Episodes
Dec. 3, 2025
Tips for Maintaining the Holiday Spirit with Alzheimer’s in the House - Encore
As we head into the holiday season—a period filled with unique stressors and deeper family interactions—we’re revisiting this encore episode. Its insights remain as impactful and timely as when it originally aired. The Holida...
Nov. 26, 2025
Fall Prevention Strategies for People Living with Dementia-Related Illnesses
Falls are one of the most common—and preventable—risks for individuals living with Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related illnesses. In this episode, Lisa dives into the critical topic of fall prevention and how caregivers c...
Nov. 19, 2025
Understanding Aphasia — When Words Get Lost
In this episode, Lisa explores one of the most challenging and misunderstood symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease — aphasia , the loss of language and communication abilities that often accompanies dementia. Through a touching rea...
Nov. 12, 2025
The Birds in the Mattress
In this episode, host Lisa Skinner shares a powerful and personal story from her book Truth, Lies, and Alzheimer’s – Its Secret Faces, titled “The Birds in the Mattress.” Through this real-life account, Lisa explores the frig...
Nov. 5, 2025
Empathy vs. Sympathy — A Conversation with Dr. Melissa Robinson-Winemiller
In this enlightening episode of Truth, Lies & Alzheimer’s , host Lisa Skinner welcomes Dr. Melissa Robinson-Winemiller , an insightful author, speaker, and clinician, for a heartfelt discussion on the true meaning of empathy ...
Oct. 29, 2025
The Light Switch Analogy
In this enlightening episode, we explore one of the most powerful and relatable ways to understand what happens in the brain of a person living with dementia — The Light Switch Analogy . Lisa explains how the brain’s “short-t...
Oct. 22, 2025
Understanding Sundowning — Why Late-Day Confusion Spikes and What Helps
Sundowning is a pattern of late-day confusion and changed behavior that can intensify anxiety, pacing, wandering, and agitation for a person living with dementia. In this episode, we unpack what sundowning looks like, why it ...
Oct. 15, 2025
Understanding and Preventing Elder Abuse
In this important episode, host Lisa Skinner explores a deeply concerning issue that affects millions of older adults worldwide — elder abuse. With compassion and clarity, Lisa explains the many forms this abuse can take, how...
Oct. 8, 2025
Top 10 Triggers for Sudden Behavioral Changes in Dementia
Have you ever been caring for someone living with dementia when, out of nowhere, their entire mood shifts? One moment everything seems fine, and the next they refuse to finish a shower, become anxious, angry, or even combativ...
Oct. 1, 2025
Effective Strategies and Techniques Every Dementia Caregiver Needs to Know - Encore
We’re revisiting this episode because its insights remain as powerful and relevant today as when it first aired. Lisa shares more real-life case studies from her 30 years of experience working with people living with dementia...
Sept. 24, 2025
You’re Not Alone in Your Dementia Journey: Stories of Coping with Alicia Jones
In today’s fascinating episode, Lisa goes deep into discussing the many personal stories that are shared by her very special guest, Alicia Jones, about the trials and tribulations that Alicia’s clients have shared with her ab...
Sept. 17, 2025
When Your Aging Parent Needs Help - Encore
We’re revisiting this episode because its insights remain as powerful and relevant today as when it first aired. On today's episode of the Truth, Lies, & Alzheimer's Show, Lisa shares the advice of Dr. Leslie Kernisan, MD MPH...
Sept. 11, 2025
Find Out What a Remarkable Difference Certain Colors Can Make for People Living with Dementia!
In today’s fascinating episode, Lisa goes deep into discussing how and why certain colors are more likely to enhance memories and emotions in people experiencing cognitive decline vs. people who are not. She explains in detai...
Sept. 3, 2025
Keeping Loved Ones with Dementia Safe This Summer and Important Communication Tips
In today’s episode, Lisa shares valuable tips on how we can keep our loved ones as safe as possible amidst the intense heat waves that we are feeling across the country this summer. She discusses why older adults, particular...
Aug. 27, 2025
How Inflammation Affects Our Body and its Significance to Alzheimer’s Disease
In today’s episode, Lisa sheds light on new revelations about how inflammation affects our body and our brain. Find out how and why inflammation is a necessary part of healing; however, when it becomes chronic, it can turn fr...
Aug. 20, 2025
What Everyone Should Know About Lewy Body Dementia
In today’s episode, Lisa discusses a fascinating article written by Dr. Reza Hosseini Ghomi, MD, MSE., about Lewy Body dementia, a neurodegenerative brain disease many have never heard of. Dr. Ghomi is a Neuropsychiatrist, a...
Aug. 13, 2025
Buyer Beware: Alzheimer’s Society of Canada & Doctor Warn of Misleading Alzheimer’s Claims
In today’s episode, Lisa discusses information presented by The Alzheimer’s Society of Canada’s research program that sheds light on a current program that claims to reverse Alzheimer’s disease, despite a lack of evidence tha...
Aug. 6, 2025
Are Hospitals and Care Homes Failing Those with Dementia?
In today’s episode, Lisa discusses information presented by Dr. Reza Hosseini Ghomi, MD, MSE. Dr. Ghomi is a europsychiatrist, and a 2X Best-Selling Author, who is also an expert on dementia. Having diagnosed over 1000 demen...
July 30, 2025
5 Ways to Cut Your Dementia Risk by 40% + The Truth About Microplastics
In today’s episode, Lisa discusses information presented by Dr. Reza Hosseini Ghomi, MD, MSE. Dr. Ghomi is a Neuropsychiatrist, and a 2X Best-Selling Author, who is also an expert on dementia. Having diagnosed over 1000 demen...
July 23, 2025
Neurocognitive Disorder Explained: Does It Apply to You?
In today’s episode, Lisa discusses an article explaining what Neurocognitive Disorder means. Being that it’s a general term that describes decreased mental function due to a medical disease other than a psychiatric illness, L...
July 16, 2025
Person-Centered Approach to Alzheimer’s Part 2 - Encore
We’re revisiting this episode because its insights remain as powerful and relevant today as when it first aired. This episode of Truth, Lies & Alzheimer’s features part two of host Lisa Skinner’s discussion of person-centered...
July 9, 2025
Person-Centered Approach to Alzheimer’s Part 1 - Encore
We’re revisiting this episode because its insights remain as powerful and relevant today as when it first aired. In this episode of Truth, Lies & Alzheimer's, host Lisa Skinner discusses the person-centered approach to Alzhei...
July 2, 2025
Alzheimer’s or Lyme Disease? Key Symptoms & How to Avoid
In today’s episode, Lisa sheds light on how actor and singer, Kris Kristofferson, was misdiagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and treated for three years, when he was actually suffering from Lyme disease. She shares the details...
June 25, 2025
Crucial Dementia Care Lessons from Bill Walters, a Caregiver’s Son
In today’s episode, Lisa talks with her special guest, Mr. Bill Walters, of Perfectly Imperfect Families. Before Bill became an advisor, he cared for his mother who suffered from dementia, caused by both Lewey Body Disease as...