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124: The 'D' Word with Pete Hill - Episode 124
124: The 'D' Word with Pete Hill - Episode 124
124: The 'D' Word with Pete Hill - Episode 124
Friday 13th June 2025
Stephanie Fulvor shares her journey through her mother's Alzheimer's, highlighting stress management and intuition's role in mental wellness.
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Episode Overview
- Stress may contribute to cognitive decline and dementia.
- Managing stress through meditation and yoga can improve mental health.
- Intuition can guide decision-making even amidst cognitive challenges.
- Healthy lifestyles might not prevent dementia if stress is unmanaged.
- Early-onset dementia is increasing, possibly due to societal stress.
It's mind. It's the rational mind in overdrive, like worrying, being afraid, all those things.
In this episode of the D Word Podcast, host Pete Hill welcomes Stephanie Fulvor to discuss the emotional journey through her mother's battle with Alzheimer's. Stephanie shares candidly about her mother's experience, revealing how the disease crept in and eventually led to a diagnosis in 2020. Despite living a healthy lifestyle, Stephanie's mother struggled with stress management, which Stephanie believes played a significant role in her mother's condition.
Stephanie reflects on the impact of stress on mental health, drawing parallels between societal pressures and the rise of early-onset dementia. Her story is not just about Alzheimer's but also about the power of intuition and the importance of stress management. The conversation delves into how stress affects brain function and how meditation and yoga could potentially mitigate these effects.
Pete and Stephanie explore the notion that our fast-paced lives may contribute to cognitive decline, urging younger generations to consider holistic approaches to health and well-being. This heartfelt discussion offers insights into dementia's complexity and underscores the importance of mental wellness. Tune in to discover how intuition and stress management might be key to maintaining cognitive health.