Family Dynamics & Legal Lessons with Elder Law Attorney Jerry Rothkoff

Dr. Adam a professor of Interpersonal & Family Communication (and host of one of Maria's favorite podcasts The Sister Wives Professor) is here for what may be our favorite expert chat of all time.An open + honest conversation about life, family + grief. We talk a lot about family estrangement, family roles, what it means for someone to "be the glue" and so much more. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you to Adam for all of his love and attention to our community + thank you for coming on to share your insight with us. You can learn more about Dr. Adam's Patreon he mentioned in today's episode here: https://www.patreon.com/thesisterwivesprofessor----------A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO TODAY'S SPONSORS:⁠PROGRANULIN INFORMATION NAVIGATOR⁠ &⁠AVIADOBIO⁠⁠⁠⁠. Mentioned in this episode: Season 9, Episode 15: Grief & Genetic Testing which you can listen to ⁠here⁠.Support our podcast and join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - You get exclusive content + a space to share and connect with others. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/remembermecommunity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you're curious about anything RM, we'd love to connect with you on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram, and visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.remembermeftd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, all the latest updates! ------Remember Me Podcast + Community is here to offer hope + human connection for families, caregivers, and individuals impacted by Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). Always, always accept the good.

Today's episode features Lauren - who tells the story of her mother Pat's journey with Alzheimer's - PPA and lung cancer. Lauren describes noticing her mother's speech becoming jumbled in August 2022, which led to a challenging path to diagnosis involving family dynamics between her, her two sisters, and their father. Lauren so astutely recounts how navigating the family dynamics helped her recognize their family patterns - and ultimately helped her realize her own strength in showing up for difficult situations.This is such an incredibly raw, deep and meaningful conversation and we are so thankful to Lauren for opening up to us. We just know this conversation will help so many. Share it with someone you think needs to hear it. ----------A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO TODAY'S SPONSORS:PROGRANULIN INFORMATION NAVIGATOR &AVIADOBIO⁠⁠⁠. Mentioned in this episode: Season 9, Episode 15: Grief & Genetic Testing which you can listen to here.Support our podcast and join us on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - You get exclusive content + a space to share and connect with others. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/remembermecommunity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you're curious about anything RM, we'd love to connect with you on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram, and visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.remembermeftd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, all the latest updates! ------Remember Me Podcast + Community is here to offer hope + human connection for families, caregivers, and individuals impacted by Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). Always, always accept the good.

Jackie von Salm, a chemist and Chief Scientific Officer at Psilera, shares her father Terry's journey with FTD. We loved how Jackie was so raw + honest about family dynamics, becoming Terry's POA in her 20s, and how she learned how to be direct + honest in how she felt and what she needed while caregiving. You can learn more about what she's up to at Psilera here. You can also hear us chat all about their Research Summit this year on Patreon - along with an extended version of this episode.Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - join us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/remembermecommunity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - you get exclusive content and it's a great way to support the show!----------Special thank you to today's sponsor ⁠⁠AVIADOBIO⁠⁠.If you're curious about anything RM, we'd love to connect with you on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram, and visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.remembermeftd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, all the latest updates! ------Remember Me Podcast + Community is here to offer hope + human connection for families, caregivers, and individuals impacted by Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). Always, always accept the good.

This week's episode dives into the legal side of family dynamics with Elder Law Attorney Jerry Rothkoff. We cover all of our burning legal questions - from POA to Guardianship to Medicaid and Medicare. Jerry gives lots of wisdom on how family dynamics play a role in his job and how he navigates it all.We want to thank Jerry for coming on the podcast but also for supporting our community with so much care and compassion. You can learn more about Rothkoff Law Group here.The association Jerry mentions in today's episode is the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association,  https://www.lcplfa.org/Special thank you to today's sponsor ⁠AVIADOBIO⁠.An extended version of this episode is available now on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠ - join us ⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/remembermecommunity⁠⁠⁠ - you get exclusive content and it's a great way to support the show!If you're curious about anything RM, we'd love to connect with you on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram, and visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠our website at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.remembermeftd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, all the latest updates! ------Remember Me Podcast + Community is here to offer hope + human connection for families, caregivers, and individuals impacted by Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). Always, always accept the good.

Our inaugural in-law guest on the podcast, Amber, eloquently discusses her experiences as a mother, wife, and caregiver to her father-in-law, Robert. She covers a range of topics, from navigating Medicaid to ensuring Robert's safety—not only in a physical sense but also on social media. It's clear that she has truly gone above and beyond in her role. We thoroughly enjoyed our conversation with Amber and can't wait to hear your thoughts!---Special thank you to today's sponsor AVIADOBIO.An extended version of this episode is available now on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ - join us ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/remembermecommunity⁠⁠ - you get exclusive content and it's a great way to support the show!If you're curious about anything RM, we'd love to connect with you on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram, and visit ⁠⁠⁠our website at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.remembermeftd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, all the latest updates! ------Remember Me Podcast + Community is here to offer hope + human connection for families, caregivers, and individuals impacted by Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). Always, always accept the good.

Christy found a way to navigate her father's FTD diagnosis with poise -- From fighting for a diagnosis to navigating 4 different Memory Care facilities... Christy seemed to go above and beyond to provide the best loving care for her dad. What was so apparent to us - was how naturally she adapted to his reality - always keeping his personhood at the forefront of her mind. But it was not without so much sacrifice and grief - sharing how deeply the disease impacted her family. But ultimately we saw Christy's story as the most amazing example for her children of devotion and service - and what we do for the people we love.Thank you for sharing your story with us, Christy. You are an amazing daughter + advocate.An extended version of this episode is available now on ⁠Patreon⁠ - join us ⁠www.patreon.com/remembermecommunity⁠ - you get exclusive content and it's a great way to support the show!If you're curious about anything RM, we'd love to connect with you on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram, and visit ⁠⁠our website at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.remembermeftd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, all the latest updates! ------Remember Me Podcast + Community is here to offer hope + human connection for families, caregivers, and individuals impacted by Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). Always, always accept the good.

Today's episode feels like a conversation between 3 old friends. Genessee, openly shares her unique experience with her mother's complex mental health issues and her eventual diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). For the first time we really dive into the topic of infertility -- and what it's like to navigate a fertility journey alongside the grief and challenges having a loved one with FTD. We loved this conversation - and the special peice of Holly at the end. Thank you, Genessee for sharing your story with us!An extended version of this episode is available now on Patreon - join us www.patreon.com/remembermecommunity - you get exclusive content and it's a great way to support the show!If you're curious about anything RM, we'd love to connect with you on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram, and visit ⁠our website at⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.remembermeftd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠, all the latest updates! ------Remember Me Podcast + Community is here to offer hope + human connection for families, caregivers, and individuals impacted by Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). Always, always accept the good.

Continuing on our theme of family dynamics - a long-time listener and friend of the podcast, CJ, comes forward to share her story. We talk a lot about navigating motherhood alongside her father Russ' FTD journey, with all the family dynamics and challenges that come along the way. CJ tells her story with so much love and honesty, it is sure to touch your heart. Thank you, CJ, for sharing your story with us.If you're curious about anything RM, we'd love to connect with you on ⁠⁠PATREON⁠⁠, our website at⁠⁠ www.remembermeftd.com⁠⁠, or on Instagram for all the latest updates!Remember Me Podcast + Community is here to offer hope + human connection for families, caregivers, and individuals impacted by Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). Always, always accept the good.

A young son and family member from NYT Magazine's “The Vanishing Family” speaks with us on today's episode. In what may be one of our most powerful interviews, Ansel shares the origins of his mother Peggy's journey with FTD and their family's discovery of the MAPT FTD mutation through their incredible efforts to contribute to FTD research. You can read Ansel's recent piece A Hand of Poker and Our Family Curse published in Medium here. Learn more about Ansel's advocacy at CureMAPTFTD ⁠here⁠.Thank you, Ansel for sharing your story with us.------If you're curious about anything RM, we'd love to connect with you on ⁠PATREON⁠, our website at⁠ www.remembermeftd.com⁠, or on Instagram for all the latest updates!Remember Me Podcast + Community is here to offer hope + human connection for families, caregivers, and individuals impacted by Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). Always, always accept the good.

A beautiful blended family-- Janet's husband Mike was diagnosed with FTD during the pandemic -- and she shares with us how she navigates the heartache and grief through the beautiful blended family her and Mike formed together. Janet thought it was important this season featured a story of how families can come together too -- and we're so glad. Thank you, Janet for sharing your story with us and the whole RM community.If you're curious about anything RM, we'd love to connect with you on ⁠PATREON⁠, our website at⁠ www.remembermeftd.com⁠, or on Instagram for all the latest updates!Thinking about joining our Family Dynamics class in May? We'd be happy to chat—just drop us an email at [email protected] for more details.Remember Me Podcast + Community is here to offer hope + human connection for families, caregivers, and individuals impacted by Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). Always, always accept the good.