{"podcast":{"title":"Dementia Matters","slug":"dementia-matters-60044","podcast_index_feed_id":60044,"rss_url":"https://dementiamatters.podbean.com/feed.xml","website_url":"https://dementiamatters.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2081810/DementiaMatters-PodcastCover3000px.png","author":"Wisconsin Alzheimer‘s Disease Research Center","episode_count":245,"summary":"Our podcast is here to help humanize Alzheimer’s disease, by speaking with the experts in our community to keep you informed on the latest headlines, research studies, and caregiver resources.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-09T00:22:11.055660+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dementia-matters-60044"},"episode":{"title":"Taking a Positive Approach to Dementia Care with Strategies from Teepa Snow","slug":"taking-a-positive-approach-to-dementia-care-with-strategies-from-teepa-snow","published_at":"2025-11-05T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dementia-matters-60044/taking-a-positive-approach-to-dementia-care-with-strategies-from-teepa-snow","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dementia-matters-60044","url":"https://dementiamatters.podbean.com/e/taking-a-positive-approach-to-dementia-care-with-strategies-from-teepa-snow/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/aqsech92fakanvxm/TeepaSnowFinal.mp3","summary":"Caring for someone living with dementia can be both deeply meaningful and incredibly challenging. Finding effective ways to connect, communicate and provide support often requires shifting how we see and respond to changes in the brain. In honor of National Family Caregivers Month, renowned dementia care specialist Teepa Snow joins the podcast to share her insights on improving life with dementia through empathy and understanding. As the founder of Positive Approach to Care (PAC), Teepa has developed the Snow Approach, a set of practical and compassionate techniques designed to empower care partners. She discusses the philosophy behind her methods, the importance of recognizing retained abilities and strategies that can make daily interactions more positive and meaningful for both care partners and those living with dementia. Guest: Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, dementia care specialist, educator, owner, trainer, Positive Approach LLC, co-Founder & chair, Snow Approach Foundation Show Notes This episode was uploaded as an exclusive video episode on the Wisconsin ADRC YouTube page on November 5, 2025. Watch the video interview with Teepa Snow here. Find videos, resources and more on Teepa Snow’s website. Interested in hearing more from Teepa? Attend Dementia Friendly America’s (DFA) Dementia Friendsgiving on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, to hear her keynote talk on supporting people with dementia in dignified and respectful ways. Learn more about lecanemab and the eligibility requirements from our past episode, “Looking at Lecanemab’s Eligibility Guidelines and Prescription Process,” on our website. Learn more about grief and dementia from our past episode, “A Guide to Grief: Strategies for Navigating Loss and Dementia,” on our website. Learn more about the National C…","meta_description":"Caring for someone living with dementia can be both deeply meaningful and incredibly challenging. Finding effective ways to connect, communicate and provi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3095,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dementia-matters-60044/episodes/taking-a-positive-approach-to-dementia-care-with-strategies-from-teepa-snow/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dementia-matters-60044/taking-a-positive-approach-to-dementia-care-with-strategies-from-teepa-snow.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}