Uncle Scotchy’s Journey As A Son, Caregiver, And A Creative

About this episode

Lori La Bey interviews Eric Garcia about his experiences as a caregiver for his mother with Early Alzheimer's and his creative projects inspired by that journey.

Uncle Scotchy’s Journey As A Son, Caregiver, And A Creative    #CaringForMom  #ASonsJourney #DementiaCare Lori La Bey talks with Eric Garcia, who goes by Uncle Scotchy, a musician from Miami who was a caregiver for his parents for 18 years. His mother lived with Early Alzheimer’s, and Eric wrote an immersive play about it called The Blues Opera. Learn: What Early-Onset Alzheimer’s looked like in Eric’s mother. How Eric’s family heritage affected how he and his dad cared for his mother. Some of the signs and symptoms his mother experienced. What Eric’s mother was like before being diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s, and how it affected Eric, his family, and friends. What lessons did Eric learn from his caregiving experiences? Why Eric wrote his one-man immersive play, The Blues Opera, and what his expectations for the play were, along with the audience response to it. Eric shares why he has decided to write a book, Uncle Scotchy and the Time Thief, regarding his experience, too. Eric’s future plans regarding dementia and caregiving.   Here is an article Eric wrote, which shares insights from his upcoming book…

People in this episode

Host: Lori La Bey

Guest: Eric Garcia

Topics covered

• caregiving
• Alzheimer's
• family heritage
• dementia
• creative expression
• musical theater

Keywords

• caregiver
• Early Alzheimer's
• dementia care
• musician
• The Blues Opera
• family
• creative writing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alzheimer’s Speaks

Books & works: The Blues Opera, Uncle Scotchy and the Time Thief

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