Just Dropped: Mike Tyson’s 🥊 Top Care Hacks – Grab Them Now!

Boxing and dementia caregiving might seem worlds apart—but not today. Iron Mike Tyson is stepping into the ring to show us how resilience, adaptability, and the power to bounce back can make all the difference in compassionate care. Get ready for a knockout perspective!

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Ben Couch
May 29, 2025

In this edition:

• 🎥 Iron Mike Tyson’s Tips for Compassionate Caregiving 🎞️ 
• ☑️ Poll: Champ or Chump: Does Tyson Score a Knockout for you? ☑️
• Featured this Week: 🌩️ Chaotic Composure: Your Complete Self-Care Toolbox 🌪️ 
• Caregiver’s Corner: The Sweet Science of Dementia Caregiving
• 🔗 Ben’s Best Links 🔗 

Iron Mike Tyson’s Tips for Compassionate Caregiving

In our video for this week, we look at one of Mike Tyson’s most famous statements about the “sweet science” of boxing. How does it apply to our caregiving?

What Can Iron Mike Teach Us About Being Better Caregivers?

World Champion boxer Iron Mike Tyson taught me a lot about being a dementia caregiver. When it comes to delivering the unexpected in the ring, he's a master. Just ask Evander Holyfield, but be sure to talk into his good ear. Let's see what Iron Mike can teach us about coping with the unpredictability of caregiver life.

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Champ or Chump: Does Tyson Score a Knockout?

Does daily caregiving can feel like stepping into the ring for you? What part of this video hit you the hardest?

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🥊 In the Ring Together

Putting out this newsletter a few times a week feels a lot like stepping into the ring — it takes heart, flexibility, and a whole lot of resilience. Just like caregiving.

I do it because I believe in supporting fellow caregivers through the chaos, the punches, and the unexpected jabs life throws our way. But truthfully, keeping this going is a bit of a financial uppercut.

If this newsletter has helped you roll with the punches, offered a little strength, or just made you feel less alone in the fight — and you're in a position to do so — I’d be incredibly grateful for a tip to help keep it going.

Whether you tip or not, I’m honored to be in your corner.

With heart,
Your fellow caregiver, Ben

Caregiver’s Corner: The Sweet Science of Dementia Caregiving

As a lifelong martial artist — 40 years now! — I have always appreciated the so-called “sweet science” of boxing.

I am awed by the technical prowess and wit of Muhammed Ali, the methodical precision of Lenox Lewis, the sheer POWER of George Foreman and Sonny Liston, and the courage and tenacity of Jack Johnson — the first black heavyweight world champion who first won the title in 1908.

For me, there is tremendous power in the ability to get back up every time I’m knocked down in life. Even for those who don’t enjoy the sport, I think there’s a lot to be learned from the attitude that allows champions to thrive.

Below, I’m giving you some of the great quotes about the sport from the people who lived it. Do they resonate for you? I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

“A champion is someone who gets up when he can’t.”
~Jack Dempsey

“To become a champion, fight one more round.”
~“Gentleman Jim” James Corbett

“The hero and the coward both feel the same thing, but the hero uses his fear… while the coward runs. It’s the same thing, fear, but it’s what you do with it that matters.”
~Cus D’Amato

"I could never have fought the way I did if I had worried about what people thought of me."
~Jack Johnson

“If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize.”
~Muhammed Ali

"I never claimed to be the fastest or the smartest. But I showed up, and I didn’t quit."
~Randall “Tex” Cobb

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That means that it’s time to bring my pricing up to where it should be for a polished product. Because of this, I doubled prices on my courses this past week.

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For Dementia Newsletter subscribers only, use the coupon code subscriber50 to get a 50% discount on ALL elumenEd products through the end of May.

This coupon expires after the last day of May, and that’s it. If you want to get my beta-test prices, this is the last chance.

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🔗 Ben’s Best Links 🔗 

Check out some of the latest dementia information and news from around the internet.

Coolest Billy Joel Moment EVER!

Since we’re talking about Billy Joel, I wanted to share one of my favorite videos with you.

When he was doing a Q&A at Vanderbilt University, he got a question he wasn’t expecting from one of the college students: “I was wondering if I could accompany you on piano for ‘New York State of Mind’.”

Without dropping a beat, Billy said “OK.” What happens next is absolute magic, and that brave young man got a moment to remember for the rest of his life. Click the video below to watch.

Q&A with Billy Joel at Vanderbilt: Can I Play on New York State Of Mind

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