Teepa Snow: Tips for Caring for Caregivers

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Teepa Snow knows how tough caregiving can be. She is one of the world’s leading educators on dementia and the care that’s needed to cope with it. She is the founder of a company called Positive Approach® to Care, which offers training, services, and products to make the journey a little easier and understandable.

Teepa talks to Growing Bolder about the many challenges caregivers face and offers her tips for taking care of a loved one or coping with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Plus, when does a caregiver need a caregiver? She offers the signs you should be looking for in order to avoid burnout.

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