Empowered Health: Making Confident Medical Decisions for Your Loved Ones with Dr. Brittany Lamb, Board-Certified Emergency Medicine Physician & Dementia Family Educator

<p class="MsoNormal">We want to feel confident when we are making medical decisions for our loved ones. Today, my guest is Dr. Brittany Lamb, a board-certified emergency medicine physician, dementia family educator, and advocate.<span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> Working in the ER, she experiences many family members needing to make decisions for their loved ones aging and those living with dementia.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Lamb is here to bring caregivers a message of hope. She shares that there are solutions to tackle the overwhelm that families experience and provide a way to prevent burnout. As families, we want to know that we are honoring our loved one's wishes and taking into account what is important to them and their goals of care.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">What I would have given to have Dr. Lamb's insight and information at my fingertips when we were caring for my Gigi Betty. The support would have been valuable. I'm so happy she is here and sharing her knowledge with all of us. Thank you, Dr. Lamb!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Lamb shares about:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal">How growing up managing healthcare decisions and her grandparent's influence brought her into practicing medicine</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Trends she is seeing in the healthcare</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Managing caregiver burnout</li> <li class="MsoNormal">The common mistakes we can make when making medical decisions for our loved ones</li> <li class="MsoNormal">The ways in which planning ahead prevents burnout and overwhelm</li> <li class="MsoNormal">How the pillars of planning can support our care</li> <li class="MsoNormal">All about medical decision planning</li> <li class="MsoNormal">What documents we need in place to support our loved ones' healthcare decisions</li> <li class="MsoNormal">How quali