Meet Dave Meurer, see who's on the podcast, and discover a new way to support AlzAuthors

Feb 01, 2022 9:40 pm

Dear AlzAuthor,

2022 is taking off with lots of engagement with our authors, including Writers Group Live!, the Round Robin Review Circles, and donations to our new Traveling Library in Georgia. We're thrilled to connect with you on a variety of levels, to not only help increase the discoverability of your dementia resource but to elevate the mission of AlzAuthors. There are a number of ways to engage with us (see below) and if you have an idea or two of your own please let us know.

Introducing

This week's new author, Dave Meurer, is an acclaimed humor writer. He has been featured on Focus on the Family and many other publications, and has even done some work for the United States Congress and the California State Senate.

In his latest book, New Every Day: Navigating Alzheimer's With Grace and Compassion, he gives comfort to caregivers through using his characteristic humor to write honestly about the care he and his wife, Dale, provided to his mother-in-law, Karin.

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On The Podcast

Kim Best Untangles the Art of Mediation in Dementia Care

When a family member is diagnosed with dementia, a number of complicated issues may arise: family conflict, the re-emergence of old slights and misunderstandings, disagreements on how to provide care or navigate the journey, and more. Mediator and conflict coach Kimberly Best is passionate about helping others resolve such conflicts in a productive, non-litigious way, and in finding optimal solutions to problems for all parties involved. Kim is the author of How to Live Forever, A Guide to Writing the Final Chapter of Your Life Story.

In this episode, we discuss the value of professional mediation in dementia care, why your story is your legacy, how to control the final chapter in your life, and the fine line in caregiving between hope and regret. Start listening!

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Each season our podcast brings you six of our authors sharing their dementia journeys. Please subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so you don’t miss a word. If our authors’ stories move you please leave a review. And don’t forget to share our podcast with family and friends in need of knowledge, comfort and support on their own dementia journeys.

Untangling Alzheimer's and Dementia is hosted by The Whole Care Network. Find resources and stories shared by caregivers for caregivers, podcasts, blogs, videos and more!

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Our Podcast is Listed in AgingCare.com's 10 Essential Podcasts for Family Caregivers

We were thrilled to see our podcast listed on AgingCare.com as one of the 1 0 Essential Podcasts for Family Caregivers. Joining us is Daughterhood - The Podcast, hosted by Rosanne Corcoran; Happy Healthy Caregiver, hosted by Elizabeth Miller; and AgeWyze, hosted by Jana Panarites, all contributors to AlzAuthors. Congratulations ladies. Very good company indeed. Thanks to Rosanne Corcoran for discovering this little gem.

You Can Support Us on Amazon

Did you know AlzAuthors is an Amazon Associate? This means we receive income from Amazon whenever someone purchases a book from our collection. How? We attach a special link to every book, and use that link whenever we promote that book on our website and on social media, the podcast, everywhere we can. When a potential buyer clicks on that link to enter the Amazon store, we receive a small commission on anything they purchase through that link for the next 24 hours, for example 4% on Kindle books and 4.5% on physical books. Sounds cool, right? How does this affect you? It doesn't. You will incur no expense for us to receive a commission for promoting your book.

You can also use this special link in your own promotions to drive commissions to AlzAuthors. If you would like to support us in this way, please send us an email at alzauthors@gmail.com and we will send you "your" link. Attach it to wherever you would attach the link to your book on Amazon: social media, website, emails, etc.

We thank you for your support. Every little bit helps us to continue our mission to provide caregivers with quality resources for their dementia journeys.

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Last Week's Writers Group Live! Replay is Up

Last week's Writers Group Live! was a hit! All who registered attended and we had a great discussion on how to build your author platform, creating a website, using social media, and more to promote your book, as well as how the AlzAuthors platform can help position you for success. Watch it now! Stay tuned for details on our next Writer's Group Live! where we will discuss how to obtain book reviews.

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Now on YouTube

Catch the replay of Loretta Woodward Veney’s inspiring, energetic book talk with HFC from our 2021 summer series. Watch now.

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Coming Up Soon: February 9th!

Time is running out to sign up for next virtual author event. Please share this info with your followers, friends, family, anyone you know who may be interested in dementia care of a spouse or partner. Love Stories: Keeping Romance Alive in Dementia Care will introduce you to four couples facing a dementia diagnosis and how their love continues to sustain their relationship. Learn more here.

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Our New Traveling Library is Growing

Big thanks to all of the generous authors who have contributed to the new traveling library in Valdosta, Georgia. Debra Tann, author of The Race of Dementia, is having a blast receiving the beautiful books, which offer a wealth of knowledge and support to caregivers. Our libraries visit Alzheimer's and dementia caregiving events so caregivers can see, feel, and touch the resources available through AlzAuthors. It is not too late to include your book in this library and in others spread across the US in seven states, including North Carolina, Ohio, New York, Montana, Texas, and California. If you would like to donate to Debra's, please mail your book to:

Debra Tann

5044 George Register Road

Valdosta, GA 31605

If you would like to donate to the others, or inquire about starting your own library in your community, please contact Ann Campanella at ann@alzauthors.com

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ICYMI: Our Management Team is Growing

AlzAuthors welcomes Rosanne Corcoran to the team as an Assistant Manager to help launch, grow, and foster our mission, including helping with our virtual caregiver events (4 this year!), finding conferences to spread the word about our resources, launching an online store for apparel and other swag, and more. We're thrilled to have her passion, spirit, and insights to extend our reach.

Rosanne knows the difficulties and loneliness that Alzheimer's caregivers experience: She cared for her own mother at home for six years. The lack of meaningful Alzheimer’s resources available to her on her journey motivated her to create, host, and produce Daughterhood The Podcast: For Caregivers, Rosanne is also a Circle Leader for the Daughterhood Circle for family caregivers in Pennsylvania, with virtual meetings twice a month. She joined AlzAuthors in 2020, and was featured on the blog in July, 2021 with her podcast and blog, Hey Roe, which addresses the personal side of caregiving and offers resources.

Rosanne is happy to speak to caregivers regarding their own journey. She offers support, validation and resources. Contact her at rosannecc@gmail.com, and follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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Coming Soon: HFC's CareCon Returns!

Join our friends at HFC on Friday, February 18th - National Caregivers Day - for their 2nd annual CareCon: a free, virtual event designed to educate, inspire, and empower Alzheimer's and dementia family caregivers with support, knowledge, and community. Register here.

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Our mission is to provide quality resources for those concerned with Alzheimer’s and dementia. If you would like to help here are several ways you can support us:

Become an AlzAuthors Donor

Subscribe to our weekly blog

Follow our podcast and leave a review

Subscribe to our YouTube channel

Volunteer your time and talents

Submit Your Book, Blog, or other Resource

Designate AlzAuthors as your Amazon Smile charity

Buy a book (or books!) in the AlzAuthors Bookstore

Join our Amazon book club

Leave a review on Google

Start or join a Round Robin Book Review Circle

Share this newsletter with others on a dementia journey