Senior Moment Segment - May 24, 2026

Listen to Seg 3

14:41

Hour 2 Seg 3 - Senior Moment Segment

- LISTEN TO THE COMPLETE SHOW FOR HI-LIGHTS/DETAILS OF SUBJECTS DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW.

DEMENTIA HELP CENTER w/ Kae Hammond, re: 75-270 Hwy., 111, Ste., 204, Indian Wells 92210.

– MISSION STATEMENT; Dementia Help Center is the rescue plan for family caregivers. Offer individual and family coaching, personalized planning, care management and placement when the time comes. Fear cripples, but knowledge empowers. Strive to educate, inform and manage the disease and then to thrive.

- QUESTIONS FROM “JOEY PALS”

1. Is it true one out of every three Seniors has cognitive issues? (Actually one out of every 3 persons in the U.S. has cognitive issues AND folks who are 85 and older have a one out of three chance of having cognitive issues AND over 55 there is a 42% chance of having cognitive issues.)

- DISCUSSION that proper diet and sleep cause better health as the brain “cleans itself” during sleep and one will live longer.

- REPORT on steps to take;

1. Rule out other conditions.

2. Remain calm and patient.

3. Reduce overstimulation.

4. Establish a routine.

- REPORT that 64% of family members who care for Dementia/Alzheimer’s patients will develop CHRONIC ILLNESSES of their own and frequently DIE before the patient they are caring for. NOW there is NO CONVERSATION as opposed to other illnesses where the patient can still talk and understand.

- DISCUSSION that there are over 110 forms of Dementia.

- REPORT that everyone’s experience w/ Dementia IS DIFFERENT.

- REPORT that there is R.E.M. sleep and NON-R.E.M. sleep. The NON-R.E.M. sleep is the IMPORTANT ONE. That’s the time when the waste and toxins are washed out of our brains. This process happens very quickly.

- STATEMENT that the brain links electrical activity to the practical housekeeping of the body.

- DISCUSSION of how bad proteins lead to Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

- NEED TO KNOW; 1. Timelines are different. 2. Can be very aggressive. 3. Can diagnosis w/ an MRI or PET SCAN.

- REPORT that it is especially IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF DEMENTIA one is dealing with, and which part OF YOUR BRAIN IS DYING.

- (contact info: www.dementiahelpcenter.com and (760) 636-6355).

Kae