My husband Chuck and I have the pleasure of once again serving on-air during the KCMH-FM annual Sharathon fundraising drive. This year’s theme is “THRIVE,” based on 1 Chronicles 4:10.

KCMH-FM is a local Christian radio station committed to serve the Lord’s people, to help strengthen each family in our listening audience, and to lead people into a more intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. KCMH is a non-commercial, non-profit, independent and interdenominational radio station. We are a Faith ministry and operate with tax deductible contributions from our listeners. KCMH is entirely listener supported. Your prayers and financial support are tools God uses to broadcast His message of love, hope and salvation to the Ozarks and beyond.

I’ll even be giving away a couple copies of my faith-based book on caregiving, Undefeated Innocence: How God Helped My Parents and Me Navigate the Alzheimer’s Journey.

Help us keep Christian radio strong in the Ozarks.

For a Sharathon pledge form, click here.

To listen online, click here.

 

 

Date: April 5, 2018—April 7, 2018
Event: KCMH-FM 2018 Sharathon: "THRIVE"
Topic: THRIVE
Sponsor: KCMH Radio, 126 South Church Street, Mountain Home, AR 72653
Public: Public

Chuck Knapp and author Cheryl Crofoot Knapp discuss how faith plays a role in caregiving for a loved one with Alzheimer’s. Where is God in Alzheimer’s? Listen to the discussion scheduled to air online on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. Take an hour to laugh and learn with us.

Date: January 16, 2018
Time: 5:00 p.m. (central)
Event: Internet Radio Interview: Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! with Host Scott McCausey
Topic: Where is God in Alzheimer's?
Public: Public

The Mruk Family Education Center on Aging holds a monthly Alzheimer’s support group meeting on the 4th Thursday of each month at 2:00 p.m.

On March 22, 2018, I’ll be speaking to the group and answering questions as it relates to the fear, guilt, grief and disappointments of Alzheimer’s.

Date: March 22, 2018
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Event: Alzheimer's Support Group: Discussion of Fear, Guilt, Grief, and Disappointments
Topic: Fears, Grief and Disappointments in Alzheimer's
Sponsor: Mruk Family Education Center on Aging
Venue: Mruk Family Education Center on Aging
(870) 508-3880
Location: 624 Hospital Drive
Mountain Home, Arkansas
Public: Public
Registration: Click here to register.

“Interview about Alzheimer’s with Host Paul Douglas (WCCO-AM 830)”
by Cheryl Crofoot Knapp

WCCO 830-AM: The Paul and Jordana Show
20 November 2017

Featuring Cheryl Crofoot Knapp. A discussion of her book, UNDEFEATED INNOCENCE, and what she learned by caregiving for both of her parents who died of Alzheimer’s. Includes discussion of collateral beauty and hope, where is God in Alzheimer’s, why so much Alzheimer’s, and early diagnostic tools under development.

 

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Chuck Knapp and I joined our friend, Hartley Pleshaw, to talk about the Alzheimer’s simulator experience at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, as well as recent reports about early diagnoses, treatments, and potential cures for Alzheimer’s.

Date: December 30, 2017
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Event: Interview with Hartley Pleshaw
Topic: Updates on Alzheimer's: Diagnoses, Treatments, and Cures
Venue: WCAP-AM 980 Radio
Location: Lowell, Massachusetts
Public: Public

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, AR has developed an opportunity for others to get a sense of what a person experiences with dementia, including Alzheimer’s. They created a simulator that utilizes goggles, shoe inserts, noise, and gloves. In my opinion, no simulator can mimic the fear, anger, and anxiety of the disease; but I believe it gives great insights.

I have the opportunity to experience the simulator on Friday, November 17, 2017. Attached is a link to the feature story aired by KTHV-11 (CBS affiliate in Little Rock, Arkansas) about the simulator. I’ll post my personal experience in a few days.

 

Date: November 17, 2017
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Event: Alzheimer's Simulator: Walking in My Mom's Footsteps (click here for a link to a preview)
Topic: Alzheimer's
Sponsor: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, AR
Venue: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, AR
Location: Donald C. Reynolds Institute on Aging
Hot Springs, Arkansas

In honor of National Alzheimer’s Awareness and Family Caregiving month, Paul Douglas and I discussed Alzheimer’s, caregiving, and my new book, Undefeated Innocence.

Date: November 20, 2017
Time: 4:37-4:50 p.m.
Event: Radio Interview: Afternoon Drive on The Paul and Jordana Show (click here to listen)
Topic: Alzheimer's and family caregiving
Sponsor: WCCO-AM 830
Venue: WCCO-AM 830 Radio
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

What an honor to be selected to be the bearer of the purple flower and leading those who have lost loved ones to Alzheimer’s. When all of us who had purple flowers raised them high, I couldn’t contain my tears.

To those who carried yellow flowers, thank you for giving of yourselves in caregiving.

To those who carried orange flowers, thank you for supporting the cause to find a cure.

To those who carried blue flowers, we honor and respect your road through Alzheimer’s.

A white flower was introduced this year. Perhaps someday, we will be able to see a white flower being carried–by one who was cured of this terminal disease.

Date: November 4, 2017
Time: 10:00-12:30 p.m.
Event: Walk to End Alzheimer's - Little Rock, Arkansas
Topic: Alzheimer's
Sponsor: Alzheimer's Association
Venue: Clinton Presidential Library
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Public: Public

Click on “KTHV-11” below to see the full interview.

Craig O’Neill, lead news anchor of KTHV-11 in Little Rock, Arkansas, graciously interviewed me regarding the Alzheimer’s journey of losing both my parents to the disease and publication of my new book, UNDEFEATED INNOCENCE. We discussed what it was like to lose both parents to Alzheimer’s and the necessity for passionate patience in caregiving for someone with Alzheimer’s. I spent several hours at the station with Craig and the rest of the news team, particularly Denise, Dawn, and Ed. I met producers, directors, and reporters. What touched me the most was the genuine compassion they all showed not only to me, but as they talked of others they knew who were or are caregivers, or as they shared their own painful experiences with losing loved ones to Alzheimer’s. KTHV-11’s tag line is, “This is Home.” That’s how I felt from the moment I walked in the door. Thanks, KTHV!

Alzheimer’s Disease can be a complicated, gut-wrenching journey with those we love. But if you are a caregiver looking for encouragement, it is found in God’s grace and in knowing that you do not walk this journey alone.

Buy the Book

Date: May 6, 2017
Time: 6:25-6:29 a.m.
Appearance: TV Interview: KTHV-11 with Craig O’Neill
Outlet: KTHV-11
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Format: Television

UNDEFEATED INNOCENCE is available at online bookstores, including Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and WestBow Press.