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Podcast: DEAD Talks
Episode: Humor, Grief & Alzheimer’s | Jessimae Peluso (#93)
Description: Can humor really help us grieve? Jessimae Peluso, stand-up comic and Alzheimer’s advocate, brings laughter and honesty to the heartbreaking journey of losing her father to Alzheimer’s disease.In this episode of DEAD Talks, Jessimae opens up about:
The burden and beauty of being a caregiver
How Alzheimer’s changed her perspective on life, death, and family
Using comedy as a survival tool in the face of grief
Why finding levity in loss doesn’t erase the pain — but makes it bearable
This conversation blends raw truth...