45: Geriatric Dental Care and Oral Health with Dr. Joy Poskozim

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Caregiver Chats

Home Instead, Inc.

63 episodes

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The Caregiver Chats podcast is a space for family caregivers and care partners to find support and expertise to help make the caregiving journey a little more manageable. Dr. Lakelyn and her guests will focus on five key areas of caregiving that tend to be most challenging: Caregiver Support; Aging in Place; Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiving; Care Planning; and Caregiver Self-Care. Guests will include aging industry experts and advocates and caregivers who will share their experiences and personal stories with Dr. Lakelyn. New episodes will drop regularly on all major podcasting platforms.

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45: Geriatric Dental Care and Oral Health with Dr. Joy Poskozim

Caregiver Chats

48 minutes 34 seconds

7 months ago

45: Geriatric Dental Care and Oral Health with Dr. Joy Poskozim

Dr. Lakelyn is joined by geriatric dentist and advocate Dr. Joy Poskozim, who shares her expertise on the importance of oral health for older adults. She provides practical advice for caregivers on how to support their loved ones’ dental hygiene.

Episode highlights include:

- Understanding how aging impacts oral health.

- Signs of dental issues caregivers should watch for.

- Tips for brushing another person’s teeth and cleaning dentures.

- Managing resistance to dental care in those with dementia.

- The effects of medications and chronic conditions on oral health.

Helpful links from the episode:

-www.joyposkozimdds.com

- joyfuldentalcare.com

- Amazon link to purchase Biotene kit (mentioned by Dr. Joy)

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