Dr. Joseph Gaugler
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Significantly. Clarence, if you're willing to live on 1,100 calories a day, you can live longer. Is that good for your mental health? No, it's not. I think it's for the quality of life. Would I like to live longer? Yes. I would never want to live the life of that tech billionaire and what he's doing to himself, which is odd beyond belief.
Significantly. Clarence, if you're willing to live on 1,100 calories a day, you can live longer. Is that good for your mental health? No, it's not. I think it's for the quality of life. Would I like to live longer? Yes. I would never want to live the life of that tech billionaire and what he's doing to himself, which is odd beyond belief.
Yeah, pretty much. You can't eat. You just don't eat a lot. I know some people try to submit. They subjected themselves to this regimen. Sure. Who knows what's going on with that.
Yeah, pretty much. You can't eat. You just don't eat a lot. I know some people try to submit. They subjected themselves to this regimen. Sure. Who knows what's going on with that.
you know, approach is we have to be very careful. I think when communicating this and engaging with different communities about this and using culturally appropriate and tailored messaging content with doing that,
you know, approach is we have to be very careful. I think when communicating this and engaging with different communities about this and using culturally appropriate and tailored messaging content with doing that,
I mean, I'm Italian and I know what the Mediterranean diet is, but that doesn't mean I can go into different communities and say, you need to do the Mediterranean diet and you should eat this. I mean, it may not resonate with different communities.
I mean, I'm Italian and I know what the Mediterranean diet is, but that doesn't mean I can go into different communities and say, you need to do the Mediterranean diet and you should eat this. I mean, it may not resonate with different communities.
And so I've seen really great examples, for example, in the indigenous communities where they have, you know, identified brain healthy diets, but aligning with, you know, traditional food and, you know, and such and ingredients in from those traditions and communities. That is, I think, the best way and an important way to try to engage all with this message.
And so I've seen really great examples, for example, in the indigenous communities where they have, you know, identified brain healthy diets, but aligning with, you know, traditional food and, you know, and such and ingredients in from those traditions and communities. That is, I think, the best way and an important way to try to engage all with this message.
I think it is certainly from the standpoint of the well-being of the family member. And I've heard stories, it hasn't really come out of our research too much, but I've heard stories certainly of spouses, they'll go there every day and spend hours a day. And in those instances, you can make the case that,
I think it is certainly from the standpoint of the well-being of the family member. And I've heard stories, it hasn't really come out of our research too much, but I've heard stories certainly of spouses, they'll go there every day and spend hours a day. And in those instances, you can make the case that,
Even though I would argue with nursing home admission or residential care, caregiving doesn't end. It changes usually, but doesn't end. In those instances, you can make the case, well, has caregiving really ended at all? And maybe it got worse. I mean, and, you know, just like you said, Clarence, this idea of self-care, it becomes really critical in those instances.
Even though I would argue with nursing home admission or residential care, caregiving doesn't end. It changes usually, but doesn't end. In those instances, you can make the case, well, has caregiving really ended at all? And maybe it got worse. I mean, and, you know, just like you said, Clarence, this idea of self-care, it becomes really critical in those instances.
Because in the end, you might have the spouse or whoever that might be, the person who's visiting, you know, is probably being stressed might might be at risk for, you know, reduced well-being isn't necessarily that great for the care recipient themselves. It may be. It may not be. Who knows? And then third is how is this person being there all the time? How are they interacting with staff?
Because in the end, you might have the spouse or whoever that might be, the person who's visiting, you know, is probably being stressed might might be at risk for, you know, reduced well-being isn't necessarily that great for the care recipient themselves. It may be. It may not be. Who knows? And then third is how is this person being there all the time? How are they interacting with staff?
Is it confrontational? Is it helpful? Are they working as a team or not? You know, I mean, so again, it's it's hard for for some to let go. It's hard for some families to recognize that the role has changed. And again, that is where support during this and similar types of transitions is important.
Is it confrontational? Is it helpful? Are they working as a team or not? You know, I mean, so again, it's it's hard for for some to let go. It's hard for some families to recognize that the role has changed. And again, that is where support during this and similar types of transitions is important.
Yeah, to some extent, Stanton. But, you know, again, this is because my area is in dementia. Yeah. I think when you start talking about dementia, it kind of is a different animal.
Yeah, to some extent, Stanton. But, you know, again, this is because my area is in dementia. Yeah. I think when you start talking about dementia, it kind of is a different animal.