navigate your caregiving journey.

1:44.0

We're sharing our personal experiences, not medical advice, and because it's our passion to

1:49.7

support you on your journey, we believe no topic is off limits. Let's get started.

1:59.0

Donna comes to us today as having been a gerontologist now for 35 years.

2:05.6

She's been a dementia educator for nearly 20 years, and she founded Barrow My Glasses in 2013.

2:13.4

She brings a tremendous breadth and depth of experience.

2:20.0

So Donna, would you take a few moments and describe your background further and also what caused you to create whoop for dementia caregivers?

2:28.0

So thank you so much for having me on to talk about a whoop for dementia caregivers. I was very

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