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Thu, 5 January 2006
Episode One: Caring for Philma
In this first podcast in the Talk for Memory series, host Wayne MacPhail speaks to Geoff Dean. Geoff, who's 65, is a former book publisher. He had to give up his career to care for his wife, Philma.

They were married 42 years ago, after graduating from the University of Toronto, just two years earlier. But in the '90s, Philma showed the first signs of dementia that gradually worsened.

Their two children live in other cities. Geoff and Philma's sister trade off assisting her day to day.

To learn more about Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, visit http://www.alzheimerontario.org

To help you care for someone with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders, visit http://www.alzheimer.ca/english/care/intro.htm

For more information, call the Alzheimer Society of Ontario at 1-800-879-4226

Photo courtesy of Geoff Dean

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Length: 17:20, Size: 16.1 Mb

Direct download: Geoff_Dean_Podcast_One_1.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:09 AM
Comments[5]
    What a wonderful story! Very touching.
    An excellent podcast!

    Ed Wolfstein
    Burlington, VT 05401 USA

    posted by: Ed Wolfstein on Tue, 1/3 07:48 PM EST

    It was a very interesting and informative podcast. It was a good story. Great questions asked by the interviewer.

    Gail

    posted by: Gail Aleung on Wed, 1/4 09:35 AM EST

    This was such a moving podcast. My father in law has recently been diagnosed with dementia. He and his partner live in an isolated community, so I have passed this link on to his wife. I think she will appreciate listening to /sharing Geoff and Philma's story. Very well done. Thanks.

    posted by: Kim on Thu, 1/5 11:21 AM EST

    Very well-produced and intelligent. I appreciated the balanced and calm approach to such a confounding and saddening subject matter. As a young person it's moving to hear about the evolution of a loving relationship.

    posted by: Charlotte Scott on Mon, 1/9 02:24 PM EST

    My Dad died last year with from Parkinsons and Alzheimer's was beginning to creep in. It was a really sad thing to see. Thanks for reminding folks out there what's going on behind closed doors and some of the options open to aging citizens

    posted by: Cathi Bond on Thu, 1/12 10:06 AM EST


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