McGregor Dementia Podcast

Caregiver Interviews from the Dementia Seminar

What does the dementia journey actually look like from inside a marriage, a family, and a church? Six caregivers sat down with us at our Alzheimer's and Dementia seminar, held February 21, 2026 at McGregor Baptist Church, and this episode gathers their voices in one place. Karen, caring for her husband Steve for seventeen years. A husband caring for his wife Celeste in her fifth year. A husband walking with his wife Sally through four years of the disease. A daughter who cared for her mom Darlene for a decade. A husband caring for his wife Bunny. And a wife caring for her husband Jim. Their stories carry real honesty about the first two transition years, the roller coaster of daily care, the shame that keeps families silent, and the moments of unexpected grace, including the day a life group brought the wrong neighbor home from Bible study. Every voice comes back to the same place: they could not do this without the church, and they could not do this without Christ. McGregor Dementia Podcast provides relevant resources to those currently walking the dementia journey with their loved ones. If these stories sound like your life, we would be honored to walk it with you. Our caregiver support group is waiting at https://mcgregor.net/dementia/ Presented by McGregor Podcast 2026 Visit Our Website at McGregorPodcast.com There's a place for you here. Plan your first Sunday at mcgregor.net/plan-a-visit

Q&A Panel with Dr. Ed Shaw, Dr. Benjamin Mast, and Cynthia Perth Hughes

What do you actually do when the person you love becomes aggressive, when family refuses to talk about the diagnosis, or when you want to know your own genetic risk? Dr. Ed Shaw, Dr. Benjamin Mast, and elder care strategist Cynthia Perth Hughes take questions from the room in this live panel from our Alzheimer's and Dementia seminar, recorded February 21, 2026 at McGregor Baptist Church. The panel addresses how to respond to aggressive behavior, why some families avoid talking about dementia, what genetic testing involves, the difference between Parkinson's and Lewy body dementia, how exercise affects risk, and what late-stage dementia actually looks like. The conversation pulls together the day's teaching into real answers for real families, with honesty about what we know, what we do not yet know, and where hope is found even now. McGregor Dementia Podcast provides relevant resources to those currently walking the dementia journey with their loved ones. If one of these questions is yours, you are not alone with it. Bring it to our caregiver support group and find others asking the same thing. Details at https://mcgregor.net/dementia/ Presented by McGregor Podcast 2026 Visit Our Website at McGregorPodcast.com Interested in visiting? Learn what to expect at mcgregor.net/plan-a-visit

We Are Here to Help. How Can You Best Serve Caregivers?

The person caring for a loved one with dementia is carrying a burden that rarely gets noticed. How does the church come alongside them well? David and Tamar Miller answer that question out of their own four and a half years caring for David's father through dementia, alongside parenting their son Carson, who lives with autism. David serves as Pastor of Membership and Missions at McGregor. Their breakout from our Alzheimer's and Dementia seminar, recorded February 21, 2026 at McGregor Baptist Church, walks through four components of serving a caregiver well: understanding the challenge, being informed of the concerns, recognizing the crisis of faith that often comes, and offering constructive help. They ground the whole conversation in John 19, where Jesus assigns John the care of His own mother, and in the promise of Proverbs 3:5 to 6, that God will make straight the paths of those who trust Him. McGregor Dementia Podcast provides relevant resources to those currently walking the dementia journey with their loved ones. If God is stirring you to serve a caregiver in your life, start with the people already doing it. Our caregiver support group welcomes helpers, not just caregivers. Say hello at https://mcgregor.net/dementia/ Slides [https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/csxn9hg3skmspd59/pdf_Miller_Breakout_Sesssion_Handoutb6wf9.pdf] Presented by McGregor Podcast 2026 Visit Our Website at McGregorPodcast.com New to McGregor? Plan a visit at mcgregor.net/plan-a-visit

We Are on the Road. How Do We Overcome Challenges in Caregiving?

When your loved one resists the very care they need, how do you respond with patience and wisdom? Dr. Ed Shaw returns for this breakout from our Alzheimer's and Dementia seminar, recorded February 21, 2026 at McGregor Baptist Church. In We Are on the Road, he addresses the behavioral changes that often accompany dementia, including agitation, aggression, paranoia, wandering, sundowning, and resistance to care. He teaches caregivers to consider three root causes behind any challenging moment: what is happening with the person, with the environment, and with us as the care partner. Drawing from his own journey with his late wife Rebecca and from decades of clinical work, Dr. Shaw offers non-medication strategies like acknowledge, affirm, and redirect, alongside a careful look at when medications may be appropriate. He closes by taking real questions from caregivers in the room. McGregor Dementia Podcast provides relevant resources to those currently walking the dementia journey with their loved ones. Every caregiver has the day they do not think they can keep going. Our support group exists for that day. Find your people at https://mcgregor.net/dementia/ Slides [https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ifvpa8bfe59im856/pdf_Shaw_Breakout_Challenging_Behaviors_2026_copy8yhbq.pdf] Presented by McGregor Podcast 2026 Visit Our Website at McGregorPodcast.com There's a place for you here. Plan your first Sunday at mcgregor.net/plan-a-visit

We Have a Diagnosis. What Now?

A diagnosis is not the finish line. It is the starting line. Elder care strategist Cynthia Perth Hughes and elder law attorney Aaron Frye team up for this breakout from our Alzheimer's and Dementia seminar, recorded February 21, 2026 at McGregor Baptist Church. Together they walk families through the decisions that come next. They cover the difference between remaining at home, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing, what each typically costs, and the legal documents every family needs in place, including durable power of attorney, health care surrogacy, wills, and the right kind of trust. Aaron explains what Medicaid actually protects, where pre-planning matters most, and how to move from a place of crisis to a place of control. If you are overwhelmed by decisions and unsure where to begin, this conversation offers clear, practical direction. McGregor Dementia Podcast provides relevant resources to those currently walking the dementia journey with their loved ones. Planning is hard work, and it goes better with a team around you. Our caregiver support group is that team. Meet them at https://mcgregor.net/dementia/ Slides [https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gcew7zw6vc4b7mm5/pdf_Frey_Breakout_-_We_Have_a_Diagnosis_What_Now6woxg.pdf] Presented by McGregor Podcast 2026 Visit Our Website at McGregorPodcast.com Interested in visiting? Learn what to expect at mcgregor.net/plan-a-visit