Coming October 30, 2026: Glenna Hecht will join Isabel Melgarejo on A Time to Care: The Caregivers Podcast for a conversation about dementia caregiving, play, and finding connection in everyday moments.
When someone you love is living with dementia, conversations and familiar routines can change. You may find yourself searching for a way to connect, especially when facts, memories, or expectations no longer line up. This upcoming episode offers a personal perspective on meeting a loved one where they are and making room for joy along the way.
Meet Glenna Hecht
Glenna is a speaker, leadership strategist, and author of How Old Are You Today? She also brings the experience of caring for her mother, who lived with dementia for nine years.
In her conversation with Isabel, Glenna will share how she moved from trying to fix what was happening to learning to connect with her mother in the moment. A simple question, “How old are you today?”, became a game and a meaningful ritual that opened the door to stories, discovery, and a different kind of closeness.
What this dementia caregiving conversation will explore
- Meeting a loved one in their reality instead of focusing on correcting them.
- Using play and curiosity to create opportunities for connection.
- Finding moments of joy as communication and relationships change.
- Living in the present rather than carrying tomorrow’s worries into today.
- Giving yourself grace and taking caregiving one step at a time.
These themes come from Glenna’s own caregiving story. The episode is an invitation to hear another caregiver’s perspective and consider what connection can look like in your family.
Save the date: October 30
Episode 157, Dementia Caregiving: How Play Can Create Connection, Joy & Presence, is scheduled for release on Friday, October 30, 2026. Return to Tum Coeur for the YouTube video and our follow-up post when the recording becomes available.
Visit the episode’s Podcast.co page for episode details.
Support for your caregiving journey
For more support, explore our conversation with Rachel Kerr Schneider about caregiving and resilience or visit Tum Coeur’s caregiver resources for more support.
If you know someone caring for a loved one with dementia, share this announcement with them. A conversation rooted in another caregiver’s experience can offer a welcome reminder that they do not have to figure everything out alone.
