In dementia, anxiety and agitation often follow daily patterns, not moods.
Routine, memory, and body clocks play a bigger role than we think.
#Dementia#Sundowning#Caregivers#Alzheimers
An Alzheimer’s diagnosis can feel like relief.
For Carl’s family, it meant clarity, treatment options, and time, not more uncertainty.
🎙️ Podcast with Carl coming soon
#Alzheimers#DementiaCare
Early dementia is often mistaken for “just getting older.”
Carl explains how subtle memory slips can hide in plain sight long before diagnosis.
Podcast soon on Trunk2Tale!
#DementiaAwareness#Alzheimers#Caregiving
A single outing can require days of preparation and recovery.
Jen explains how limited energy shapes every decision in life with CTE.
🎙️ Trunk2Tale podcast coming soon.
#CTE#CaregiverVoices#BrainHealth
Neurological symptoms often look like “bad choices.”
Jen explains how gambling, drinking, and impulsivity masked undiagnosed CTE.
🎙️ Trunk2Tale podcast coming soon
#CTE#BrainHealth#CaregiverVoices
Binge drinking can be self-medication, not addiction.
Jen explains how alcohol became a way to quiet anxiety and intrusive thoughts caused by CTE.
🎙️ Trunk2Tale podcast with Jen coming soon.
#CTE#BrainHealth#MentalHealthAwareness#Trunk2Tale
Anxiety was the first sign not memory loss.
Jen explains how confidence disappeared before anyone realised it was neurological.
🎙️ Trunk2Tale podcast episode with Jen coming soon.
#CTE#BrainInjury#DementiaAwareness#Trunk2Tale
Dementia research struggles with scale.
Small samples, clinical settings, and hard-to-repeat tests limit long-term data collection.
Full podcast episode out now on Trunk2Tale
#Dementia#ResearchDesign#HealthcareInnovation
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Carlo points out that many tools fail because they rely too heavily on language.
Simple touch-based tasks reduce that barrier letting cognition show through interaction, not words.
🎙️ Carlo De Lillo on Trunk2Tale
📺 Podcast coming soon
#Dementia#Accessibility#CognitiveScience
Cognition doesn’t always need words.
Non-verbal assessment allows researchers to study memory, attention & problem-solving without language or cultural bias reducing misdiagnosis and improving access.
📺 Podcast with Carlo De Lillo coming soon.
#Dementia#CognitiveScience
Memory cafés create space for natural interaction not clinical performance.
That makes them powerful places for dementia research.
🎙️ Carlo De Lillo on Trunk2Tale
📺 Podcast Episode coming soon
#Dementia#MemoryCafés#HumanCentredDesign#Healthcare
Fun, low-stress tasks reduce anxiety and improve participation.
When pressure disappears, real cognitive ability becomes visible.
🎙️ Carlo De Lillo on Trunk2Tale
📺 Podcast coming soon
#Dementia#ResearchDesign#InclusiveCare